Battle City 1985 — Play the Original

Play the original 1985 Battle City (Japan) in your browser. Protect the base, clear enemy tanks and explore the 35 original stages.

BATTLE CITY / 1985READY TO PLAY

YOUR BASE. YOUR LAST LINE.

Hold the line.

Original Battle City · Japan · 1985

Original Battle City · Japan · 1985

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↑ ↓ ← → MoveZ / X FireEnter StartV SelectAll controls →

Click the game to focus the keyboard. Use V to select 1 PLAYER or 2 PLAYERS, then press Enter to start. When the STAGE screen appears, press Enter again to start the battle. Move with ↑ / ↓ / ← / → and fire with Z / X. On touch controls, use Select and Start.

The website language does not translate the ROM. This Japanese release uses English title-menu labels.

Original game, separate saves

This page runs the original Japanese cartridge, not the Tank 1990 modification used on the home, Online and NES pages. Both editions share the same emulator and controls, but their saves are kept separately in this browser. Save here and Load saved apply only to the current edition.

Two players share one device, not a remote online match. Player 2 uses W/A/S/D to move, H/G to fire, Q for Select and T for Start.

Explore the 35 original levels →

Play Tank 1990 →

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