M1 Tank Platoon II
Sold Out		(Win95) (Retail) (M1TANKPR)

MicroProse

Game / Combat Simulation

ESRB Rating: Teen (Ages 13+) - Animated Violence

It's Opening Night in the Theater of Battle...
And You've Got a Front Row Seat

From the creators of the award-winning classic M1 Tank Platoon comes the most realistic modern ground warfare simulation anywhere in the world - M1 Tank Platoon II.

Everything here is hyper-real: the thermal view, the trees, the 70 vehicles and even the helicopters that intelligently hide behind hills. It's as close as you can get without being classified

This is not just a tank simulation. M1 Tank Platoon II puts you in command of aircraft, helicopters, non-tank ground vehicles and infantry.

You are responsible for every man in your 4 - tank platoon, but look out after them: they'll learn from each battle and return to serve you better.

For more strategic gameplay, mastermind and execute your entire battle strategy using only the map view.

Bring a whole new dimension to the special effects in M1 with a 3Dfx graphics accelerator.

The original M1 Tank Platoon was lauded by critics as an instant classic back in 1989. Computer Gaming World named it Simulation of the Year and since then it has secured a spot in CGW's all-time Hall of Fame. Now with the release of M1 Tank Platoon II, MicroProse once again is setting a new benchmark for ground warfare sims.

MicroProse's design and engineering team, led by M1's original visionary and creator Scott Spanburg, has reconstructed the M1A2 with breathaking accuracy. In fact, Mr. Spanburg's exacting vision has heightened gameplay with amazing graphic intensity, dynamic multiplayer action and new Marine platoons. Simply put, M1 Tank Platoon II is positioned to become yet another time-honored classic by taking modern ground warfare simulation to a whole new stratosphere.

Your rank: Platoon Commander. Your platoon: Four M1A2 Abrams tanks. Your mission: Secure peace through superior firepower. Your command views: Top-Down Map, to plan strategy and call in air and artillery support; External 3-D, to observe conflict firsthand; and Internal Cockpits (gunner's and commander's), to put you right on the firing line. Detailed thermal views add to the "you are there" realism. You are responsible for the life of every man in your platoon; you can even be reprimanded for a successful battle if the human toll is too high. But look after your men, and they;ll look after you: your platoon learns from each successful battle to fight and serve you better in the next conflict.

Single Battle

Commanders are not born, they are made by precise and demanding training. So brush up on your main tactical battle skills with the two complete training modules provided before you risk real lives in a deadly combat situation. And when you're ready for real combat, try the Random Battle mode, where the computer gives you instant action with a random battle scenario that pits you agianst front-line Russian equipment. Then move on to a variety of preconfigured battles and replay great historical and hypothetical conflicts: Gulf War scenarios include the famous 6-minute 73 Easting Encounter, in which the Iraqis lost over 50 tanks without creating one U.S. casualry. And classic Cold War encounters such as the Fulda Gap scenario provide an even stiffer challenge.

Campaign

Ready to try your hand as a military strategist? Sign on for a Campaign and fight a string of battles within the same theater. You choose a theater of war (Gulf War II, North Africa, the Russian Far East, the Balkans or Central Europe), then the computer generates a new campaign. As you move forward, you'll receive a genuine 5 paragraph briefing. But listen carefully, every mission is dictated by your strategic mastery from previous missions. Realistically, some targets will rebuild themselves as the campaign evolves, while others will be destroyed by friendly units.

Multiplayer

So, you have what it takes to command a tank. What about your friends? Four players each command one tank within the same platoon, while a fifth takes charge of the competing forces! Fight your battle over the network. Or for a two-player battle simply use a modem or serial connection.

Requirements: IBM PC 133MHz Pentium compatible or faster (P200 recommended), Windows 95 and DirectX version 5.0, 16MB RAM (32MB recommended), Super VGA graphics for 640 x 480 x 256 colors (3Dfx-based graphics accelerator recommended), hard drive (200MB free), quad speed CD-ROM drive, mouse (joystick recommended), DirectX-compatible sound card.

Requirements for Multi-Player Option: Null-modem serial cable (2 players), 28.8kps Windows 95 compatible modem or faster (2 players), local area network with IPX protocol (2-5 players).

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