Re: XBATTLEZONE != XTANK

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From: Lance A. Brown
Date: Sat, 01 Dec 1990 19:14

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-=>On 30 Nov 90 21:50:03 GMT, sam@umd5.umd.edu (Sam) said:

> In article <7647@umd5.umd.edu> sam@umd5.umd.edu (Sam) writes:

>> In article <7645@umd5.umd.edu> I wrote:
>>>
>>>	About 6 months ago I saw a version of the arcade game battlezone
>>>running on a DECstation 3100.  Does anyone know where I can find the
>>>source for this game?
>>>
>>>	Mail replies to sam@umd5.umd.edu

>> 	xtank != battlezone

>> 	I have xtank and enjoy it!  But alas it is not battlezone.

>> 	The version of battlezone I saw had very few options.  All tanks
>> were the same, and the views were 3D with the only obstacles being
>> pyramids and robot tanks.  However it was still quite enjoyable to play.

>> 	So if any one out there knows were the code for this game
>> exists, let me know.

There is a more current version of XTANK out now days.  It uses a top
down view currently and has a number of different tank bodies,
engines, etc.  It is possible to design your own tanks and mazes, and
there are a number of different "games" you can play.

The sources can be FTPed from 

  ftp.eng.umd.edu

Lance
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