Battle City/Gameplay

Controls

 * : Use the D-pad to direct your tank in any one of four directions. Diagonals are not possible.
 * or : Press either button to fire in the direction your tank is currently facing.
 * : Pauses the game.
 * : Not used.

Players
These are the tanks that the first and second players control. Player 1 controls the yellow tank, and player 2 controls the green tank simultaneously. Both tanks can only have one of their own shots on the screen at one time, and may not fire again until the shot hits an enemy or collides with a wall. Unless a force field is surrounding the tanks, preventing them from taking damage, they can be destroyed by one enemy bullet. If one player shoots another, it will prevent the other player from moving, although it will still be possible to turn and fire.

Power-Ups
A power up will spawns in one of 16 locations randomly on the screen whenever one of the 3 flashing tanks in each stage is hit; they spawn from the 4th, 11th, and 18th. They will disappear when another flashing tank spawns. Touch them to collect to earn 500 points each, and activate their effects.

Environment
There are a few different types of obstacles scattered around each stage. The advantage of knowledge is the key to survival.