1942 General FAQ By: TarmaTheGod themaster3400@hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------- This document is copyrighted and you can't steal it or put it in your site without permission. If you want this FAQ on your site, please send me an e-mail and I can give you permission. Thanks First of All, I am not American or British. But I can speak English very well. So, if you see any grammar faults please contact me at my e-mail. ------------------------------------------------------------ Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Cartridge Review 3. Story 4. Controls 5. Essentials 6. Enemy List 7. Powerups 8. Fast-Guide of the game 9. Scoring 10. Secret and Glitches 11. Winners of War 12. Credits ---------------------------------------------------------------- I. Introduction Maybe some of you have asked yourselves: Why I wrote a guide about a stupid and really old shooter instead of the Super Games of the actuality? Why the NES instead of the PS2 or the NDS? Well mans (and maybe womans), I have mi GCN with my MarioParty6 and a GBA with FFI&II: DawnOfSouls. But the thing is.... I already complete 100% those game and one day I was really bored. Then, I checked my Old Pal the NES and I remembered all the good things that I lived with him. So, what I did next? Play with him. And that is the cause of this Guide (And my next 1943 FAQ) 1942 was the first shooter I have played on my life. It was good in his time. I liked it so much; I played it all the nights until 4:00 am. I was a li'l kiddo then. Ah... the memories.... But enough about that.... Let's begin with the FAQ... ok? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ II.Cartridge Review Title: 1942 Console: NES Company: Capcom Release Year: 1985 Note: Use this FAQ only for the NES game.I haven't played the Arcade game yet, so I don't know how the gameplay is. III.Story Is the year 1942, in middle of the WorldWarII. You command an AirForce to stop the enemy's attack. Really simple.I don't know what country are your army: USA or Japan. Very confuse, because Capcom is a Japanese company. I think that depends of the game... Oh well... ------------------------------------------------------------------ IV. Controls Control Pad - Move your plane A button - Makes your plane invincible for a few seconds B button - Shoot Start Button - Start the game/Pause Select Button - Choose your mode of play ----------------------------------------------------------------- V. Essentials First of all, you are going to choose a mode of play. Here are the 3 modes: 1 player - Start a 1 player game 2 player - Start a 2 player game. Each player takes turns to play. Continue - This mode is only active when you lose all your lives. Lets you continue the game, starting from the last mission you have played. The game basic is simple: Shoot to all. There is no allies in this game, so you have liberty for shooting down all the planes that you will see. When you are about to finish a Stage, you will see a large aircraft carrier. In this moment all the enemies will explode. Why? I don't know. I think your friends on the ship shoot down all the planes for you. Then, you will finish the stage. At the end you will receive the percent of accuracy of the shoots you have made, and a Bonus if you still have Retreats. 1000 points for Retreat.Yo also receive a bonus for your accuracy. For example, if you have 87% of accuracy, you will receive a 8000 point bonus.I don't know how they calculate the points for the bonus, but take it anyway. While you are playing, you will notice an R in the screen. That's the number of Retreats you have. To use a retreat, press the A button. Retreats make you invincible for a few seconds. Sometimes, a lonely green plane will pass in the right or left of the screen. Shoot it down for a bonus of 5000 pints. Some stages have a boss plane. The Boss plane is REALLY, REALLY HUGE and a really pain in the ass, too. For more information, go to the enemies secion. There are a special group of Yellow Planes. If you shoot all these, you will receive a powerup. For more information of the powerups, go to Powerup section. Finally, there are NO SAVE MODE on this game. So you will have to complete the 32 stages without quitting the game. ------------------------------------------------------------ VI. Enemies list I list the enemies in order of appearance -Little Gray plane- Score: 50 points Shoots you will need to kill it: 1 Description:Zzzzzzzzzz... Huh? Those planes are really a joke; just give it a kick in the ass and you will win. Simple -Medium Double Engine Green planes- Score: 100 points Shoots you will need to kill it: 5 Description: A bit more difficult, but still easy. These are a bit slow, so you have no problem with these. -Yellow Bonus Planes- Score: 100 points for each one+500 points for all the