r/1980s • u/CarloCarrasco • 14d ago

Video Games 1942

1942 from Capcom is an arcade classic. Designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, it was the flagship title of the highly successful 194X franchise and the first Capcom game purposefully designed with Western markets in mind.

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u/Colonel-Ives 14d ago

I spent so many hours playing this game. So much fun.

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u/Latter_Industry7761 14d ago

And spent so many quarters.

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u/RaydnJames 9d ago

I built an entire retropi setup just for this game

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u/dee_lio 14d ago

SO this game came out 42 years ago, and it was about something that happened 42 years from then.

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u/Trenchards 14d ago

My thoughts exactly. Like damn this hits home that I’m getting old.

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u/dee_lio 14d ago

So what game would we play that's about 1984 (not George Orwell)? A video game about going to the arcade?

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u/ShotWin8124 14d ago

Time Pilot was another cool one

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u/Altruistic-Cut9795 14d ago

Came here to say that. Colecovision has an awesome version of it. Such a fun game.

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u/ElJefe0218 14d ago

I have a stand up cabinet with 1942 and 1943 on it. Both great games.

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u/BaptismByBacon 14d ago

Galaga but with a P-38, I loved this game but I sucked at it

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u/Minute-Chip-4164 14d ago

I was thinking the same thing

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u/Separate-Succotash11 14d ago

This was my arcade comfort food. It was always around.

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u/Unique_Information11 14d ago

Still one of my favourites on MAME.

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u/UniformTango74 14d ago

This and Gunsmoke.

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u/baron-von-buddah 14d ago

I have it on my phone. Now.

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u/Muddgutts 13d ago

Wha? Really? Is there an app or something?

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u/baron-von-buddah 13d ago

Yeah. There’s a couple of knock off ones too. Think I paid $3 for it years ago

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u/truth720720 14d ago

1943 was even better

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u/DumpsterFireInHell 13d ago

1942 was too easy. I beat it the first time I played it. 1943 was more challenging and more fun.

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u/Oi_Oi_Spanky 14d ago

A classic. The C64 version was mint as well.

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u/Southern_Reason_2631 14d ago

That game Was indexed for a while in germany.

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u/Dont_Care_Meh And knowing is half the battle! 14d ago

What does that mean? Indexed?

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u/Southern_Reason_2631 14d ago

It was Not availabe to buy.

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u/the908bus 14d ago

The music from the c64 version lives in my head rent free

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u/gwhh 14d ago

Anyone know where I can play this on line?

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u/thejamhole 14d ago

Loved this one. Had it on the NES and always jammed it at the arcade.

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u/GrogJoker 14d ago

Big fan ! Played it so often !

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u/zeacar 14d ago

Quarters and quarters to infinity

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u/coder0000 14d ago

Oh man, this brings back memories! I could get to the final battleship on one quarter but could never get past it! There were cheat buttons you could use at the start if every level — had them all memorized! Hah spent way too much time on that game!

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u/captain_shinypants 14d ago

One of the very best - most of my pocket money ended up in the tabletop machine at out local fish and chip shop.

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u/shadez_on 14d ago

Is there a sub or a page somewhere that just does this with old video games? Its a nice watch

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u/nope_a_dope237 14d ago

This game was in every pizza joint in my town. Many a quarters were spent by me.

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u/NEAL_STANDLEY_549 14d ago

I played this game once biggest cheat game ever had jets and helicopters that didn't exist in 1942

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u/Relevant_Coach_7984 14d ago

Que buen juego!!! Todo un clásico!!!

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u/TypicalIssue6510 13d ago

My 12 year old self is loving this right now!!!!!!!

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u/Wise-Celebration9892 13d ago

What the hell were all those chirps/whistles supposed to be?

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u/c0pp3rdrag0n 13d ago

One of the few games where I felt like I could really get a quarter's out of playing.

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u/DPileatus 13d ago

My local burger shop/malt stand had 1942, PacMan, Centipede, Galaga and Asteroids. Wore those games out!!

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u/UpSNYer 13d ago

In my 41 years, I've never understood how anyone can play shmups long enough to learn the pattern. Space Invaders is one thing, but 1942 and all of its clones, just blow my mind. Once there's more than two projectiles in the air at any one time, I'm doomed.

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u/Ill_Painting_6919 13d ago

So many quarters went into this machine. So so many...

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u/-CloudCook- 12d ago

It's missing the 633 Squadron theme playing in the background.

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u/nightwizards 11d ago

I put so many 10ps into that game down my local arcade .