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Game entry

1942

1984 · Shoot 'em up, Arcade · PlayStation 3, Wii, Commodore 64, PC-8800 Series, Arcade, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC, MSX2, FM-7, Sharp X1 · Elite Systems

1942 is ranked no. 2,132 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,493 and 41% of duels won. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against 12 is Better than 6: 3 duels settled, 2 to 1. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 8 out of 23 (1984).

World rank

no. 2,132

ELO score

1,493

Wins

41%

Duels played

70

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About 1942

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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,493 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games 1942 sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 2,129 The Forgotten City 1,493
  2. 2,130 Titan Souls 1,493
  3. 2,131 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 1,493
  4. 2,132 1942 1,493
  5. 2,133 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom 1,493
  6. 2,134 World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck 1,493
  7. 2,135 Grandia II 1,493

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The standing

Where 1942 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where 1942 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 8 out of 23 (1984).

Where 1942 ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 2,132 5,035
Shoot 'em up 15 70
1980s 49 155
1984 8 23

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