NES / Famicom · Action
1943 - The Battle of Midway (USA) is a NES game from 1988, by Capcom. Starting this cartridge requires the title-screen START input followed by the three-point allocation menu. The B button allocates each point and confirms YES after all three points are used. Keyboard players use Enter and z; touch players use START and B.
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1943 - The Battle of Midway is Capcom's 1988 vertical scrolling shooter for NES. Before each mission you distribute three power-up points to your P-38, then fly sorties against enemy aircraft and warships across the Midway campaign.
Source edition label: USA. This label does not verify ROM language, revision or modifications.
Wait until the title screen shows PUSH START BUTTON, then press and release Enter (START); on touchscreens, press and release START. Wait for DISTRIBUTE Pts TO POWER UP YOUR P-38. Press and release z (B) three separate times to allocate the three points; on touchscreens, press and release B three times. When IS THIS OK? appears with YES selected, press and release z (B) once more, or B once more on touchscreens, to confirm. Then wait for the opening sequence to finish and gameplay to begin.
Keyboard to controller mapping: ArrowUp → UP; ArrowDown → DOWN; ArrowLeft → LEFT; ArrowRight → RIGHT; x → A; z → B; Enter → START; Shift → SELECT. On touchscreens, use the on-screen directions and buttons.
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Touch controls appear on mobile. A standard gamepad can be connected before or during play. More mappings are available in the player settings.
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