Game

1942 (1984)

Arcade Shooter

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.

Studio

Developer

Capcom

Publishers

Capcom

Elite Systems

ASCII Corporation Williams Electronics Zemina Zafiro

Platforms

Arcade PS3 Wii ACPC C64 ZXS x1 FM-7 MSX PC-8800 Series MSX2

Gameplay

Modes

Single player Co-operative

Themes

Action Warfare

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Age rating

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