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BattleCity

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Also known as
BattleCity Tank Танчики バトルシティー

Defend your base and destroy waves of enemy tanks across 35 strategic levels.


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About BattleCity

Battle City is a Game Boy adaptation of the arcade title Tank Battalion. Players control a tank tasked with defending a base from enemy units across multiple stages.

Progression occurs after eliminating twenty opposing tanks, which unlocks a new stage with a distinct layout. The environment contains various terrain types, such as destructible red bricks, fortified silver bricks, water, and ice. These elements can be used strategically for cover or to impede movement.

The player's tank begins in a basic state but can be upgraded incrementally during play. Once the included thirty five pre designed levels are completed, a construction mode becomes available for creating custom stages.

BattleCity Screenshots

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Title Screen
Use the terrain to your advantage.
Taking out an enemy tank.
Keep an eye out for power-ups.
Larger tanks are slower, but take more hits.
Defend your base!
Only 3 tanks to go...
End of level results.
This is the first game for destroying all tanks on-screen in Battle City.
Here is the summary of the tanks destroyed at Battle City.