3D Tank Duel
A Battlezone clone with wireframe 3D graphics for the ZX Spectrum.
Realtime Games Software created 3D Tank Duel for the ZX Spectrum. This game copied the arcade title Battlezone, using colored wireframe 3D graphics. In 1989, Zeppelin Games re-released it under the name Battle Tank Simulator.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Realtime Games Software
- Publisher
- Realtime Games Software; Zeppelin Games
- Released
- 1984 (EU)
- Genre
- Action
- Modes
- Single-player
- Platforms
- ZX Spectrum
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Reception
Critics were split on this tank combat game. Many highlighted the impressive graphics, sound, and fluid controls, even suggesting it surpassed other Battlezone-style games on the ZX Spectrum, including Quicksilva’s official version. The convincing 3D visuals and detailed scenery were praised. However, some found the graphics a bit muddled, with color choices sometimes hiding enemy tanks. Reactions to the game’s speed and collision detection varied, with a few reviewers calling them sluggish and letdowns. Still, several players found it addictive and fun, while others saw it as a decent but forgettable adaptation of the arcade classic.
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