User Guide
CREDITS
Game Design: R. Anton Widjaja,
Gilman
Louie, Steve Perrin
Programming and Design: Eng An Jio, Billy Sutyono, R. Anton
Widjaja, Jinda Pan, Sky Chang
Battle Manual Design and Execution: Steve Perrin
Package Design: Karen Sherman
Package Artwork: Marty Petersen
Manual Artwork: Chuck Butler, Matt Carlstrom
Program Artwork: Jody
Sather,
Dan Guerra, Matt Carlstrom
Special Thanks to: Les Watts, Kuswara Pranawahadi,
Erick
Jap,
Anthony Chiang, Lawrence Chiu, Steve Hsieh, Ann
McCue,
Lars
Norpchen, Marisa Ong, Joe Scirica, Bob Strobel, and especially
Robert K. White and the personnel of the Fort Knox Simnet-T
Watfighting Complex and Phil Handley of Perceptronics for their
valuable inputs.
Some artwork inspired by Modern Land Combat.
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TANK
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TANK
Game and Manual
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1989 by Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. All rights reserved.
Modern Land Combat
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1987 by Salamander Books, Ltd. TANK is a trademark
and Spectrum HoloByte is a registered trademark of Spectrum HoloByte,lnc.
Abrams is a trademark of the US Army. Head to Head(r) is a registered trademark
of Hasbro, Inc. and is used under license. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective holders.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
CREDITS PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSTALLING YOUR TANK GAME
USING THIS BOOK
I. INTRODUCTION
What This Game is About
Starting Out
Mission Selection Screen
Game Configuration Screen
Play Level Menu
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Icons
Time Setting Menu
Players Screen
Controls Menu
Using a Joystick
If You Do Not Have A Number Pad
Start Game Menu
Armament Screen
II. HOW TO PLAY
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How To Play
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The Colonel
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Operations Level Game
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Main Menu and Map
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Map Colors
17
Main Menu
18
Tank Info Screen 19
The Captain 20
Move Menu
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Orders Menu
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