Tank: The M1A1 Abrams Battle Tank Simulation
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| Tank: The M1A1 Abrams Battle Tank Simulation | |
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| Developer | Sphere, Inc. |
| Publisher | Spectrum HoloByte |
| Platform | MS-DOS |
| Release | 1989 |
| Genre | Vehicle simulation |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Tank: The M1A1 Abrams Battle Tank Simulation is a 1989 video game published by Spectrum HoloByte.
Tank is a game in which an armor simulation includes a training scenario at Fort Knox, and scenarios in the Fulda Gap region of Central Europe, and in the Middle East between Israel, Syria, and Lebanon.[1]
Publication history
Tank was intended as the initial release for the "Electronic Battlefield System".[1]
Reception
M. Evan Brooks reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Sadly, Tank has no infantry; both sides are armor heavy. This could well occur in rare instances, but the absence of infantry is sorely missed in what purports to be a simulation of the contemporary battlefield."[1]
Paul Rigby for The Games Machine said that "Tank is an enjoyable simulation which benefits from a great deal of detailed research – the operation of the M1 Abrams is well portrayed, while the option of being able to control 16 tanks is exciting (and exhausting!)."[2]
Steven Anzovin for Compute! said that "If you sigh wistfully for the great tank battles that may never be, Tank is definitely your game."[3]