1942
- Genres
- Shooter Arcade
- Platforms
- Wii · PlayStation 3 · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Amstrad CPC · ZX Spectrum · MSX · Arcade · MSX2 · Sharp X1 · PC-8800 Series · FM-7
- Release
- Arcade Dec 1984 Exact Arcade May 1985 Exact Arcade Jun 1985 Exact Amstrad CPC 1986 Month only Commodore C64/128/MAX 1986 Month only MSX 1986 Month only ZX Spectrum 1986 Month only MSX2 1986 Month only PC-8800 Series Feb 1987 Exact Commodore C64/128/MAX 1987 Month only FM-7 1987 Month only Sharp X1 1987 Month only MSX 1987 Month only MSX2 1987 Month only Wii Dec 21, 2010 Wii Jan 21, 2011 Wii Jan 24, 2011 PlayStation 3 Apr 30, 2013 PlayStation 3 Apr 30, 2013
- Credits
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C
Capcom
ES
Elite Systems
AC
ASCII Corporation
WE
Williams Electronics
SD
Syrox Developments
Z
Zafiro
Z
Zemina
- Board status
- —
About
1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up made by Capcom that was released for the arcade in 1984. The goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. The player pilots a plane dubbed the "Super Ace" . The player has to shoot down enemy planes; to avoid enemy fire, the player can perform a roll or "loop-the-loop". During the game the player may collect a series of power-ups, one of them allowing the plane to be escorted by two other smaller fighters in a Tip Tow formation.
