Battlehawks 1942 (2006)
Commodore Amiga · 2006
About this game
Battlehawks 1942 is a groundbreaking World War II flight combat simulation game developed by Lucasfilm Games in 1988.
Set in the Pacific Theater during the crucial year of 1942, the game allows players to experience aerial warfare from both American and Japanese perspectives.
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It focuses on three major naval battles: the Coral Sea, Midway, and the Eastern Solomons, offering a variety of historically accurate aircraft to pilot, including the American F4F Wildcat and SBD Dauntless, and the Japanese A6M Zero and D3A Val.
The game stands out for its attention to historical detail and innovative graphics for its time.
Players engage in diverse missions, from carrier defense to ship attacks and dogfights, with a unique damage model that visually represents the effects of combat on aircraft and vessels.
Battlehawks 1942 successfully balances simulation elements with arcade-style action, making it accessible to a wide range of players while maintaining historical authenticity.
Its multiple perspectives and varied missions provide significant replay value, cementing its status as a classic in the flight combat simulation genre and offering an engaging entry point to World War II air combat.
About Commodore Amiga
The Commodore Amiga (1985) was ahead of its time technically — multitasking, custom graphics and sound chips — and built a passionate following in Europe in particular, where it rivaled and often outsold contemporary consoles. Amiga collecting today is a niche but dedicated hobby: original boxed software on floppy disk is comparatively scarce since floppies degrade, making well-preserved complete copies genuinely valuable to the right collector.
Gamevaro tracks Battlehawks 1942 (2006) for Commodore Amiga with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
PAL
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €21.25 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Battlehawks 1942 (2006), suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Commodore Amiga titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Battlehawks 1942 (2006) worth?
Battlehawks 1942 (2006) for Commodore Amiga is currently worth €21.25 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Battlehawks 1942 (2006) rare?
Battlehawks 1942 (2006) has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Commodore Amiga titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Battlehawks 1942 (2006)?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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