1944 - The Loop Master (c) 2000 Capcom.
Warbirds Fly Again! A full-screen vertically shoot-em up game featuring 15 stages / bosses :
Stage 01 : The Deep Blue - Boss : High Speed Destroyer 'Nagi'
Stage 02 : Iron Beast Warcry - Boss : New type heavy tank 'Shouto'
Stage 03 : Jungle Fight - Boss : Prototype Attacker 'Akane'
Stage 04 : The Rock Fortress - Boss : Cruising Tank 'Noroshi'
Stage 05 : Eagle Territory - Boss : Intercontinental Bomber 'Kyuoh'
Stage 06 : Devil Mountain - Boss : Special Attacker 'Haruka'
Stage 07 : Nightmare Valley - Boss : Anti-Submarine Battle Cruiser 'Kai'
Stage 08 : Fields Of War - Boss : Multi-Cannon Tank 'Ishizue'
Stage 09 : Muddy Interceptor - Boss : Middle Class Bomber 'Akatsuki'
Stage 10 : Storm Fortress - Boss : Super Gigantic Battleship 'Kaijin'
Stage 11 : Oil Legion - Boss : Anti-Aircraft Battleship 'Yu'
Stage 12 : Leviathan's Mouth - Boss : Twin-Bodied Transporter 'Take'
Stage 13 : Battle Of Green Field - Boss : Gigantic Fighter 'Arashi'
Stage 14 : The Last Duel - Boss : Railed Tank 'Goku'
Stage 15 : Bell Of Triumph - Boss : Moving Fortress 'Appare Toride'

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)
Game ID : CP-S II No. 33
Main CPU : 68000, Z80
Sound Chips : Q-Sound
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 59.63 Hz
Palette colors : 4096
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2
= > [A] Shot/Charging, [B] Bomb

>>> TRIVIA
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Released in June 2000.
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 - The Loop Master was made by 'Eighting / Raizing' and released by Capcom.
The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'CAP'.
Default High-score table 'Score ranking' :
(Rank - Name - Score - Stage - Destroy rate)
1st CAP 1000000pts. 3st1 90%
2nd COM 900000pts. 3st1 85%
3rd CAP 800000pts. 3st1 80%
4th COM 700000pts. 2st1 75%
5th CAP 600000pts. 2st1 70%
6th COM 500000pts. 2st1 65%
7th CAP 400000pts. 1st1 60%
8th COM 300000pts. 1st1 55%
9th CAP 200000pts. 1st1 50%
10th COM 100000pts. 1st1 45%

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
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* Hold FIRE to charge guns. When it is fully charged release FIRE. The plane will be INVINCIBLE for a short period of time and fire powerful low range projectiles. Then the guns will overheat preventing you from charging them for a short time.
* The mini fighters that appear beside your plane are destroyed after taking two hits. Destroyed side fighters are replaced if you have more in stock. During charge attacking or when there is no bomb, pushing BOMB makes side fighters charge forward for a powerful suicide attack.

>>> GAME SERIES
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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)

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.