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Length of 1942

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Story

2h 0m

Extras

2h 42m

Complete

3h 5m

*Updated

About 1942

1942 is a classic vertically scrolling shooter arcade game released in 1984 by Capcom. Set during World War II, players take on the role of a fighter pilot tasked with battling enemy aircraft and naval forces across the Pacific Theater. The game features intense aerial combat, power-ups, and the ability to perform a "looping" maneuver to dodge attacks. With its engaging gameplay, challenging levels, and cooperative multiplayer mode, 1942 became a beloved title that influenced many future shooters.

1942 is available on platforms Arcade, Emulated, NES, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2, Sega Saturn, Game Boy Color, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, NEC PC-88, Sharp X1 and ZX Spectrum.

How long is 1942?

Let’s examine in detail the time you might spend on 1942 depending on how you play it. We’ll also look at the average times based on players’ abilities.

Based on the data provided by 14 players, 1942 has an average duration of 2 hours if you only complete the main objectives of the game,. The slowest players tend to finish this playstyle in an average of 3 hours and 2 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Based on the data provided by 2 players, if you also complete the extras, including optional objectives or side missions from 1942, the average game duration will be 2 hours and 42 minutes. The slowest players tend to finish this playstyle in an average of 3 hours and 20 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 2 hours and 3 minutes.

Based on the data provided by 4 players, to complete the story and also complete the optional objectives of the game along with all achievements, collectibles, or trophies from 1942 completing it at 100%, the game has an average duration of 3 hours and 5 minutes. The slowest players tend to finish this playstyle in an average of 5 hours and 11 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 1 hour and 58 minutes.

*Average length of 1942.
players Average Time Playing slowly Playing quickly
Story 14 2h 0m 3h 2m 1h 29m
Extras 2 2h 42m 3h 20m 2h 3m
Complete 4 3h 5m 5h 11m 1h 58m

Length of 1942 by platform

Below, you can see the average duration of 1942 based on all playstyles for each platform it is played on:

*Average length of 1942 by platform.
players Story Extras Complete
Arcade 5 4h 5m - 6h 29m
Emulated 2 2h 13m - -
NES 11 2h 13m 3h 6m 2h 51m
Nintendo Switch 2 1h 37m - -
PlayStation 2 1 4h 52m - -
Sega Saturn 0 - - -
Game Boy Color 2 6h 59m - -
Amstrad CPC 0 - - -
Commodore 64 0 - - -
MSX 0 - - -
NEC PC-88 0 - - -
Sharp X1 0 - - -
ZX Spectrum 0 - - -

Records of 1942

Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that among all players has been spent on 1942 to complete it for each platform, without considering the playstyle:

  • Minimum Time: If you go as fast as possible, 1942 could last 1 hour and 1 minute.
  • Maximum Time: Playing as slowly as possible, 1942 could last 7 hours and 28 minutes.

Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that among all players has been spent on 1942 to complete it for each platform. These data do not reflect players’ skills but exclusively the total number of hours they have dedicated to the game:

*Maximum and minimum time a player has spent to complete 1942.
player Fastest Slowest
Arcade Mr/s. Unknown 1h 6m 7h 28m
Emulated Mr/s. Unknown 1h 36m 2h 26m
NES Mr/s. Unknown 1h 1m 4h 19m
Nintendo Switch Mr/s. Unknown 1h 10m 2h 3m
PlayStation 2 Mr/s. Unknown 1h 58m 1h 58m
Sega Saturn Mr/s. Unknown - -
Game Boy Color Mr/s. Unknown 1h 1m 2h 6m
Amstrad CPC Mr/s. Unknown - -
Commodore 64 Mr/s. Unknown - -
MSX Mr/s. Unknown - -
NEC PC-88 Mr/s. Unknown - -
Sharp X1 Mr/s. Unknown - -
ZX Spectrum Mr/s. Unknown - -
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