group Shoots you will need to kill it: 1 for each one Description: These are the little guys you are looking for. They always come in groups of five, fly around the screen a little and then go away. If you manage to kill the five planes, you will receive a Powerup. See the powerup section for more information. -Little Green Planes- Score: 50 points Shoots you will need to kill it: 1 Description: Another joke, another kick in the ass. The difference with the Gray ones is that the Green planes pursuit you, while the Gray ones don't. -Big Green Plane- Score: 2000 points (Varies within each stage) Shoots you will need to kill it: 10 Description: I hate those guys. They always come from below you, so I don't recommend you to stay down the screen all the time. You will never know when one of these will appear. And the little planes will obstruct you. Finally the little guys have a purpose on the life, isn't it? -Medium Double Engine Gray Planes- Score: 1000 points Shoots you will need to kill it: 5 Description: Seems to be that Capcom liked so much the color changes. These are exactly the same as the Medium Double Engine Green Planes, so don't worry about it. -Medium Gray Plane- Score: 1000 points Shoots you will need to kill it: 5 Description: I'm starting to get bored. The same thing about the Double Engine Medium Planes. A few shoots and let it go down to the hell. It's even slower. -Medium Green Plane- Score: 1000 points Shoots you will need to kill it: 5 Description: Honestly, all that stuff about colors are getting me mad. Same thing with the one mentioned above. -Double Engine Small Green/Gray plane- Score: 50 points Shoots you will need to kill it: 1 Description: Capcom doesn't have imagination on those years, right? Is the same as the stupid li'l planes. Shoot'em all. Only a bit faster. -Stealth planes- Score: 50 point Shoots you will need to kill it: 1 Description: At first glance, seems to be a Boomerang. The Stealth Plane is so easy as the small ones. The difference is that the Stealth plane is green at first and then become gray. A bit more difficult because they shot first, then make a Kamikaze Attack towards you (Who else? :P). -Boss plane- Score: 20000 points Shoots you will need to kill it: 35-40-45-50 Description: Its time to meet the big daddy. A HUGE plane. Is somewhat easy to kill, only worry about yourself crashing on the plane wings and pressing fast as you can that damned button. ----------------------------------------------------------- VII. Powerups You recognize a powerup when you kill a Yellow Plane Squad and see in the screen an item that says (Prepare for a Shock): POW (Doh!).There are 5 types of they: Green POW - Gives your plane 4 shoots instead of 2 at the same time White/Red POW - Makes all the enemies on the screen says KABOOM! :P White POW - Gives you 2 allies for help! At last, we see that you aren't alone on this war. Your allies can shoot 1 ammo at time, combined with the Green POW gives you a grand total of... 6 shoots!! Red/Orange POW: Gives you another Retreat Red POW: This is rare. Gives you another life. All the POWS give you 1000 points. Getting a Powerup that you already have give you only points. And if you have lost an ally and get a White POW, you don't get it back. You gonna lose all your allies for taking another 2 more. ---------------------------------------------------------------- VIII. Fast-Guide of the game Here is a Fast guide for the levels. I am based on the backgrounds. Stage 1 Keep shooting the little fellas until you see a Medium Plane and a Yellow Squad. Get the second first (!! Confuse order!!)to gain a Green Powerup, then kill the Medium plane. Again, keep shooting until you see a Large Plane. Kill it and soon you will reach an island. Here you will fight a Medium Plane. Then comes another Yellow Squad. Take it down to receive another Green Powerup. Keep shooting the planes until you reach the second island and then to the Aircraft Carrier to finish the stage. Stage 2 Again, keep shooting the little planes until you see a Medium Plane. Kill it and continue shooting. Soon the mysterious Lonely Green Plane will arrive. Kill it for a whopping 5000 points. Just then, a Large Plane makes appearance. Kill it, too. When you reach the island, a Yellow Squad will show up. Gather the Red/White powerup and make exploit those dumb planes. Kill the Medium plane. Keep going until you reach the second island. A Large Plane is here. Once you have killed it, you will reach the Aircraft Carrier and finish the stage. Stage 3 Just when you are beginning, 2 Medium Planes will attack. Take care of them.Then a Yellow Squad and a Large Plane are here to celebrate. Kill the first one first (??) to receive a White Powerup and allies. Take care of the Large Plane. Immediately another 2 Medium Planes attack you. Kill them both and