Opening and advance
Align on dry ground before entering a side opening. Use short movements near the lower steel strip instead of sliding directly toward it.
Solo defence and local co-op
Guard from the lower dry pocket. In co-op, take opposite side openings and leave space for a partner sliding back from the centre.
Common mistake
Braking against steel is not a reliable defence plan: the tank stops in a predictable firing line, with little room to turn.
Fixed enemy configuration
| Fixed enemy configuration | Count |
|---|---|
| Basic | 6 |
| Fast | 4 |
| Power | 2 |
| Armour | 8 |
Type order in the first 35-stage cycle
8 × Armour → 6 × Basic → 2 × Power → 4 × Fast
The roster is fixed; movement, firing, spawn timing and the visible battle develop during play. The sequence is not a scripted route or a promised pickup location.
Sources and verification
Decoded from the stage-numbered Battle City (J) disassembly (listed ROM CRC32 F599A07E). Compared against two other data representations; source differences are retained in the verification record. Advice is editorial map analysis, not an original-ROM play-through. Tank 1990 correspondence has not been established.
Diagrams are our own data rendering; game layouts remain third-party material. Attribution is not a commercial distribution licence.
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