game
icon
title 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen (Japan)
set name 1943kai
manufacturer Capcom
year 1987
genre Shooter (hof)
category Shooter / Flying Vertical (hof)
driver status good
driver source 1943.c
snapshots MW: in game / CT: in game | title | artwork / PS: in game | title | scores
zoom
rating

66.2% after 105 votes
 
display
colour emulation good
palette 896
display type raster
orientation vertical
resolution 224x256
frequency 60.000000Hz
sound
sound emulation good
channels mono
controls
players 2
nplayers 2P sim
controls 8 way joystick
buttons 2
coin slots 2
hardware
cpu Z80 @ 6MHz
cpu Z80 @ 3MHz
audio YM2203 @ 1.5MHz
audio YM2203 @ 1.5MHz
data
version added .030
last change(s) none since version .53
roms
name size crc set flags sha1
1943kai.01  32768  7d2211db  1943kai    b02a0b3daf7e1e224b7cad8fbe93439bd5ec9f0b 
1943kai.02  65536  2ebbc8c5  1943kai    3be5ad061411642723e3f2bcb7b3c3caa11ee15f 
1943kai.03  65536  475a6ac5  1943kai    fa07a855ba9173b6f81641c806ec7d938b0c282e 
1943kai.05  32768  25f37957  1943kai    1e50c2a920eb3b5c881843686db857e9fee5ba1d 
1943kai.04  32768  884a8692  1943kai    027aa8c868dc07ccd9e27705031107881aef4b91 
1943kai.15  32768  6b1a0443  1943kai    32337c840ccd6815fd5844c194365c58d708f6dc 
1943kai.16  32768  9416fe0d  1943kai    92fbc8fffa4497747ab80abe20eef361f6525114 
1943kai.17  32768  3d5acab9  1943kai    887d45b648fda952ae2137579f383ab8ede1facd 
1943kai.18  32768  7b62da1d  1943kai    1926109a2ab2f550ca87b0d2af73abd2b4a7498d 
1943kai.19  32768  868ababc  1943kai    1c7be905f53c63bad25fbbd9b3cf82d2c7749bc3 
1943kai.20  32768  b90364c1  1943kai    104bc02237eeead84c7f35462186d0a1af8761bc 
1943kai.21  32768  8c7fe74a  1943kai    8846b57d7f47c10ab1f505c359ecf36dcbacb011 
1943kai.22  32768  d5ef8a0e  1943kai    2e42b1fbbfe823a33740a56d1334657db56d24d2 
1943kai.24  32768  bf186ef2  1943kai    cacbb8a61f8a64c3ba4ffde5ca6f07fe120b9a7e 
1943kai.25  32768  a755faf1  1943kai    8ee286d6ad7454ae34971f5891ddba4b76c244b0 
1943kai.06  32768  5f7e38b3  1943kai    33f69ebe91a0ee45d9107171fed26da475aaab3a 
1943kai.07  32768  ff3751fd  1943kai    bc942ddd46e7b147115e8ac22d24c2d018a7c373 
1943kai.08  32768  159d51bd  1943kai    746aa49b18aff0eaf2fb875c573d455416d45a1d 
1943kai.09  32768  8683e3d2  1943kai    591dc4811b226fe11cd5441ecb51aa3e95e68ac5 
1943kai.10  32768  1e0d9571  1943kai    44ea9603020e9ab717e3e506f7ecf288506c0502 
1943kai.11  32768  f1fc5ee1  1943kai    4ffc8e57734d3b59df695b86070511f1c447b992 
1943kai.12  32768  0f50c001  1943kai    0e6367d3f0ba39a00ee0fa6e42ae9d43d12da23d 
1943kai.13  32768  fd1acf8e  1943kai    88477ff1e5fbbca251d8cd4f241b42618ba64a80 
1943kai.14  32768  cf0f5a53  1943kai    dc50f3f937f52910dbd0cedbc232acfed0aa6a42 
1943kai.23  32768  17f77ef9  1943kai    8ebb4b440042436ec2db52bad808cced832db77c 
bmk01.bin  256  e001ea33  1943kai    4204bdf87820ac84bab2a1b5571a2ee28c4cdfc5 
bmk02.bin  256  af34d91a  1943kai    94bc6514c980fdd1cb013ff0819d6f32464c581c 
bmk03.bin  256  43e9f6ef  1943kai    e1f58368fe0bd9b53f6c286ce5009b218a5197dc 
bmk05.bin  256  41878934  1943kai    8f28210ab1d409c89600169a136b74a706001cdf 
bmk10.bin  256  de44b748  1943kai    0694fb19d98ccda728424436fc7350da7b5bd05e 
bmk09.bin  256  59ea57c0  1943kai    f961c7e9981cc819c2adf4efdc977841d284a3a2 
bmk12.bin  256  8765f8b0  1943kai    f32bab8e3587434b864fe97da9423f2335ccba2e 
bmk11.bin  256  87a8854e  1943kai    0cbc601b736d566d625867d65e0f7b2abb535c65 
bmk08.bin  256  dad17e2d  1943kai    fdb18ddc7574153bb7e27ba08b04b9dc87061c02 
bmk07.bin  256  76307f8d  1943kai    8d655e2a5c50541795316d924b2f18b55f4b9571 
bmprom.04  256  91a8a2e1  1943kai    9583c87eff876f04bc2ccf7218cd8081f1bcdb94 
bmprom.06  256  0eaf5158  1943kai    bafd4108708f66cd7b280e47152b108f3e254fc9 
cabinet art
flyer 1943kai.png
additional information
info 0.30 [Mirko Buffoni]

