Tank Wars is an artillery game, much like Scorched Earth. However, it also has team play.
Debug Printouts#
Enter the command line parameter debug to show the current parameters for the game, a memory stats screen and show some debug print-outs during the game.
The player can also just show the memory screen with either showmem or mem.
Revision Differences#
Version 1.3#
- Added the option to have computers buy and use the weapons bought.
Version 1.5#
- Added the mass kill command.
Version 2.5#
- Added a new weapon - high powered lasers.
Version 3.0#
- Finally added a help screen that can be accessed in the game by pressing F1.
- It also added the "boss screen", a screen used to prevent bosses from thinking one was slacking off during work.
- Entering the command line parameter h showed a complete list of all the commands (except for debug, showmem and mem).
Version 3.1#
- The speed of the laser was made its own parameter.