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You'd be forgiven for thinking that this was a version of Battlezone. There are similarities, but 3D Tank Zone isn't nearly as good a game as its arcade predecessor.

To start with, you're not in a tank, you're in a gun emplacement, so you can't move about, you can only rotate. The display doesn't scroll, it merely offers you four different viewpoints. Your task is to blast away at the tanks and planes which cross your field of view and take pot-shots at you.

There are four indicators at the bottom of the display. One shows you which direction you're facing in, two others show you the firepower and shields you have left, and another gives you a long-range scan (on which only the tanks show up).

The tanks are your worst enemy. Their firepower is greater than the planes, and you have to expend more energy blasting them. Hitting them isn't easy at first while you get used to the perspective of the display. After a while though you can pick them off with ease.

One good feature of the game is that you can choose whether to be attacked by tanks, planes, or both. That means you can get in some practice against the different enemies before taking on everything at once.

Actually playing 3D Tank Zone isn't much of a thrill however. You just sit there shooting tanks and hitting the occasional plane.

There isn't anywhere to go, and what there is to do doesn't get the adrenalin running. A game that looks good, but won't have you gripping the edge of your seat.