Iron Tank
Typed out by Steve Begin
IRON TANK: The Invasion of Normandy (SNK)
Instruction Manual
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This game is licensed by Nintendo for play on the Nintendo Entertainment
System
(Picture of the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality)
This seal is your assurance that Nintendo has evaluated and approved the
quality of this product.
WARNING
* As the cassette is a precision device, keep away from heavy shock and do not
use under extreme temperature conditions.
* Do not touch the terminals and avoid water exposure, which might cause
problems.
* Do not clean with thinner, benzine or alcohol.
* Always turn the power off before inserting or removing the cassette from
the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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Thank you for selecting IRON TANK: THE INVASION OF NORMANDY from
SNK for your Nintendo Entertainment System. For maximum enjoyment
of your new game, please read this booklet and save it for future reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Story.........................4
The Controller....................5
How to Play.......................6
The Sub-Screen....................7
Power-Up Items....................9
Enemies..........................10
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THE STORY
The Date: June 5, 1944. The United Forces are preparing for their
final assault on the Normandy Coast. The Mission: Establish a
beachhead, break through the front lines, and infiltrate and
destroy enemy headquarters.
To spearhead the invasion, they have chosen Paul, from Command
Unit 88 - a secret unit known as "Iron Snake." An experienced combat
veteran with special forces training. Paul has been called a Man of Iron.
But to succeed in his mission, Paul will need the full firepower of the
United Forces' mightiest fighting juggernaut: the Iron Tank!
(Picture of the introduction screen.. when Iron Tank comes out of
the ship on the beach.)
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THE CONTROLLER
Control Pad: Press top of Pad to move Tank upwards; press left side to move
left; press right side to move right; and press bottom to move
downwards.
B Button: To change direction of the gun turret, press B Button while pressing
Control Pad. Also press B Button to fire machine gun. Press
Control Pad to change direction of the turret.
A Button: Press to fire in the direction of the turret.
Select Button: Press to get to the Sub-Screen. Press again to return to the
game.
Start Button: Press to start the game; or press while playing to pause game,
then press again to continue playing.
(Picture of the Control Pad and all its buttons)
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HOW TO PLAY
IRON TANK can be played by one player, or by two players at the same time.
There are several possible ways to invade the enemy's headquarters.
You will receive Morse Code messages, and secret information from
rescued captives. Use this information to plan your strategy.
Use the map to search for other and better routes to carry out your
mission most effectively. You can enjoy the game more by trying a
different route each time you play.
The Screen display: (Picture of what a normal play screen looks like)
CALL SIGN (Bottom-left of the screen)
When you are receiving radio messages, the Call Sign flashes on and off.
ENERGY GAUGE (Under the Call Sign)
The red part of the Energy Gauge shows how much energy and fuel your
tank has. If you run out of energy/fuel, you lose one tank.
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THE SUB-SCREEN
Press the Select Button to see the Sub-Screen during the game.
(Picture of the Sub-Screen)
BULLET ITEMS (5 squares on the upper-left part of the screen)
LAMP FLASHES ON AND OFF (5 circles beside the 5 Bullet Item squares)
ENERGY GAUGE (5 rectangles beside the 5 Lamp Flashes On and Off circles)
RESERVE FUEL (1 square, circle and rectangle to the left, a little lower than
the center of the screen)
RADIO SET (The square on the bottom-left part of the screen)
HIGH SCORE (The rectangle beside Radio Set)
MAP (The big rectangle on the upper-right and center-right portion of the
screen)
NUMBER OF TANKS LEFT (Square on the bottom-right part of the screen)
SCORE BOARD (To the left of the Number of Tanks Left)
The Sub-Screen consists of two parts. The Map shows the location of your
tank. The other half of the screen shows various items you can choose. Press
the Control Pad to move the cursor to the item you want, then press the A
Button to select it.
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Continuation Mode
You begin each game with 3 tanks. If you lose them all, CONTINUATION MODE
appears. Press the Control Pad to move the cursor to one of the following:
Yes - To continue the game.
No - To end the game.
Password - To start the game where you left off the last time you played.
Then press the A Button to select your option.
Radio Set
You will have radio messages from the beginning of each game. This is your
source of Morse Code messages and secret information. When you receive
messages during the game, the Call Sign flashes and you hear the Morse Code
sound.
Press the Select Button to get to the Sub-Screen, move the cursor to select
RADIO SET, then press A Button to see the radio messages on the screen. Press
the Select Button again to return to the game screen. (Note: Once you return
to the game screen, you can't see the same information twice).
When you rescue a captive or you are dead, the screen automatically goes to
radio messages.
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POWER-UP ITEMS
Use your Items efficiently. You can continuously get them as complete as the
red gauge shows and you can also reserve them. Learn how to use them most
effectively by combining them, and by judging then enemy's strength.
Bullet Items
(Boxed 'V') Rapid Firing: Continuous shooting.
(Boxed 'B') Explosive: Explosive power increases.
(Boxed 'F') Armor Piercing: Piercing power level increases.
(Boxed 'L') Long Range: Shooting range increases.
(Boxed '?') Possibly enemy's new bomb. Number of bombs is unknown. Can't be
combined with other Items.
Energy Items
(Boxed 'E') Energy/Fuel: You are supplied with this. Energy/Fuel gauge
appears on the Sub-Screen.
(Boxed 'R') Reserve Energy/Fuel: You can reserve your Energy/Fuel. On the
Sub-Screen it is shown as R FUEL.
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ENEMIES
Foot Soldier with machine gun
Foot Soldier with grenade
Officer with machine gun
Louis light armored tank
Gustafu medium armored tank
Waltar medium armored tank
Becks Haus heavy armored tank
Puma heavy armored tank with 3 turrets
Folten heavy armored tank with multiple turrets
Fritz firing train
J-Type armored train
Werner 109K fighter plane
Hans turret
Yunkel JU88r-1 fighter bomber
Think Tank (F-type)
Think Tank (C-type)
V-II missile
Captive (including ally's spy)
Venglar-Rank fighting submarine
Think Tank main body
Base Station
Headquarters
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COMPLIANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONS
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LIMITED WARRANTY
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