< Japan >

WIP:
  • 0.126u4: Robiza added information to the 1943 driver (video) about priorities encoded in PROM.
  • 0.122u8: RansAckeR made some minor improvements to 1943 DIPs. Changed palettesize to 896 colors.
  • 0.88u1: Curt Coder cleaned up the driver, converted 1943 to use tilemaps, merged memory maps, fixed inputs/dips based on manuals and changed description to '1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen'.
  • 0.67: Changed description from '1943 Kai' to '1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen'
  • 0.36RC2: Added prom ($a00, b00 - priority encoder/palette selector and video timing).
  • 0.31: Gerrit Van Goethem added hiscore save in 1943 Kai.
  • 0.30: Mirko Buffoni added '1943 Kai (1943 sequel)' (Capcom 1987).
LEVELS: 10

Other Emulators:
  • CottAGE
  • JEmu2
  • VAntAGE
Recommended Games (Airforce 2):

Phantom II

SOS

Mission-X (Cassette)

Zoar

1941

1942

1942 (PlayChoice-10)

1943 - The Battle of Midway

1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen

1944: The Loop Master

19XX: The War Against Destiny

XX Mission

Flying Shark

Fire Shark

Fire Shark (Mega-Tech)

MX5000

Sonic Boom

Bombs Away

Fighting Hawk

Image Fight

Scramble Spirits

Sky Soldiers

Arbalester

Dyger

Guts n' Glory (Bombing)

Meta Fox

Sky Adventure

Task Force Harrier

Twin Hawk

Vapor Trail - Hyper Offence Formation

Air Duel

Gun & Frontier

The Last Day

Lightning Fighters

Raiden

Raiden 2

Raiden DX

Raiden Fighters

Raiden Fighters 2

Raiden Fighters Jet

Sky Smasher

Ghost Pilots (NeoGeo)

Gulf War II

Aero Fighters / Sonic Wings

Aero Fighters 2 / Sonic Wings 2 (NeoGeo)

Aero Fighters 3 / Sonic Wings 3 (NeoGeo)

Aero Fighters Special

Fighter & Attacker

Zing Zing Zip

Blue Hawk

Strikers 1945

Strikers 1945 II

Strikers 1945 III

Strikers 1945 Plus (NeoGeo)

Air Gallet

Skull Fang

Storm Blade

Sen Jin - Guardian Storm

Stagger I

Change Air Blade

Spectrum 2000

Fire Hawk

Romset: 867 kb / 37 files / 305 zip
history 1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen (c) 1988 Capcom.


Control a WWII airplane fighting against small airplanes and big airplanes.


- TECHNICAL -


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)

Sound Chips : (2x) YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Vertical

Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 256


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


Released in June 1988.


The title of this game translates from Japanese as "1943 Modified - Midway Naval Battle".


This update of "1943 - The Battle of Midway" was only released to arcades in Japan; it was only released in the US to home systems (see Ports below).


Default High-score table ('Ranking best 5') :

1ST 200000 TAE

2ND 150000 YAM

3RD 100000 POO

4TH 70000 MR.

5TH 50000 BLB


Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Daimakaimura : G.S.M. Capcom 1 - D28B-0011) on 11/01/1989.


- UPDATES -


"1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen" has different graphics and gameplay and is slightly harder than "1943 - The Battle of Midway".


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Choose Your Weapon : Hold these buttons at the beginning of each stage to activate the weapon...

Stage 1 for a Shot Gun, press 1P side Right and 2P side Upright.

Stage 2 for a Laser, press 1P side Upleft and 2P side Down+B.

Stage 3 for a 3-way, press 1P side A and 2P side Upleft.

Stage 4 for a 3-way, press 1P side Downleft+A and 2P side Up+A.

Stage 5 for a Shell, press 1P side Left and 2P side Downright+A.

Stage 6 for a Laser, press 1P side Downleft+B and 2P side Upleft+A.

Stage 7 for a 3-way, press 1P side Down+A+B and 2P side B.

Stage 8 for a Laser, press 1P side Downleft+B and 2P side Down+A.

Stage 9 for a Shell, press 1P side Upleft+B and 2P side Downright+A+B.

Stage 10 for a 3-way, press 1P side Up+A and 2P side Upleft.


* Hint : If you see an icon shaped like a mountain, get it - it will give you the laser! (This bonus will not appear in every game, or at any particular level).


