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Super Battletank : War

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Also known as
Super Battletank スーパーバトルタンク

A first-person tank simulator where you pilot an M1 Abrams to locate and destroy enemy targets across desert battlefields.

Super Battletank: War was released for the Game Boy in 1992 by Absolute Entertainment; it is the original game, not a port of an earlier title.


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About Super Battletank : War

Super Battletank: War in the Gulf is a first-person simulation set during the 1991 Operation Desert Storm conflict. The player operates an M1 Abrams tank, tasked with locating and destroying designated enemy targets across expansive mission areas.

Gameplay involves navigating these large environments using a real-time map for orientation. From the tank's cockpit, the player controls its movement and independently aims its main cannon. The core loop requires maneuvering to target locations, aligning the cannon, and firing until objectives are eliminated.

Beyond standard cannon fire, the vehicle is equipped with two special systems: a more powerful laser weapon and a smoke screen for defensive evasion. Primary controls manage acceleration, braking, directional rotation, and turret traversal.

Super Battletank : War Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Dedication page
Mission briefing.
The overall area map
Your current mission
Starting out
The map so you can move your tank.
Attacking the scud launcher.
I destroyed it.
Eek! A mine field!
Fighting a T72 tank.
Uh oh! Ran out of fuel.