M1 Tank Platoon

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Developer(s)	Microprose {{#if:{{{publisher\|}}}\|<tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Publisher(s)<td>{{{publisher\|}}}
Release date(s)	1989
Genre(s)	Simulation
Mode(s)	Single player {{#if:{{{ratings\|}}}\|<tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Rating(s)<td>{{{ratings\|}}}
Platform(s)	DOS, Amiga {{#if:{{{media\|}}}\|<tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Media<td>{{{media\|}}}

M1 Tank Platoon is a computer game, released by developer Microprose in 1989. It was one of the first titles released by the company and an early example of a serious tactical wargame for the computer though the emphasis was on the first person perspective and was considered more of a tank simulator than a wargame.

The title was released for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS (on a PC). It sold 500,000 copies, a high amount by the standards of the time.

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Gameplay

The player is put in the position of a tank platoon commander in charge of four American M1 Abrams tanks in a fictional campaign of battles against the Soviet army in Central Europe. The player can give orders to friendly units via a tactical map of the battle area as well as taking control of a single tank - assuming the role of either the tank commander, driver or gunner.

Depending on the player's tastes, the whole game could be played more like an action/simulation game or like a strategy game. As platoon commander, direct control is limited to the four M1 tanks, however depending on the mission, support units like recon / battle helicopters, infantry fighting vehicles, artillery or other tanks were available and could be given orders via the tactical map.

Between the battles, surviving crew members increase in military rank and skill—giving the player an incentive to keep his team alive.

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Technical details

The DOS version of the game supported a wide range of graphics cards VGA / MCGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy 1000 and CGA, as well as adlib and Tandy 1000 soundcards.

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