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Q104615: Arcade: Description of Battlezone

Article: Q104615
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): MACINTOSH:1.0; WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui kbimu msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Arcade for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Arcade for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Arcade includes the game Battlezone, which places you inside a tank on
an alien battlefield. Your mission is to defend yourself against enemy tanks,
missiles, super tanks, and flying saucers.

MORE INFORMATION
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Use the keyboard to maneuver your tank so that you can fire at the enemy or take
evasive action. Watch out because the battlefield is cluttered with blocks,
cubes, and pyramids. Use your radar scope and the warning messages to locate
your enemies, and use the gun sight to aim at enemy tanks, missiles, super
tanks, and flying saucers. There are no levels to the game, but the better you
fight, the tougher the enemy becomes.

Starting a New Game
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On the Game menu, click New, or press F2. When you start a new game, Battlezone
resets your score to zero.

Maneuvering, Aiming, and Firing
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Verify that the NUMLOCK key is disabled, and then press the direction keys on the
keypad to move your tank. Maneuver your tank and center the target within your
gun sight. Press the SPACEBAR to fire. Aim carefully - once you fire, you cannot
fire again until your first shot hits a target or an obstacle.

Scoring
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Battlezone awards big points to celebrate your big victories.

- Tank: 1000 points
- Missile: 2000 points
- Super Tank: 3000 points
- Flying Saucer: 5000 points

Additional Scoring Information
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You start the game with three lives (or tanks). Battlezone awards you an
additional tank when you score 15,000 points, and another when you score 100,000
points. Enemy tank fire can destroy flying saucers, but you don't score points
when this happens. At the end of each game, Battlezone displays the High Scores
screen. If your score is higher than the lowest score on the current High Scores
screen, Battlezone asks for your initials. You can add them using the keyboard
or mouse. If you score one million points, Battlezone resets your score to zero.

Additional query words: 1.00 m_arcade w_arcade msgame kbfaq

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Keywords          : kbui kbimu msgame kbfaq
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbArcadeSearch kbArcadeMac kbArcade
Version           : MACINTOSH:1.0; WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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