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194X — Free 4-Player Co-op Plane Shooter in Your Browser

A vertical-scrolling plane shoot ’em up for up to four. Auto-fire, dodge, down squadrons and bosses and power up your plane. Free in the browser.

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What is it?

194X is a vertical-scrolling plane shooter in the spirit of classic 1945-style arcade games. Firing is automatic, so you focus on dodging and positioning.

Grab power, sub-weapon and ultimate items, and fly with up to four friends. Gamepads supported.

How to play

  1. Pick a plane in the lobby and press Fly Solo. To play with friends, use Quick Join or Create Room.
  2. Firing is automatic from the start. Move with the arrow keys or WASD and dodge enemy bullets.
  3. Pick up P (power), S (sub-weapon), U (ultimate), H (health) and M (medal) items dropped by enemies.
  4. When the ultimate gauge reaches 100, press X. Ultimates are defensive moves that keep you safe.
  5. In co-op, stay beside a downed ally to rescue them, and overlap an ally for 3 seconds to merge into one formation.
  6. Shoot down the boss at the end of a stage to move on to the next one.

Good to know

  • Getting shot down resets power to 1 and drops your sub-weapon. Grab the P you dropped.
  • When merged, the lower-numbered player flies and the others aim turrets with their move keys. Health is shared.
  • Versus is best of 3 with 90-second rounds. X is a shield and B/I (pad Y) strikes the other side; both use the same gauge.
  • Daily Sortie is a solo mission that changes every day; everyone flies the same plane and rules.

At a glance

Genre
Action & multiplayer
Players
1–4
Price
Free
Platform
Web browser (no install)

People find it by searching

  • plane shooting game
  • shoot em up online
  • co-op shooter browser
  • vertical scrolling shooter
  • 1945 style shooter

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