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Title: Need help finding a game..can't remember the name!
Post by: electricd on February 18, 2005, 09:44:52 am

Ok, way back when there was a simple game where there were two "tanks", and you would fire shots back and forth.  You were able to set the angle of your gun barrel, and I think the velocity of the bullet.  Then the shot would sail over to the other side and hopefully destroy the other tank.  Does anyone remember what this game is, and if so, has it been mamed?  Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Need help finding a game..can't remember the name!
Post by: shawnzilla on February 18, 2005, 10:27:28 am

sounds like an old apple II game called artillery. Not sure if there was an arcade version.

Title: Re: Need help finding a game..can't remember the name!
Post by: Goz on February 18, 2005, 10:34:21 am

I'll second that it sounds like artillery. I've been looking for the last 30 mins to find a screenshot, but no luck so far.

-Goz

Title: Re: Need help finding a game..can't remember the name!
Post by: Gunstar Hero on February 18, 2005, 10:55:52 am

I can't think of an arcade game like that, but if you would like a KILLER PC game like that, try Scorched Earth. I used to play that damn game for HOURS.

Title: Re: Need help finding a game..can't remember the name!
Post by: SirPoonga on February 18, 2005, 11:08:40 am

There are tons of Artillery/Scorched Earth clones out there.  Modern day versions include the Worms series by Team 17.

I can not think of an arcade game like that though.  Would make a good arcade game.

Title: Re: Need help finding a game..can't remember the name!
Post by: Tiger-Heli on February 18, 2005, 11:32:39 am

Quote from: electricd on February 18, 2005, 09:44:52 am

Ok, way back when there was a simple game where there were two "tanks", and you would fire shots back and forth.  You were able to set the angle of your gun barrel, and I think the velocity of the bullet.  Then the shot would sail over to the other side and hopefully destroy the other tank.  Does anyone remember what this game is, and if so, has it been mamed?  Thanks in advance!

There was an OLD DOS (basic) game like that.  I think it was called TANK.  It came free on the DOS disk before Windows had been invented.

There was also an Atari Discrete Game called Tank.  Look here (http://www.mameworld.net/discrete/Atari/Atari.htm#Tank) but it's not exactly like you described.  It will be a long time if ever before it gets in MAME.

Title: Re: Need help finding a game..can't remember the name!
Post by: electricd on February 18, 2005, 11:35:41 am

Thanks for all the help guys.  Maybe it was a PC game...i just for some reason remember playing it in an arcade (maybe I was just wishing, who knows!)  I will get the PC version and load it up...thanks to MameWah I have access to those games from the menu too!

Title: Re: Need help finding a game..can't remember the name!
Post by: Goz on February 18, 2005, 11:41:45 am

There is a DOS game called King Of The Hill or KOTH. You can get it and see screen shots  here (http://www.nongnu.org/koth/screenshots.html)

But the original was black screen and white lines for mountains, etc.

Hope this helps,

-Goz