you will reach to an island. Another Yellow Squad an a Large Plane are waiting for you here.Kill the first to take another White Powerup, then send the Large Plane to the Hell. Keep going until you reach the second island and then, by the Carrier, the Lonely plane will show up. Kill it, receive your 500 points and finish the stage. Stage 4 Immediately kill the Medium plane.Then kill the Yellow Squad for a Bomb Powerup. You know, the Red/White one. Kill the stupid planes and then kill the 2 Medium Planes coming from below. Then kill the Large plane. A little planes later, you will see again that stupid Lonely plane, just gather your 5000 points.Then go directly to the Carrier. Stage 5 Shoot down the Yellow Squad first and the Medium planes next. Gather your Life POW and kill another Yellow Squad for a Green POW. Keep going and you will reach finally to a continent. Smash down the Large Plane here. When you reach to the small lake, kill the Medium Plane, then the Yellow Squad for another Green POW. In the second and third lakes, you will face the Lonely plane and 2 Medium planes. In the fourth lake, another Large Plane is waiting you. Kick the plane butt and continue forward. You will reach the sea and your carrier. Stage 6 Keep going and you will reach another continent. Here kill the Lonely plane and the 2 Medium Planes. In the lake, there is a Yellow Squad who will reward you with a Retreat POW. Then kill the 3 Medium Planes that come in from below. At the second and third lakes, another Yellow Squad with another Retreat POW will be there. Smash down the squad and, again, kill the 3 Medium planes that are coming from below. At the fourth lake, kill the Large Plane. Keep going until you reach the sea and then to your Carrier Stage 7 I don't know how the Carrier can't kill the 2 Medium Planes that are flying over it. Anyways, kill them both and shoot a third one. Take down the Yellow Squad for an Ally POW. Get it and you will reach another continent (How many continents have our world? :P). At the beach (Say that word in front of your Mom or your girlfriend and see what happens. :P) you will fight another Large Plane. Then kill the 3 Medium Planes. At the first lake, kill the Yellow Squad to gain another Ally POW. Then kill the 3 Medium Planes. You will reach the sea.Then, mysteriously, all the planes are dead. Why? I don't know. But prepare for a... *********** BOSS BATTLE 1 ******************* This Boss is going to be easy. Just remain down his Right Wing and keep shooting as fast as you can. Trust me, is really easy. After he begins to disappear, you will reach your Carrier. Stage 8 At the beginning, 3 Medium Planes come out to reward you for killing their boss. Shoot'em all. A bit far of there, a Yellow Squad is waiting for you. Kill it and you will receive a Bomb POW.Use it to blast away the planes. Then, 4 Medium Planes are coming from below. Kill them. The rest of the stage is filled with Small Planes and the Lonely Plane. Blast away all as you can , so you can reach the Carrier. Stage 9 Immediately go to the center of the screen, because 2 Medium Planes are going to come below. Then, a Yellow Squad is here to reward you with a Green POW. When you reach the continent, 3 Medium Planes come to attack. Reaching to the West Lake, a Yellow Squad is waiting. They give you a Green POW. Then, by the river, a Lonely plane with a Large Plane are there. Smash'em down.All that remains are Small Planes. Keep dodging and land on your Carrier. Stage 10 At the start, kill the 3 Medium Planes. When you reach the beach, a Large Plane will appear. Shoot it down. By the river, a Lonely Plane will show up. Kill it and take your 5000 points (Seems to be that their only purpose on the life is giving us points, right?) and also kill the Yellow Squad, is nearby of you. Get the retreat POW and kill the 3 Medium planes from below. A bit far away, shoot the Large Plane for 8000 points. Then, keep killing the Small Planes and land on your carrier to finish the stage. Stage 11 Quickly, go to the side of the screen, because 3 Medium planes are coming by the center. Kill them all. Then kill the Yellow Squad nearby to gain an Ally POW. Use your new power to blast the Large Plain for 8500 points. In the continent river, kill the 3 Medium planes. Then, in the West Lake, kill the Yellow Squad for another Ally POW. Then kill the other 3 medium planes. When you see the beach, shoot the Lonely Plane. Then head to the carrier to finish the stage. Stage 12 At the start, kill the Yellow Squad for a Bomb POW. I recommend save that POW for the 3 next Medium Planes. Then, kill another Yellow Squad for another Bomb POW. Now kill the next 4 Medium Planes. A Lonely Plane is just about 20 seconds of there. Once you have the points, kill the Large Plane. Then continue all the way to the Carrier and finish