There are two types of mission in Training mode, Static Gunnery Training and Mobile Gunnery Training.īoth missions take place at the fictional “Narfenauer Gunnery Range” somewhere in West Germany.

Like in many military-themed games from MicroProse, M1 Tank Platoon has three distinct types of mission for players – Training, Single Engagements, and the Campaign (C) 1989, 2020 MicroProse Software/Interplay Entertainment Training

(C) 1989, 2020 MicroProse/Interplay Entertainment “Lock and Load!” Types of Mission in M1 Tank Platoon (C) 1989, 2020 MicroProse/Interplay Entertainment. And depending on circumstances and availability of friendly forces, the player can give orders to attached infantry, recon, and tank platoons equipped with the older M60A3 Patton tank. However, in Single Engagements and Campaigns, Battalion HQ will authorize the player to call for artillery fire, observation helicopters, and air support from A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support jets and AH-64 Apache gunships. Measures 75.5 x 25.(C) 1989, 2020 MicroProse/Interplay Entertainmentīecause the player is the most junior of officers, he or she (many women also enjoy wargames) can only command the tank platoon directly throughout the game. This was confirmed by designer, Ed Rotberg.ġ980 Atari. The Battlezone legend says that a military version of the game existed as a training simulator for the Bradley fighting vehicle. A classic, original Battlezone can be yours! This classic arcade game is sold in the original cabinet with original side art, touched up by our professional art restoration department.īattlezone with the limited edition Pericope Bezel is one of the most highly sought arcade games of the original Arcade Era. You also need to be on the lookout for missiles and UFOs that randomly appear throughout the sky. Using vector graphics, your goal is to search out enemy tanks and destroy them without being detected and killed. Released by Atari in 1980, Battlezone was popular for many years due to it’s unique gameplay and features. Battlezone is a classic arcade game of the arcade golden era. Here’s a Battlezone Arcade game for sale.

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