1943
Aliases  1943: The Battle of Midway
Release Date  1988
Original Publisher  Go! (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Original Price  £8.99
Disk Price  £12.99
Graphical Views  Top-view 2D Graphics
Controls  Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Screen Movements  Vertical Scrolling
Tie-in Licences  1943: The Battle of Midway (Arcade coin-op) from Capcom (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
Average mag. score  57.26% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  65% (42 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 875.00 Ptas
     #2 - Kixx (UK)(1990)

Authors/Contributors
     MJMat Tiertex Ltd - ?
     Mark Tait (UK)at Tiertex Ltd - ?

Series "1942"
     1. 1942(1986)by Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
     2. 1943(1988)by Go! (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inArcade Muscle(1989)by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
     Full version inMultimixx 3(1991)by Kixx (UK)
     Full version inVitaminas(1989)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 55(1988/Dec)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #55 - 1988/Dec- titled "Guerra aerea"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 1943.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 1943(ErbeSoftwareSA).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 1943(Kixx).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     1943.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     1943.gif7,365OriginalRunning screen
     1943.jpg1,498,891OriginalInlay - Front
     1943_Back.jpg520,784OriginalInlay - Back
     1943.ay.zip2,976OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     1943.txt1,509OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     1943_TroubleShootingGuide.pdf26,117OriginalInstructions - Multi-language instructions
     1943.png143,645OriginalGame map
     1943.jpg375,557OriginalAdvertisement
     1943.rzx.zip286,474OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by mike_myers - [denied]
     1943 (1988)(Go!).pok62OriginalPOK pokes file
     1943_CapcomPassport.pdf442,200Original? - Capcom passport
     1943(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg109,726#1Inlay - Front
     1943(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).txt1,393#1InstructionsSpanish
     1943(Kixx).jpg355,186#2Inlay - Front
     1943(Kixx)_Back.jpg158,636#2Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #14-1988/Novpage 49- Review: 428/1000
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #84-1988/Octpage 53- Review: 6/10
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 87- Review: 46%
     MicroHobbyissue #180-1988/Novpage 32- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #79-1988/Octpage 30- Review: 68%
     The Games Machineissue #12-1988/Novpage 40- Review: 47%
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 84- Review: 7/10
     Your Sinclairissue #53-1990/Maypage 43- Review: 67%
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 33- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #11-1988/Augpage 19- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #76-1988/Febpage 9- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 84- Feature - Ready Steady GO!
     Crashissue v.1 #49-1988/Febpage 109- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #55-1988/Augpage 117- Preview
     MicroHobbyissue #178-1988/Octpage 23- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #199-1990/Maypage 62- Tips - Tokes
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 86- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #126-1992/Augpage 13- Hack/Poke
     The Games Machineissue #8-1988/Julpage 9- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 35- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #41-1989/Maypage 32- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 37- Feature - Complete Guide to Shoot-em-ups

Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #14-1988/Novpage 48- Advert
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #15-1988/Decpage 97- Advert
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 3- Advert
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #17-1989/Febpage 7- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 114- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 138- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 91- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 123- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 2- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #57-1988/Octpage 56- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #58-1988/Novpage 79- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 147- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 45- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 99- Advert
     The Games Machineissue #11-1988/Octpage 2- Two-page ad
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 71- Advert
     Your Sinclairissue #35-1988/Novpage 114- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #90-1991/Julpage 48- Review: 55% (Multimixx 3)
     Sinclair Userissue #114-1991/Augpage 27- Review: 72% (Multimixx 3)
     Your Sinclairissue #69-1991/Seppage 56- Review: 49% (Multimixx 3)

Related Magazine References
     The Games Machineissue #17-1989/Aprpage 10- News/Note - advert printed in wrong colours (Arcade Muscle)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #19-1989/Aprpage 54- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #20-1989/Maypage 6- Advert (Arcade Muscle)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #90-1989/Aprpage 88- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #91-1989/Maypage 2- Advert (Arcade Muscle)
     Crashissue v.1 #62-1989/Marpage 100- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     Sinclair Userissue #85-1989/Aprpage 35- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     The Games Machineissue #16-1989/Marpage 8- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     The Games Machineissue #17-1989/Aprpage 70- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)
     Your Sinclairissue #40-1989/Aprpage 86- Full-page ad (Arcade Muscle)

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