the stage. Stage 13 At the start, kill the 2 Medium Planes and the Yellow Squad to gain the rare Life POW. Then kill another Yellow Squad to gain a Green POW. At the island, kill the Large Plane. Then kill the 3 Medium Planes. By the second island, shoot the Yellow Squad to gather a Green POW. Between the second and third islands, you will find a Large Plane. Kill it for 9000 points. Then keep killing the planes. Beware of the Stealth planes. By the carrier, the Lonely plane make its appearance. Kill for a whopping 5000 point and then finish the stage. Stage 14 First of all, kill the Yellow Squad for a Bomb POW. Smash the planes here. By the island, kill the 2 Medium Planes. Between the 2nd and 3rd islands, you will fight 2 Medium Planes. By here is also the Lonely Plane. In the 3rd island you will encounter a Large Plane. Kill it. The rest of the stage is mal planes. Reach the carrier and finish the stage. Stage 15 At the start, kill the 3 Medium Planes and the Yellow Squad for points and an Ally POW. By the island, kill the Large Plane and the 3 Medium Planes. When you reach the second island, go to the side of the screen to avoid 3 Medium planes. Here be careful with the stealth planes. Then, prepare for a..... ************* BOSS BATTLE 2***************** Ok, this one is a bit difficult, but still easy. Only 5 shoots away from the first one. Again, use the Right Wing Strategy and press the button quickly. Soon, the big one will go down. Continue heading for the carrier to finish the stage. Stage 16 Again, kill the Yellow Squad to receive a Bomb POW. Then kill the Large Plane to receive... 10000 points! Later, you will fight 3 Medium Planes. Then, 20 seconds later, kill the Lonely Plane and the Large Plane (Seems to be that the Lonely Planes aren't lonely anymore). The rest of the stage is simple. Reach the carrier to finish the stage. Stage 17 Kill the 2 Medium Planes and the 2 Yellow Squads to receive a Life POW and a Green POW. Then kill the Large Plane. By the shore there is a Medium Plane. Eliminate it. Then kill the Yellow Squad and the Lonely plane to receive a Green POW and points. In the first lake you will fight 2 Medium planes. Then kill the Large Plane. The rest of the stage are small planes. Reach to the carrier to finish the stage. Stage 18 Kill the 3 Medium planes. Then kill the Large Plane. Again, kill another 3 Medium planes and a Yellow Squad to receive a Retreat POW. Then. By the lakes, kill the Large Plane. In the sea you will find a Lonely Plane. You know what to do. If you don't, close the window, power off your PC, pack every piece or manual of it and take it to the PC Store. Tell them you don't understand how to read something. They answer you that you are so stupid to have a Computer. Anyways, be careful with the Stealth planes. Soon you will reach to your carrier and finish the stage. Stage 19 Go to the side of the screen to avoid 3 Medium planes and then kill them. Kill the Yellow Squad to receive an Ally POW. Use your li'l partners to destroy the Large Plane. In the shore, kill the 2 Medium planes. Near of here is a Yellow Squad. Kill it to gain an Ally POW. By the lake, you will fight a Lonely plane and a set of 3 Medium Planes. Kill them all. Then, when you reach the sea again, you will see a Large Plane. Kill it. Finally kill al the Small planes until you reach the Carrier to finish the level Stage 20 Kill the Yellow Squad nearby to Gain a Bomb POW. Then kill another one to gain another one of those Bomb POWs. Kill the Lonely plane and the 4 Medium planes. After awhile of dodging Small Planes, you will reach the carrier and the stage exit. Stage 21 Kill the 2 Medium Planes and the 2 Yellow Squads to receive a Life/Green POW. In the continent you will face a Large Plane. Kill it. You will face a group of 3 Medium Planes and a Yellow Squad. Kill them and gather the Green POW. By the lake you will fight another Large Plane. You know what to do. In the ocean, kill the Lonely plane. Then head toward the carrier and finish the stage. Stage 22 Kill the 3 Medium planes. When you reach to the shore, you will find a Large Plane. Kill it (I don't know why the enemy army is spending lots of cash only to kill a li'l plane). Later you will find a Yellow Squad, who will reward you with a Retreat POW. After the POW 3 Medium Planes and a Lonely Plane will be there. Kill them. Then by the lake there is another Large Plane. Shoot it down. Be careful with the Stealth Planes around here. Then, you will reach your carrier. Stage 23 At the start, watch over those 3 Mediums Planes. Then kill the Yellow Squad to receive an Ally POW. In the shore, you will fight a Large Plane. Kill it. Then, 3 Medium Planes makes their appearance. Then, in the other side, kill the Yellow Squad for an Ally POW. Then shoot the 3 Medium Planes. In the sea, be careful with