User manual GAMES PC TANK

[. . . ] A NOTE FROM SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE T A N K is a realistic military simulation of modern land combat. The program is based on a real military simulation network system used by the United States Army for training at Fort Knox. SIMNET integrates tanks, close air support jets, Apache helicopters, and artillery together on an electronic battlefield. TANK is an accurate recreation of this system. [. . . ] "Well, we still have Vulcans so we have a weapon against their close air support. " "Close air support?" "Didn't I mention it?They've got a couple of Frogfoots flying air cover over the trucks. " "Do we have any air cover?" "Oh yeah, those A-10 Warthog jockeys in Zefat are still on call if we need them. " You look at your tank laager and wonder just how you're supposed to defend this little chunk of Lebanese real estate with four M1A1s and the four old Mls Brigade sent to replace your damage from the last fight. They must be raiding all the old National Guard and Army Reserve armories for anything that'll fight and shipping it over on the next tramp steamer. At least you have your artillery where you can use it (until they run out of ammo) and some Vulcans to keep the Frogfoots off your back. Let's see, the western column will get here first. Should you go out to meet it or wait in ambush in the town? S-4 RESOURCES: You have two A-10s on call in Zefat, one platoon of four M1A1s and one platoon of four Mls and the short platoon of two Vulcans. Your 155mm artillery have four fire missions each, then they're out of ammo. A supply depot for your tanks is south of town. S-2 REPORT: Recon shows a platoon of T-80s and a platoon of T-72s with each convoy of four trucks. Each convoy also has an accompanying Frogfoot. The columns slowed up long enough to detach a battery of D-30 122mm howitzers with just enough range to hit the town. S-l FITREP: Your FitRep will improve with every enemy vehicle destroyed and decline with every unit you lose. At all costs you must keep the enemy out of Bent Jbail. & MIDDLE EAST: EXPULSION MIDDLE EAST: EXPULSION * MISSION NAME: EXPULSION MISSION AREA: MIDDLE EAST You look at the ruined town of Bent Jbail S-3 BRIEFING: through your binoculars. After three days of trying to hold on to the little burg, you've been tossed out. Even the last minute addition of another tank company couldn't stop the Syrian tanks. Now your back is against the border, and the Syrians are bringing in a whole new company of bright and shiny tanks. "Not very pretty, is it?" asks Swinburn as he comes up behind you. You resist the urge to turn and scream at him. It's not his fault that Brigade kept telling you to hold this Jehovah-forsaken town beyond any reasonable need. "Now we bug out, of course. " He looks as tired as you feel. While you've been fighting for the lives of you and your men, he's been trying to keep you alive with Brigade. You wonder who's been through the worse battles. [. . . ] If tho enemy is stilt intact, press [Spacebaj] again. Remember that a flaming enemy can still fight. If the enemy seems to be destroyed, press [Ehterj again to unlock the laser and start hunting around for another enemy (there should be two of them). The quickest way is to turn on the Auto-Gunner with Tr\?il(( again. [. . . ]