1942 Game System: Arcade Cheat Category: Hint Game Company: Unknown Game Category: Unknown Hint, Cheat, Walkthrough:   1942 ==== (ROGER:): On certain levels, a V-formation of red planes will come straight down from the top. If you kill all 5 of them, and it turns into a Black/Red POW, pick it up - it's a free airplane! On levels where you pick up the extra two airplanes next to you: Use them to kill off the bigger planes. You will get a second chance to get them back later on. On the challenge levels, you can get large bonuses based upon shot accuracy: Percent Bonus ---------------- 90%-94% 10,000 95%-99% 20,000 100% 10,000 On the levels with the huge boss plane, save all your loops! Shoot at it quickly, loop down to avoid the shots, and shoot at it again, and then loop. You should be able to kill it this way. Most of the time it is easier to keep only one wingman rather than both; that way it's easier to maneuver around enemies. If you miss the red airplanes that give you the wingman, kill off your man (assuming you have more) and the game will place you back before them. At times, a slow airplane will come out of the left or right hand side of the screen. Shoot it, and it will turn into a special figure. If you fly over the figure you will get 5,000 points! Screen Shot Here's an interesting bug in 1942: If you win an extra man by crossing the xxx points mark when killing the "boss" bomber, no extra planes will be awarded on the basis of points! Extra planes can still be obtained by getting the black-and-red POW, but no point-based bonuses will be awarded for the rest of the game. It is possible to finish the game. When completed, a screen appears with a message saying "We give up!" and a 10,000,000 point bonus is awarded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: MAME v0.33 Strategy Guide - Compiled by Phanatik URL: http://members.tripod.com/~phanatik/index.html