the Stealth Planes (How many times I said that?). Then prepare for.... ************** BOSS BATTLE 3 ****************** Honestly, this fella is buggering me. The Boss plane is still easy. The difference is: you will need 45 shoots to kill it. And that suggest: The Final Boss will need 50 shoots to kill it. Anyways, use the same strategy as the others and you will be fine. Now go to the Carrier and finish the stage. Stage 24 Kill the Yellow Squad to get a Bomb POW. Don't use it yet, save it for the 3 Medium Planes and the Lonely Plane. Then, a bit ahead, kill the other Yellow Squad to gain the other Bomb POW. Again, save it for the 4 Medium Planes. Next, kill the Large Plane. Keep shooting the Small Planes and the Lonely Plane who comes next. Then, go to the Carrier to finish the Stage. Stage 25 Begin killing the 2 Medium Planes. Oh, by the way, at this time you should have 999999 points (If you haven't lost). Once you get a point more, your score counter will be reset to zero. Yes, I know what you are thinking: "Those Capcom Guys are sons of a ..... " Well, bad thing of Capcom, if you asked me. Anyways, after the Medium Planes Death, kill the Yellow Squad to receive a Green POW. In the beach, shoot the Large Plane. Then, kill the 3 Medium Planes. By the rivers intersection, attack the Yellow Squad and the Lonely Plane to receive a Green POW. Then kill the Large Plane. The rest of the Stages are Small Planes. Reach to the carrier and finish the stage. Stage 26 In. this stage the Small Planes finally become a menace for you. Hurrah! Kill the 3 Medium Planes (What country is the enemy? Must be a very rich one). Then kill a Lonely Plane with a Large Plane. By the river, shoot the Yellow Squad to receive a Retreat POW. Along the river you will fight 3 Medium Planes. Then, kill the Large Plane. Beware of the Stealth Planes (Again, this becomes very repetitive). Reaching the Carrier you will find the Lonely Plane. Kill it and finish the stage. Stage 27 As always, kill the 3 Medium Planes. By the beach, kill the Yellow Squad to receive an Ally POW. Then kill the Large Plane. In the river, kill the set of 3 Medium Planes. And kill the Yellow Squad, too. You will receive another Ally POW. The rivers end is home to 3 Medium Planes and a Large Plane. Ending the continent is the Lonely Plane. Be careful of the Small Planes (Yes, you hear me right. The little guys are going mad starting from this level). Finally, reach to the Carrier to finish the stage. Stage 28 The end of the game is near, so don't give up. At the start kill the Yellow Squad to gain a Bomb POW. Save it for the 2 Medium Planes that are approaching. Then, kill the other Yellow Squad for another Bomb POW. Again, save it for the 5 (!!) Medium Planes. Then kill the Lonely Plane and the Large Plane. The rest of the stage is Small Planes. Reach to the carrier to finish the stage. Stage 29 Almost in the end. Now you will notice that the Planes are all Metallic. That point only gives the planes a cooler look, but no defense. Good for you. As always, kill the Medium Planes. Then kill the Yellow Squad to receive a Green POW. And when you reach the continent.... Surprise!! I am not referring to the new City Continent, instead of it I was referring to I, who finally don't give you orders to kill some Stupid Plane reaching to the continent. By the yellow dots (I didn't find name to call them), kill the set of Medium Planes. Then kill the Yellow Squad to find a Green POW. In this zone be careful with the Stealth Planes (You can't see them easily), then go for the Large Plane. The rest of the Stage are Small Planes, but be careful this time. Keep using Retreats and your will Survive. Trust Me. Stage 30 Very Near. Kill the Yellow Squad. Don't gather the Bomb POW yet. Save it for 2 Medium Planes. In the City, be very careful with the Stealth Planes. Nearby a lake, 3 Medium Planes is waiting you. Kill them. Then kill the Large Plane. The rest of the Stage is a LOT of Small planes and bullets. If you survive this hell, land onto the carrier to finish the stage Stage 31 Very Very Near. As always, kill the set of Medium Planes. Then kill the Yellow Squad to receive an Ally POW. Use it to demolish the Large Plane. Nearby is the Lonely Plane. Kill it (Seems to be I am a Killer, I use the word kill many times on this FAQ). Then kill the Yellow Squad for another Ally POW. Then kill the set of Medium Planes. Finally, prepare for.... ************ FINAL BOSS *********** The same thing with the others. Go to the Right Wing of the boss and press the B button as fast you can. Then, the big Daddy will explode. Easy, right? Stage 32 At last! The Last Stage. Don't give up now, boy! Kill the Medium Plane, then shoot down the Yellow Squad and save up the Bomb POW for a set of Medium Planes. Then, kill the Lonely Plane. The rest of the stage a