1942: The Pacific Air War
created and published by Microprose in 1994, running on MS-DOS
type: simulation, flight
genre: Historical
perspective: 1st person
player options: single player
languages: eng
genre: Historical
perspective: 1st person
player options: single player
languages: eng
4.5/5
Official description
1942 Pacific Air War (1942) is the eagerly-awaited release by Microprose recounting the exploits of the fleet commanders and pilots involved in the Pacific carrier operations of World War II. Combining beautiful graphics and a realistic flight model, 1942 promises to deliver the next level in flight sims.
Players have several different choices in playing 1942, from choosing amongst a series of single missions, to following the path of a pilot through a career, to taking the helm as an admiral commanding a task force in the south Pacific ocean. For all these choices, Japanese or American forces can be selected by the player to pilot or command.
# 2018-12-29 15:23:54 - official description
Players have several different choices in playing 1942, from choosing amongst a series of single missions, to following the path of a pilot through a career, to taking the helm as an admiral commanding a task force in the south Pacific ocean. For all these choices, Japanese or American forces can be selected by the player to pilot or command.
# 2018-12-29 15:23:54 - official description
Technical specs
display: raster
Editor note
Trivia:
If you go southeast of Hawaii you can spot Gilligan and the rest of the S. S. Minnow passengers standing outside their bamboo huts.
(Zerothis) - # 2008-05-02 22:53:29
If you go southeast of Hawaii you can spot Gilligan and the rest of the S. S. Minnow passengers standing outside their bamboo huts.
(Zerothis) - # 2008-05-02 22:53:29
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