Game Boy Color

1942

A conversion of the arcade game, 1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter for one or two players. The year is 1942, and you are a daring fighter pilot Super Ace. You begin and end each of the numerous levels on an aircraft carrier and then fly your plane into battle against the enemy over both sea and land. After destroying certain plane formations you can collect several different power ups to increase your fire power and chances of survival.

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 2000
Developer: Digital Eclipse
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 2

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Achievements

18 achievements · 155 total points

Quadshot Obtain the green power up and double your firepower! (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty)
1 pts
Tip Tow Formation Obtain the grey power up and gain two additional fighter planes (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty)
3 pts
Cobra Maneuvers Obtain the red/orange power up and add an extra evasion! (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty)
3 pts
US Buys Another Lockheed P-38 Lightning Earn an extra life (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty)
3 pts
Battle of Midway Beat level 29 (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
5 pts
Marshall-Gilberts Raids Beat level 25 (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
5 pts
Battle of Attu Beat level 21 (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
5 pts
Battle of Rabaul Beat level 17 (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
5 pts
Battle of Leyte Beat level 13 (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
5 pts
Battle of Saipan Beat level 9 (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
5 pts
Battle of Iwo Jima Beat level 5 (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
10 pts
Battle of Okinawa Beat the game (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
10 pts
Super Ace Beat the game (1 Player; Hard difficulty; No passwords)
25 pts
1K Planes Shoot down 1,000 enemy planes (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
5 pts
2K Planes Shoot down 2,000 enemy planes (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
10 pts
3K Planes Shoot down 3,000 enemy planes (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
25 pts
Ghost of 1942 Have a 100% hit rate at the end of a stage (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords)
5 pts
Pocket Pacifism Clear stage 32 and stage 31 without shooting down a single enemy plane or dying (1 Player; Normal or Hard difficulty; No passwords; No continues)
25 pts

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1942 frequently asked questions

How do I play 1942 on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find 1942 in the Game Boy Color library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does 1942 have achievements?

Yes, 1942 has 18 achievements worth 155 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play 1942 for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play 1942 on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.