1942 is a vertical scrolling shooter developed and published by Capcom for the NES, ported from the 1984 arcade original and the first game in the 194X series. Players fly a P-38 “Super Ace” over the Pacific in World War II, shooting down waves of enemy planes across 32 stages and using a limited loop-the-loop roll to dodge fire and bosses.
How To Play 1942
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move the plane in all directions
A Button
Fire
B Button
Loop-the-loop roll (limited; evades enemy fire)
Start
Pause
About 1942
Release date
Arcade (JP): 1984 · Famicom (JP): December 11, 1985 · NES (NA): 1986 · NES (EU): 1986
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