1944: The Loop Master

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The objective of every level is to shoot enemy planes , tanks , trains , turrets , battleships , and defeat the boss after each level. Unlike its predecessor, 19XX: The War Against Destiny , the game plays more like the early games in the series. Despite the opening description of the plane stats, both planes operate equally, and are only available to the first or second player respectively. The game borrows from 19XX in that it has a form of charge up system.

By holding the fire button down, the charge bar will fill, and when full, the plane will fly up and become temporarily invincible. The game also has the standard bomb button, which causes Tomahawk Missiles to fly up the screen doing major damage to any enemies they hit. The health system in the game also works unlike the previous games in the series. The plane has a health bar which decreases after every hit, but players start with only one life, and the game sparingly gives health boosts.

Wingmen The option of wingmen is much more present in this game than others in the series. A small golden plane icon flies down the screen at certain times which releases a wingmen icon. Wingmen add some extra firepower, but are vulnerable to enemy fire. Beginning with stage 8, wingmen fire laser shots.