Battletank
Garry Kitchen's Battletank is an action video game released by Absolute Entertainment in September 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is similar to the Atari game Battlezone, and supports one player. Code from its development was meant for a space flight game for the Commodore 64.
Also recorded as Battle Tank
Battletank
- Model
- Battletank
- Date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Battletank was published by Absolute Entertainment.
- Genre
- simulation video game
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Garry Kitchen's Battletank is an action video game released by Absolute Entertainment in September 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is similar to the Atari game Battlezone, and supports one player. Code from its development was meant for a space flight game for the Commodore 64.
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• Title — Garry Kitchen's Battletank • Developer — Imagineering • Publisher — Absolute Entertainment • Designer — Garry Kitchen Alex Demeo Rob Harris Dan Kitchen • Composer — Mark Van Hecke • Released — September 1990 • Genre — Tank simulation • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — NES
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Gameplay
• Illustration — Gameplay screenshot The player is placed inside a tank, hence the game has a first person view. The tank is equipped with a smokescreen, a missile launcher, a 150mm cannon, and a.50 caliber machine gun. The object of the game is to destroy enemy tanks and helicopters in the area. If the player fires the tank's guns for too long, they will overheat and will take time to cool down.
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1990
Battletank published.
1990
Battletank is recorded as published in 1990.
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VideoGames & Computer Entertainments David Plotkin gave Battletank an overall score of 8 out of 10, commending its controls, graphics, and gameplay.
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The circumstances in which Battletank stands. Issued for Nintendo Entertainment System. Published by Absolute Entertainment. Developed by Imagineering. Recorded as video game.
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