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Tank Battalion
坦克大战
Tank Battalion is an action arcade game released by Namco in 1980. Players control a tank navigating a battlefield divided into grid-based stages filled with brick and steel walls. The objective is to destroy enemy tanks that emerge from the top of the screen while protecting a base structure at the bottom. Players shoot directional bullets to eliminate foes and can break through brick walls, though steel walls remain indestructible. Enemy tanks move and fire back, increasing in speed and aggression as stages progress. The game supports two simultaneous players, allowing cooperative play against the advancing enemy forces. Each stage presents a new arrangement of walls and enemies, and losing the base results in a game over regardless of remaining lives.
- Developer
- Namco
- Released
- 1980
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 2P
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (3.3K)
- Last updated
Tank Battalion Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Tank Battalion on our in-browser Arcade emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | Joystick Up | Move up |
| ↓ | Joystick Down | Move down |
| ← | Joystick Left | Move left |
| → | Joystick Right | Move right |
| X | Button 1 | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | Button 2 | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | Button 3 | Tertiary action |
| A | Button 4 | Quaternary action |
| Q | Button 5 | Fifth button |
| W | Button 6 | Sixth button |
| 5 | Insert Coin | Insert coin |
| 1 | 1P Start | Start / Pause |
Coin and Start are convention "Insert Coin: 5" and "1P Start: 1". Some arcade boards expect specific button mappings — check the in-game prompts on coin-up.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Tank Battalion Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Tank Battalion on Arcade before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Tank Battalion" Arcade longplay 1980
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tank Battalion released?
Tank Battalion was released in 1980 for the Arcade.
Who developed Tank Battalion?
Tank Battalion was developed by Namco, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Tank Battalion support?
Tank Battalion supports up to 2 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the Arcade.
What type of game is Tank Battalion?
Tank Battalion is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Tank Battalion for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Tank Battalion runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Tank Battalion in the browser?
No. Tank Battalion streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Tank Battalion?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Arcade cartridge supported.
Does Tank Battalion work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Arcade emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Tank Battalion this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Tank Battalion. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
