Tank

TANK

The dictator is in power again.

Your mission is to break through his carefully prepared defences, and free
the country from this despotic regime.

At your command will be our latest Tank; landed on the beach. It will be
armed with machine guns and shells. Extra parts are available as your Tank
has been dropped by our aircraft and equipment lies strewn around the
battlefield! Collect these parts for extra powers and energy along the
route.

GOOD LUCK – ACE!

LOADING
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1. Place the cassette in your recorder ensuring that it is fully rewound.
2. Ensure that the MIC socket is disconnected and that the volume and tone
controls are set to the appropiate levels.
3. If the computer is a Spectrum 48K or Spectrum + then load as follows.
Type LOAD “” (ENTER). (Note there is no space between the two quotes).
The ” is obtained by pressing the SYMBOL SHIFT and P keys
simultaneously.
4. Press PLAY on your recorder and the game will load automatically. If
you have any problems try adjusting the volume and tone controls and
consulting Chapter 6 of the Spectrum manual.
5. If the computer is a Spectrum 128K then follow the loading instructions
on-screen or in the accompanying manual.

CONTROLS
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The game is controlled by either keyboard or joystick as follows – In the
joystick mode turret rotation is facilited by the appropiate keyboard
controls (this feature can be disabled if desired, follow on-screen
instructions).

KEYBOARD JOYSTICK
Select either Kempston or Sinclair
TANK UP I
TANK DOWN K UP
TANK LEFT J ^
TANK RIGHT L |
TURRET CLOCKWISE F LEFTRIGHT
TURRET ANTI CLOCKWISE S |
MACHINE GUNS SPACE v
CANNON D DOWN
FIRE – MACHINE GUNS
KEY F – ROTATE TURRET CLOCKWISE
KEY S – ROTATE TURRET ANTI CLOCKWISE
SPACE BAR – FIRE CANNON

GAMEPLAY
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You land on the beach – Climb into your turret, start the engines and…
GO. Operate your Tank using the control keys and move up the playfield.
The terrain scrolls both vertically and horizontally – you must use your
best judgment to determine the quickest and most efficient route. Cross
the rivers by bridge, but beware the anti-Tank gun emplacements on the
railway lines. Use machine guns against infantry and cannon against the
enemy Tanks and Submarines. Bonus parts are indicated by flashing letters
– drive over them to collect the points You’ll need split – second timing
and pin-sharp accuracy to succeed – but you’ve got what it takes haven’t
you?

STATUS AND SCORING
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A – ENERGY
B – SCORE
C – HIGHSCORE
D – NUMBER OF TANKS REMAINING
E – ITEMS COLLECTED

SCORE

Enemy Soldier 40 PTS
Enemy Tank (MG70) 300 PTS
Enemy Tank (ST54) 400 PTS
Enemy Tank (ST76) 600 PTS
Enemy Tank (JI22) 600 PTS
Enemy Submarine 1000 PTS
Bunker 3000 PTS
Item Collected 600 PTS

HINTS AND TIPS
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1. If it moves shoot it.
2. Run away from Tank type JI22, then turn and shoot.
3. Avoid grenades.
4. Don’t waste time chasing the enemy.

TANK
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It’s programme code, graphic representation and artwork are the copyright
of Ocean Software Limited and may not be reproduced, stored, hired or
broadcast in any form whatsoever without the written permission of Ocean
Software limited. All rights reserved worldwide. Tank runs on the
Commodore 64/128 micro computers.

This software product has been carefully developed and manufactured to
the highest quality standards. Please read carefully the instructions for
loading. IF FOR ANY REASON YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY IN RUNNING THE PROGRAM,
AND BELIEVE THAT THE PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE, PLEASE RETURN IT DIRECT TO:

Mr. Yates, Ocean Software Limited, 6 Central Street, Manchester M2 5NS.
Our quality control department will test the product and supply an
immediate replacement if we find a fault. If we cannot find a fault the
product will be returned to you at no charge. Please note that this does
not affect your statutory rights.

CREDITS
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SNK Shin Nihon Kikatu Corp.
(c) 1985 SNK ELECTRONICS CORP.
Game Authors: – Choice Software.
Produced by D. C. Ward.

Source: TheGamesDB