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Tank Arkade

As the name suggests, this game brings to the personal computer one of the earliest concepts to appear on arcade and dedicated console game screens: a tank duel. Players look down on a battlefield of…

31 December 1982

Tank Arkade is an arcade developed by Microcomputer Games, Inc., released 31 December 1982 on Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET, Commodore VIC-20 and TRS-80.

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What Tank Arkade is

Tank Arkade is an arcade game developed by Microcomputer Games, Inc. and released in 1982. It was published by The Avalon Hill Game Company. It is available on Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET, Commodore VIC-20 and TRS-80.

The premise, in the publisher's words

As the name suggests, this game brings to the personal computer one of the earliest concepts to appear on arcade and dedicated console game screens: a tank duel. Players look down on a battlefield of two-dimensional obstacles and maneuver their tanks to shoot and destroy each other. Each tank has nine points of armor, allowing eight hits before the final shot destroys the tank and hands victory to the opposing player.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Tank Arkade launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

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Tank Arkade — frequently asked questions

When did Tank Arkade come out?
Tank Arkade was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET, Commodore VIC-20 and TRS-80.
Does Tank Arkade have multiplayer?
Yes. Tank Arkade supports multiplayer.

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