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1942 is a video game set in World War II where the player pilots a plane to destroy the Japanese air fleet and reach Tokyo. The game was originally an arcade game, but was later released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and other consoles. Gameplay: The player pilots a plane called the "Super Ace" The player shoots down enemy planes, such as Kawasaki Ki-61s, Mitsubishi A6M Zeros, and Kawasaki Ki-48s The player can perform a roll or "loop-the-loop" to avoid enemy fire The player can collect power-ups, such as one that allows the plane to be escorted by two smaller fighters Details: 1942 was developed by Capcom The NES version of 1942 was developed by Micronics The NES version was released in Japan in 1985 and in North America in 1986 A Game Boy Color version was released in North America in May 2000 A version was also released for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and Commodore 64 The sequel to 1942 is 1943: The Battle of Midway
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PLAYERS: 1 Player
GENRE: Action, Shoot 'Em Up
RATING: E-Everyone
RELEASE YEAR: 1986