

1942
1984 · Capcom
3.3 out of 5, 100 ratings
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.
- Release date
- December 1, 1984
- Developer
- Capcom
- Publisher
- Elite Systems, Capcom, ASCII Corporation, Williams Electronics, Zemina, Zafiro
Genres
ShooterArcade
Themes
ActionWarfare
Age rating





Media
Platforms
PlayStation 3
Wii
Arcade
PC-8800 Series
Commodore C64/128/MAX
ZX Spectrum
Sharp X1
FM-7
MSX2
Amstrad CPC
MSXRelease dates

ArcadeFull release
Japan · Dec 1, 1984

ArcadeFull release
Europe · May 1, 1985

ArcadeFull release
North America · Jun 1, 1985
Time to beat
Rushed1 h
Average2 h
Completionist5 h