Tank Mania's gameplay involves a mixture of hand-to-eye coordination and tactical decision-making. Successful play also hinges on a good grasp of spatial awareness. Tank Mania has two main game modes: Individual and Team Play.
Individual[edit]
The Individual mode (single-player), is a free-for-all mode; players earn points by eliminating opposition under a time limit. The player with the most points when the timer ends wins the match.
Team Play[edit]
Team Play allows groups of players to play in teams, signified by red and blue colors. The aim of Team Play is to capture the opposition's flag and take it to the friendly respawn area, without being attacked in the process. As in the Individual Mode, players can still destroy enemy tanks and earn points for their team, and the team with the most points by the end of the time limit wins.
Of the six standard Team Play maps available, Team Play 1 and 3 have proven to be far more popular than the others. Team Play 1 ("TP1") is the oldest map, and, when Tank Mania was originally launched, was the only map available. Team Play 3 ("TP3") is currently the most popular map on Tank Mania, as it offers a good balance between offense and defense.