Tank Pilot
v1.05
Copyright (c) Giles Goddard
7/11/2000
Tank Pilot is a 3D vector based action game for the Palm range of PDAs. It is similiar to the old arcade classic called "Battlezone" where the object of the game is to destroy all of the enemy tanks whilst avoiding missiles, mines and other obstacles around the battle field.
You start off with 3 extra lives, the game ends after you have used up all of these lives.
Your tank now has the new improved Selig II EMF Seeking missiles, these are desinged to home in on the beacon signals given off by the enemy tanks as they broadcast data to the central computer.
As well as a powerfull missile lanucher, your tank is also equipped with 3 `Exonite Smart Bombs` that will destroy nearly everything within a certain radius of your tank. Although powerful, these bombs are limited in number due to their weight, so please use them only in emergencies.
NOTE: The Tank Pilot .prc file name has changed to TankPilot.prc, if you are re-installing Tank Pilot and wish to keep your current level and score status, please make sure you delete the old Tank.prc after re-installing.
To install Tank Pilot simply click on the TankPilot.prc file, when you next do a HotSync it will automatically be installed. When you enter the game you will presented with the title demo showing some of the objects from the game.
Depending on the Controls setting in the Preferences menu, there are 3 types of Key layouts:
The Crosshair is located in the center of the screen, this will notify you when you have direct line of sight to any enemy tanks by changing shape. The Selig II missile launcher will automatically program your missile with the unique beacon signature given off by the enemy tank under the crosshair. Once you have launched themissile the Crosshair will change to notify you that you have a missile in the air, please note that your tank's onboard Selig missile guidance system can only track one missile at a time, therefore you are limited to one projectile at a time. Most other tanks on the battlefield are equiped with similiar systems, use this to your advantage.
Please also note that some enemy Tank pilots are clever enough to jam the Selig missile by reprogramming their beacons to a different signature, sometimes even copying yours.
There are various options that can be selected at any time by pressing the Menu button on the silkscreen.
Here you have:
- Show Hi Scores: Display the top 5 best scores.
- Restart Game: This will restart the game from the beginning.
- Jump To Level: After you have completed the game, you may use this option to skip to any level.
- Preferences: These are various options that affect the game.
- Daytime selects whether the screen is inverted or not.
- BG Effects turns on effects such as the ground dots and volcano.
- Crosshair allows you to select whether the target in the centre of the screen is present or not.
- Control layout, select Left, Right or Middle.
- Color Mode puts TankPilot into color display mode if your device supports it.
- Register: If you would like to play the full game, please enter your registration key here.
- Exit: Quit the game and return to the main Application launcher screen.
- About: Shows some info about Tank Pilot.
Registering Tank Pilot will let you play the full 50 levels of the game, which features many more enemies and other objects.
The full game can be activated by purchasing a private registration key from:
After entering the key into the game, you will be given full access to the rest of the levels.
Designed and programmed by Giles Goddard
Copyright (c) Giles Goddard 2000. All rights Reserved.
Please send mail to: giles_goddard@hotmail.com
v1.05
- New: Color Mode support
- New: Icons for all sizes and modes
v1.04
- Fixed: Resume game bug from v1.03
- Fixed: Font error with OSs prior to 3.0, now works with any OS (Hopefully!)
v1.03
- New: Homing Missiles
- Changed: Tank shapes
- Improved: Tank AI
- Fixed: Key layout reset on game restart
v1.02
- New: Animated crosshair
- New: Control layout settings
v1.01
- New: Hi Score screen.
- Fixed: Some mid-game app switching problems.
- Fixed: Wonky Pyramid.
v1.0
- Initial release.
As with any application, your Pilot's data is at risk from being damaged or totally deleted while using TankPilot. The Author(s) nor 3Com or any associated company take no responsibility should any damage, loss of data or fatality occur to you (the user), your Palm Pilot (or emulator), your PC or any device, appliance or living being in the near vicinity of you or your Pilot at the time of using TankPilot, reading this manual or at any other point after using this software.
That should cover it.
Thankyou.
Have Fun..