- SERIES -
  1. 1942 (1984)
  2. 1943 - The Battle of Midway (1987)
  3. 1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen (1988)
  4. 1941 - Counter Attack (1990)
  5. 19XX - The War Against Destiny (1995)
  6. 1944 - The Loop Master (2000)
  7. - STAFF -
    • Designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo), Dechikun
    • Producer : Yoshiki Okamoto (Kikaji O.)
    • Character designers : Naoko Sato, Miki Chan, Kawamoyan, Aho no Sakata
    • Music & SFX : Yoshihiro Sakaguchi
    • Additional music : Junko Tamiya (stage 1-1), Manami Matsumae (stage 1-2), Harumi Fujita (stages 2-2 and 3-1)
    • Hardware : Panchi Kubozoo (Punch Kubozoo), Jumbo Saito
    • Programming : BLBON
    • - PORTS -
    • * Consoles :
    • NEC PC-Engine (1991)
    • Sony PlayStation (1998, "Capcom Generation 1")
    • Sega Saturn (1998, "Capcom Generation 1")
    • Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "Capcom Classics Collection")
    • Microsoft XBOX (2005, "Capcom Classics Collection")
    • Sony PSP (2006, "Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded")
    • - SOURCES -
    • Game's rom.
    • Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=1943-kai-midway-kaisen&page=detail&id=9&o=2
resource links view in MAWS
view in CAESAR
view high score and replay at MARP
view in Progetto EMMA (Italian)
view in arcade-history.com
view in KLOV
view in VGMuseum Game Endings
cheats
cheats
code comments
00000000:E312:00000009:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Credits
00000000:E12B:00000011:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Loops
00000303:E451:00000008:FFFFFFFF  Select next level
62000000:0000:00000000:00000000  Select Smart Bomb
00010000:E145:00000000:FFFFFFFF  Thunder Bomb:The normal 'smart bomb' effect a sort of Thunder MegaCrush
00010000:E145:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Tsunami Bomb:The alternative 'smart bomb' efect a sort of Tsunami (Tidal Wave) MegaCrush
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000 
00000000:F206:00000040:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy PL1
00000000:F214:00000002:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility PL1
20800000:7274:00000018:FFFFFFFF  Always Enable Secret Code PL1:Get the weapon at the start of every stage
00000000:F257:00000063:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Weapon Time PL1
62000000:0000:00000000:00000000  Select Weapon PL1
00010000:F251:00000000:FFFFFFFF  Normal
00010000:F251:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Auto Gun
00010000:F251:00000002:FFFFFFFF  Shot Gun
00010000:F251:00000003:FFFFFFFF  Mega Shot Gun
00010000:F251:00000004:FFFFFFFF  Three Way Gun
00010000:F251:00000008:FFFFFFFF  Shell Gun
00010000:F251:00000010:FFFFFFFF  Laser Gun
00010000:F251:00000030:FFFFFFFF  Laser+ Gun
00000000:F204:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Twin Planes ON PL1
00010000:F210:00000014:FFFFFFFF  Twin Planes ON PL1 (2/2)
00000001:F204:00000000:FFFFFFFF  Twin Planes OFF PL1
00010001:F210:00000007:FFFFFFFF  Twin Planes OFF PL1 (2/2)
00000000:F254:000000F8:FFFFFFFF  Rapid Fire PL1
00010000:F256:00000000:FFFFFFFF  Rapid Fire PL1 (2/2)
60000000:0000:00000000:00000000 
00000000:F286:00000040:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy PL2
00000000:F294:00000002:FFFFFFFF  Invincibility PL2
20800000:7295:00000018:FFFFFFFF  Always Enable Secret Code PL2:Get the weapon at the start of every stage
00000000:F2D7:00000063:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Weapon Time PL2
62000000:0000:00000000:00000000  Select Weapon PL2
00010000:F2D1:00000000:FFFFFFFF  Normal
00010000:F2D1:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Auto Gun
00010000:F2D1:00000002:FFFFFFFF  Shot Gun
00010000:F2D1:00000003:FFFFFFFF  Mega Shot Gun
00010000:F2D1:00000004:FFFFFFFF  Three Way Gun
00010000:F2D1:00000008:FFFFFFFF  Shell Gun
00010000:F2D1:00000010:FFFFFFFF  Laser Gun
00010000:F2D1:00000030:FFFFFFFF  Laser+ Gun
00000000:F284:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Twin Planes ON PL2
00010000:F290:00000014:FFFFFFFF  Twin Planes ON PL2 (2/2)
00000001:F284:00000000:FFFFFFFF  Twin Planes OFF PL2
00010001:F290:00000007:FFFFFFFF  Twin Planes OFF PL2 (2/2)
00000000:F2D4:000000F8:FFFFFFFF  Rapid Fire PL2
00010000:F2D6:00000000:FFFFFFFF  Rapid Fire PL2 (2/2)
2004-2008 MAWS all copyrights belong to their respective owners