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level structure | controls |
BASIC INFO:
Title ....... Trax (North America), Totsugeki! Poncotts Tank (Japan)
Players ..... 1-4
Genre ....... shooter
Subgenre .... 3rd person point-of-view
Platform .... Game Boy (1991)
STORY:Two factions are at war with each other. The big fat meanie faction abandons one of its malfunctioning tanks in underdog territory, and the plucky underdogs rehabilitate the tank and take it out for a cruise...of revenge!
GAMEPLAY:
Drive a suspiciously Kirby-esque tank around the countryside and blow stuff up. The screen "scrolls" vertically sometimes and horizontally at other times, but you are always moving at your own pace. There are some entertaining weapon upgrades, but the game is so easy that you probably don't need them. They're just, y'know, fun.You get to fight some goofy-ass bosses. Don't worry too much about dying because you have infinite continues.
THOUGHTS:
I had a lot of fun with this. It's cute, light-hearted, and incredibly forgiving. Just about right for 50 cents, or whatever it was I wound up paying for it. I can't say how fans of the genre will take the game, as I might be the shooter anti-fan. Also, it is very, very short (which I consider a point in its favor).
LEVEL STRUCTURE:There are 4 levels, each with a miniboss and a boss. The final level features a boss rush.
CONTROLS:
D-pad .... move your tank
select ... no apparent use
start .... pause
A ........ rotate cannon clockwise 45 degrees
B ........ shoot
OPTIONS:
None.
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