| 3D Tank Duel |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Realtime Games Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £5.50 |
| Features | Vector Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Inspirations | Battlezone (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA) |
| Average mag. score | 60.60% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 68.9% (19 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - 2.99 Classics (UK) | (1986/Oct/06) | ||
| #2 - Zeppelin Games Ltd (UK) | (1989) | as "Battle-Tank Simulator" | |
| * Release price: £1.99 | |||
| #3 - Bumfun Software (Spain) | (2020) | ||
| * Release price: £12.00 |
Authors/Contributors
| Ian Oliver (UK) | - ? | ||
| Andrew Onions (UK) | - ? | ||
| Graeme Baird (UK) | - ? |
Compilations
| Full version in | Soft Aid | (1985) | by Quicksilva Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | TankDuel3D.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| TankDuel3D.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| TankDuel3D.mdr.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - Unofficial - Created by Redgatemodels (08/24) | |
| TankDuel3D(2.99Classics).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| TankDuel3D(Battle-TankSimulator)(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| TankDuel3D(MasterTape)(Battle-TankSimulator)(ZeppelinGamesLtd).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - (Master Tape) |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| TankDuel3D.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| TankDuel3D.gif | 1,892 | Original | Running screen | |||
| TankDuel3D_Front.jpg | 198,756 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| TankDuel3D_Back.jpg | 257,725 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| TankDuel3D_Media.jpg | 117,265 | Original | Media scan | |||
| TankDuel3D_Media_2.jpg | 126,925 | Original | Media scan | |||
| TankDuel3D.txt | 1,253 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| TankDuel3D.jpg | 174,865 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| 3D Tank Duel (1984)(Realtime Games Software).pok | 31 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| TankDuel3D(299Classics).jpg | 592,409 | #1 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| TankDuel3D(299Classics)_Media.jpg | 103,573 | #1 | Media scan | |||
| TankDuel3D(BattleTankSimulator)(ZeppelinGamesLtd).scr | 6,912 | #2 | Loading screen | |||
| TankDuel3D(Battle-TankSimulator)(ZeppelinGames).jpg | 413,259 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| TankDuel3D(Battle-TankSimulator)(ZeppelinGames)_Back.jpg | 445,949 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| TankDuel3D(Battle-TankSimulator)(ZeppelinGames)_Media.jpg | 133,960 | #2 | Media scan | |||
| TankDuel3D(BumfunSoftware).jpg | 363,471 | #3 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| TankDuel3D(BumfunSoftware)_Tape.jpg | 70,409 | #3 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #40-1985/Feb | page 43 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #7-1984/Aug | page 88 | - Review: 83% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #17-1985/Jun | page 109 | - Review - Crash - Crashback | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #64-1989/May | page 31 | - Review: 55% | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #25-1984/Jun/21 special "week#3" | page 57 | - Review | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #29-1984/Jul/19 special "week#3" | page 17 | - Review - ref. "Supercode 2" | |
| Sinclair User | issue #33-1984/Dec | page 38 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #82-1989/Jan | page 63 | - Review: 65% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #39-1989/Mar | page 40 | - Review: 4/10 |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 118 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #5-1984/Jun | page 44 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #7-1984/Aug | page 84 | - CompoEntry | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #22-1985/Nov | page 100 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr supplement "Playing Tips Special" | page 23 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #33-1986/Oct | page 74 | - Offer - 2.99 Classics advert | |
| New Computer Express | issue #11-1989/Jan/21 | page 39 | - News/Note - Priceless antique | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #65-1984/Jun/16 | page 36 | - News/Note | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.3 #31-1984/Aug/2 special "week#1" | page 36 | - News/Note | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information |
Magazine Advertisements
Related Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #43-1985/May | page 105 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| MicroHobby | issue #33-1985/Jun | page 22 | - Review - Nuevo (Soft Aid) | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #107-1985/Apr/20 | page 40 | - Review: 10/10 (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #31-1985/May | page 15 | - Review (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #44-1985/Nov supplement "Top 50 Sinclair User Classic" | page 4 | - Review (Soft Aid) |
Related Magazine References
Related Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #15-1985/Apr | page 66 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #9-1985/Feb/28 special "week#4" | page 38 | - Advert (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1986 special "Annual 1986" | page 44 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #37-1985/Apr | page 135 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #38-1985/May | page 110 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #39-1985/Jun | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #41-1985/Aug | page 95 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #42-1985/Sep | page 103 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #43-1985/Oct | page 104 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #5-1985/May | page 131 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #6-1985/Jun | page 126 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #14-1985/May | page 71 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #15-1985/Jun | page 63 | - Full-page ad (Soft Aid) |
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