1941, Capcom(Arcade)

Fifteen

Total Cost to finish game $3.75



This game was released at the beginning of Capcom's golden age run of superior video games. This game had well drawn sprite graphics and a lot of onscreen action. The game encouraged you to move around the screen by placing power ups, medals and secret bonuses at certain points in each stage. Visual effects were great for the time, with sharp colors; parallax backgrounds and good weapon and explosive effects. Normal enemies were fairly weak, and your powered up guns could do a good job of clearing the screen. 1941 upped the challenge by filling the screen with enemies firing at you simultaneously. The loops your fighter could perform were fairly ineffective and only moderately useful with the level bosses. Your fighter had a power bar so 1 hit would not destroy you. Capcom kept the quarters moving by having long levels with moderately difficult, multistage boss encounters. In sum, well worth the $3.75 it would have taken to see this game to the end.