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Who says the C64 has all the best shoot-'em-ups? Hot on the heels of Paperboy comes Elite's version of the Capcom arcade game, 1942.

1942 is a sort of airborne Commando. You're flying a twin-tailed fighter over enemy territory shooting down anything that strays across your path.

The enemy sends several sorts of aircraft after you - all of them have kamikaze tendencies - so watch out and don't let them get too close.

There are blue aircraft which are relatively easy to dispose of. Black fighters are slightly tougher. They can fire and fly rings around you! Collisions are, of course, fatal to you, and you only have four lives to complete an amazing 32 levels!

Red fighters are the ones to watch out for. A red squadron carries one of the useful POW capsules which, when collected, gives your fighter extra capabilities. They can boost your firepower or act like SMART bombs, destroying all the enemy aircraft near you when you pick them up.

You are flying from an aircraft carrier and you land back on board ship after completing a level where you get a chance for a breather and earn a big bonus.

This is an extremely satisfying and very playable bit of arcade action.