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P-47 is a two-dimensional, scrolling shooter type of game. You play as the pilot of a P-47. Your mission is to basically destroy as many of the enemies as you possibly can. This means eliminating as many air and ground units as you can. You will be going through four missions (each being broken u...

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Developer
NMK

Released on
1988

Size
1–2 Players

Version
Arcade

Requirements
Arcade

Downloads
Shooter

Publisher
Jaleco

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

Cooperative
Yes

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P-47 is a two-dimensional, scrolling shooter type of game. You play as the pilot of a P-47. Your mission is to basically destroy as many of the enemies as you possibly can. This means eliminating as many air and ground units as you can. You will be going through four missions (each being broken up into two parts) and at the end of each of these parts is an enemy boss for you to tangle with. Although you have unlimited ammunition, the enemy will make you pay for the invasion into their homeland. You will be able to accomplish this with various power-ups and also a second player (if they buy in). Your mission won’t be easy but it is necessary so you can secure both the skies and ground for our troops.

P-47: The Phantom Fighter

Overview & History

Released by Jaleco in 1988, *P-47: The Phantom Fighter* is a military-themed, side-scrolling shoot 'em up that immerses players in a fictionalized, heavy-metal WWII theater. Taking inspiration from the iconic Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane, the game drops you behind the stick of a heavily armed propeller aircraft tasked with obliterating an advancing mechanized global threat across atmospheric, war-torn landscapes. Operating on Jaleco’s custom arcade hardware, it stands out from contemporary space shooters by grounding its aesthetic in gritty, industrial military realism, featuring heavily armored zeppelins, naval dreadnoughts, and ground artillery units as your primary adversaries.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The gameplay loop of *P-47* revolves around tactical weapon management and aggressive forward momentum. Unlike standard shmup mechanics where you simply dodge bullets, your aircraft can collect specialized power-up icons dropped by designated red enemy formations. These items cycle through or directly upgrade your arsenal into devastating armaments including armor-piercing rockets, wide-spread napalm bombs, and high-velocity homing missiles, each tailored to dismantling specific ground and air targets. Furthermore, players can deploy powerful situational smart bombs that clear the screen of minor projectiles and deal massive damage to bosses. The action is divided into intense stages ending with multi-tiered mechanical boss battles that test both your evasion skills and your sustained firepower.