1942
Title screen
| Developer: | Capcom |
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| Release date: | Arcade: November 30, 1984 Famicom/NES: December 11, 1985 |
| Previous game: | Vulgus |
| Next game: | Exed Exes |
1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot em' up released by Capcom in 1984. It is the first game in the 194X series.
The game has received ports on several home computers/consoles.
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Contents
Gameplay Overview
1942 is a 2-button shooter. There are 32 stages; a 10,000,000 point bonus is rewarded at the end of the game.
Extends are granted at 20,000 points then every 80,000 points. They can also appear in the form of a Pow icon.
Controls
- A button (Press/Hold): Fires the player's main shot.
- B button (Press): Activates the player's bomb.
Items
Pow icons give a 1,000 point bonus on pickup.
| Icon | Description |
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Green Pow Widens the player's shot range. |
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White Pow Wipes all enemies on-screen. |
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Gray Pow Adds two side fighters/options to the ship. Can't be equipped during bosses. |
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Orange Pow Stops enemy bullets from spawning for a brief moment. |
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Yellow Pow Adds a bomb. |
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Black Pow Grants an extend. Dropped sparingly. |
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Red Pow Flat 1,000 point bonus. Appears after every 200 enemies. |
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Yashichi Grants a 5,000 point bonus. Dropped from certain enemies. |
Scoring
End of Stage Bonus
The total stage bonus is based on two factors: Enemy Percentage + Bomb Bonus.
TO DO: See if Stage Bonus scales with Enemy Percentage (ex: 10%, 30%, etc)?
Bomb Bonus
Each bomb in stock is worth 1,000 points.
Tick Points
Every hit on a medium/large enemy is worth 100 points.
Strategy
WIP
