3D Tanx is a shoot 'em up video game written by Don Priestley and published by dk'tronics in 1982 for the ZX Spectrum[1], C64[2] and BBC Micro.
| 3D Tanx | |
|---|---|
| ZX Spectrum screenshot | |
| Developer(s) | Don Priestley |
| Publisher(s) | dk'tronics |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, C64, BBC Micro |
| Release | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
Gameplay
The aim of the game is to shoot tanks moving across a bridge, shown in the distance into the screen. The player aims a gun turret by adjusting its rotation and elevation, this being the '3D' aspect of the game. Skill and timing is required to strike the tanks[3].
Critical reaction
As an early home-computing title, it received good reviews. CRASH magazine highlighting the good (for the time) graphics and sound[4].