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1944: The Loop Master 1944: The Loop Master - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji

1944: The Loop Master - Cabinet - Video Game Marquee

Description

An excellent vertical airplane shooter from Capcom that features some cool bosses.

1944: The Loop Master was produced by Capcom/8ing/Raizing in 2000.

Capcom/8ing/Raizing released only 1 machine in our database under this trade name. Capcom/8ing/Raizing was based in United States.

Specs

Name 1944: The Loop Master
Developer Capcom/8ing/Raizing (United States)
Year 2000
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 6770
Class Wide Release
Genre Scrolling Shooter
Monitor
Conversion Class Capcom CPS II - JAMMA
# Simultaneous Players 2
# Maximum Players 2
Game Play Joint
Control Panel Layout Multiple Player
Controls
  • Joystick: 8-way
  • Buttons: 2 - Fire|Bomb
Sound Capcom Q-Sound - Amplified Stereo
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard
Instructions 1944: The Loop Master Instructions Image
Control Panel 1944: The Loop Master Control Panel Image
PCB 1944: The Loop Master PCB Image

1944: The Loop Master KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.83 (2 votes)

Fun Factor: 4.90

Overall Like 5.00
Fun (Social) 5.00
Fun (Solo) 5.00
Collector Desire 4.50

Technical Rating: 4.75

Gameplay 5.00
Graphics 5.00
Originality 4.50
Sound/Music 4.50

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

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Miscellaneous

Like many other large companies as-of-late, Capcom has started farming out the programing of their games to third party companies. In this case, "1944" was made by 8ing/Raizing and released by Capcom.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op 1944: The Loop Master Census

There are 15,268 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,671 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,977 machines (7,000 unique titles).

Common - There are 41 known instances of this machine owned by 1944: The Loop Master collectors who are active members. Of these, 4 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 37 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with an extra 1944: The Loop Master circuit board for sale.

Wanted - There are 2 active VAPS members currently looking for 1944: The Loop Master. There is one active VAPS member looking for a 1944: The Loop Master circuit board set.

This game ranks a 13 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Legacy

  1. 1942
  2. 1943: The Battle Of Midway
  3. 1941: Counter Attack
  4. 19XX: The War Against Destiny
  5. 1944: The Loop Master

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