''Garry Kitchen's Battletank'' is an

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released by

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in September 1990 for the

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. The game is similar to the

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game '' Battlezone'', and supports one player. Code from its development was meant for a

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game for the

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Gameplay

The player is placed inside a

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, hence the game has a first person view. The tank is equipped with a smokescreen, a

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launcher, a 150mm

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, 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.

Reception

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''s David Plotkin gave ''Battletank'' an overall score of 8 out of 10, commending its controls, graphics, and gameplay.

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* 1990 video games Absolute Entertainment games Imagineering (company) games Nintendo Entertainment System games Nintendo Entertainment System-only games North America-exclusive video games Tank simulation video games Video games developed in the United States Single-player video games {{vehicle-simulation-videogame-stub

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