259: TanKKK

Number 259
(2 points)
TanKKK
1996: 99

If you've ever played Combat on the Atari 2600, you'll know what to expect here.

In later years, the Amiga Power team liked to choose some odd PD titles for the Top 100: we've already seen Pong, and here we have another, in the form of a tank game clearly imitating Combat on the Atari 2600 back in 1977. The difference here is that four people can play simultaneously, with two on joysticks and two on the keyboard (the Amiga 600 has a disadvantage here with its lack of a numpad). There are a few options regarding the tank size, the bullets you fire, as well as the playfield, but other than that, it plays as you would expect.

Clearly chosen for its multiplayer capabilities (there is no CPU-controlled option), TanKKK is simple but effective. There are a few games in the later lists which have been picked due to being good party games, so it's hard for me to judge how fun this is. I do remember Combat, though, so if this is the same but with four players, I'm guessing it'll be fun.

Recommended TOSEC disk(s):
Amiga Power #48 (1995)(Future Publishing)(GB)(Disk 1 of 3)[Apr 1995]