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Tank Force

Top-down tank shooter and spiritual successor to Namco's classic 'Tank Battalion'. Features 4-player cooperative gameplay, power-up items, and maze-like battlefields with destructible environments.

Release Date
January 1, 1991
Developer
Namco
Publisher
Namco
Players
1
Region
US

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Gameplay Systems

The gameplay is much like that of Tank Battalion , except that this time up to two (on an upright model) or four (on a cocktail) players can play simultaneously. There are seven new types of enemy tanks (Normal Tanks, Speed Tanks, Hard Tanks, Big Tanks, Rapid Tanks, Tomahawk Tanks and Jeeps) and fifteen types of powerups (Bonus 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000, Shot Powerup, 4-Way Shot, Hyper Shot, Ripple Laser, Twin Shot, Small, Shield, Bomb Attack, Timer Stop, Force Field and Extend) which appear for players to collect in order to increase their tanks' firepower and boost their score. The enemies also roll into view from the top of the screen instead of just appearing and can also enter from the left and right sides. Every fourth round is a "boss" round where the players must fight Train Cannons, AK Tanks and Boss Cannons at the top of the screen as well as the round's regular enemies.

The players cannot destroy their own headquarters walls, when one player shoots another they will be pushed back. The game has an ending which will be seen after clearing all thirty-six rounds.

About Tank Force

Tank Force is a classic video game released for the Arcade on January 1, 1991. Developed by Namco and published by Namco, this title has become a beloved entry in the retro gaming library.

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