1942 |
Release Date | 1986/Sep/29 |
Original Publisher | Elite Systems Ltd (UK) |
Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
Language | English |
Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
Max. Players | 2 (Alternating) |
Original Price | £7.95 |
Graphical Views | Top-view 2D Graphics |
Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
Screen Movements | Vertical Scrolling |
Tie-in Licences | 1942 (Arcade coin-op) from Capcom (Japan) |
Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX, NES |
Average mag. score | 78.60% (5 reviews) |
Martijn's WoS score | 74.7% (60 votes) |
#1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
#2 - Encore (UK) | (1989) | ||
* Release price: £1.99 | |||
#3 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | (1989) | ||
#4 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | (1986) | ||
#5 - Z Cobra (Spain) | (1986) |
Dominic Wood (UK) | at Syrox | - ? |
"ZX Computing Glob Minor" | at ZX Computing | issue #30 - 1986/Oct | page 38 |
1. | 1942 | (1986) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | |
2. | 1943 | (1988) | by Go! (UK) |
Full version in | 1942 + Batty | (1989) | by MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
Full version in | 6-Pak | (1987) | by Hit-Pak (UK) | ||
Full version in | Frank Bruno's Big Box | (1988) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
Full version in | Thrill Time Gold 3 | (1990) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) |
Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
1942.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
1942(Encore).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | ||
1942(ZafiChip).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
1942.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
1942.gif | 3,794 | Original | Running screen | |||
1942_Front.jpg | 595,431 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
1942_Media.jpg | 61,563 | Original | Media scan | |||
1942.TXT | 1,281 | Original | Instructions | - Docs (from games database) | ||
1942.txt | 1,350 | Original | Instructions | |||
1942.txt | 1,512 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
1942(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 1,238,018 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, French, German | ||
1942.png | 227,675 | Original | Game map | |||
1942.jpg | 192,299 | Original | Advertisement | |||
1942_2.jpg | 264,487 | Original | Advertisement | |||
1942.rzx.zip | 387,054 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Biggles (with rollback) - [denied] | ||
1942 (1986)(Elite Systems).pok | 209 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
1942(Encore).jpg | 418,331 | #2 | Inlay - Front | |||
1942(Encore)_Back.jpg | 208,016 | #2 | Inlay - Back | |||
1942(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 94,986 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
1942(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 16,353 | #3 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
1942(ZafiChip).jpg | 135,536 | #4 | Inlay - Front | |||
1942(ZafiChip).jpg | 271,042 | #4 | Advertisement | |||
1942(ZCobra).jpg | 289,934 | #5 | Inlay - Front |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #24-1989/Sep | page 84 | - Review: 4/5 | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 23 | - Review | |
Crash | issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct | page 24 | - Review: 63% | |
MicroHobby | issue #114-1987/Feb | page 15 | - Review - Nuevo | |
Sinclair User | issue #55-1986/Oct | page 33 | - Review: 5/5 | |
Your Sinclair | issue #11-1986/Nov | page 78 | - Review: 8/10 | |
Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 60 | - Review: 7/10 | |
ZX Computing | issue #30-1986/Oct | page 38 | - Review: Grim |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #20-1989/May | page 66 | - News/Note | |
Computer Gamer | issue #27-1987/Jun | page 56 | - Tips | |
Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 94 | - Preview | |
Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 96 | - Hack/Poke | |
Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 60 | - Hack/Poke | |
MicroHobby | issue #117-1987/Feb | page 27 | - Tips - Tokes | |
MicroHobby | issue #141-1987/Aug | page 22 | - Feature - Justicieros | |
SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
Sinclair User | issue #59-1987/Feb | page 16 | - Hack/Poke | |
YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 31 | - Hack/Poke | |
Your Sinclair | issue #14-1987/Feb | page 34 | - Hack/Poke | |
Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 29 | - Hack/Poke | |
Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 24 | - Tips |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 2 | - Full-page ad | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 15 | - Full-page ad | |
Crash | issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct | page 4 | - Two-page ad | |
Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 28 | - Two-page ad | |
Crash | issue v.1 #35-1986/Dec | page 55 | - Full-page ad | |
Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 166 | - Full-page ad |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Review (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
Sinclair User | issue #65-1987/Aug | page 29 | - Review: 8/10 (6-Pak) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 60 | - Review: 8/10 (6-Pak) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 38 | - Review: 7/10 (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
ZX Computing | issue #38-1987/Jun | page 82 | - Review (6-Pak) |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #89-1989/Mar | page 73 | - Hack/Poke (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr | page 10 | - News/Note (6-Pak) | |
Sinclair User | issue #61-1987/Apr | page 21 | - News/Note (6-Pak) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 112 | - News/Note (6-Pak) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #19-1987/Jul | page 5 | - CompoEntry (6-Pak) |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #66-1987/Apr | page 2 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 2 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #68-1987/Jun | page 3 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #71-1987/Sep | page 13 | - Advert (6-Pak) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #72-1987/Oct | page 3 | - Advert (6-Pak) | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 41 | - Advert (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #39-1987/Apr | page 2 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak) | |
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Crash | issue v.1 #44-1987/Sep | page 19 | - Advert (6-Pak) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #45-1987/Oct | page 2 | - Advert (6-Pak) | |
Crash | issue v.1 #50-1988/Mar | page 29 | - Advert (6-Pak) | |
The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 13 | - Advert (Frank Bruno's Big Box) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #16-1987/Apr | page 19 | - Full-page ad (6-Pak) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #22-1987/Oct | page 17 | - Advert (6-Pak) | |
Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 2 | - Advert (6-Pak) |
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