Licensed version of the Capcom 1942 game. Control a WW-II style plane over 32 vertically scrolling sea and landscapes. Shoot various types of enemy planes. Collect a variety of weapon powerups.
1942 was produced by Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) in 1984.
Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) released 215 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1959. Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) was based in United States.
Other machines made by Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) during the time period 1942 was produced include: Roller Aces, Rat Race, MotoRace USA, Joust Pinball, Blaster, Strike Zone, Inferno, Devastator, Pennant Fever, and Space Shuttle
Name | 1942 |
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Developer | Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) (United States) |
Year | 1984 |
Type | Videogame |
KLOV/MOG # | 18698 |
Class | Wide Release |
Genre | Shooting Vehicle |
Monitor |
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Conversion Class | unique |
Game Play | Alternating |
Control Panel Layout | Single Player Ambidextrous |
Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
Cabinet Styles |
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Control Panel | 1942 Control Panel Image |
Side Art | 1942 Side Art Image |
Overall Like |
5.00 |
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Fun (Social) | 5.00 |
Fun (Solo) | 5.00 |
Collector Desire | 5.00 |
Gameplay | 5.00 |
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Graphics | 5.00 |
Originality | 5.00 |
Sound/Music | 5.00 |
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There are 15,335 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,698 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,281 machines (7,015 unique titles).
Scarce - There are 5 known instances of this machine owned by 1942 collectors who are active members. Of these, 3 of them are original dedicated machines. 2 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet.
Wanted - There are 2 active VAPS members currently looking for 1942.
This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
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