Manual

This is the official how to guide for Tank Slam

Menus

Campaign
These games do not allow customisation so that the scores can be used in a leaderboard.

Skirmish
These maps can be fully customised and edited how you like.

Leaderboard
Top scores per stage in each of the campaign categories.

Multiplayer
You can host or join a multiplayer game via this menu

Key Binds

Game
W A S D - Tank movement
Mouse Move - Turret rotate
Left Mouse Button - Fire

Editor
W A S D - Move map
[] - Change item selection
Mouse Wheel - Zoom

Changing key binds is coming soon

Play Tips

Battle Campaigns

• The maps in campaign mode are grouped into stages.
  
• Some maps in a stage will give more points than others
  
• Your best score for any map in the stage is what goes into the leaderboard
  
• You get points for surviving the level without a hit as well as never missing

Dodge Campaigns

• Now you are trying for the lowest possible score
  
• Avoid getting hit
  
• Rundown infantry for a bonus
  
• Reach the glowing goal marker

Skirmish

• You can make this as hard or as easy as you like for practicing your skills

Multiplayer

• One shot kills
  
• Each time a tank is destroyed it will respawn at a random starting position until the end game
  
• A score is displayed at the end of the game for who got the most kills

Editor

• Make sure to place at least one start point (the flag) in order to be able to play the level
  
• You can put as many start points as you like, the play will spawn at a random one each time.
  
• For a level to appear in multiplayer selections it needs to have more than one start point
  
• You can make a copy of a level by just loading it, changing it’s name and saving again

Editor

Starting a new Level
From the “New Level” dropdown select one of the starting arena sizes; Small, Medium or Large and click the “Create” button.

Editing an existing Level
The second dropdown in the level editor panel contains a list of all existing levels available for editing. Select a level and click the “edit” button



When placing items in the level you will see the currently selected item follow the cursor but be constrained to jump from one grid position to another.

A light mark will be placed over the item as well to show where it is amongst other items in the map


Level Options
From the Options panel you can change the type of grass, night and day sky, villain and set a longer name.


Day and Night
You can choose a sky for both day and night and also set what is the default. When people play the level they can choose to play in either night or day.

Utilities
In the utilities section there are two buttons.

• Set Outer Wall - Uses the currently selected wall and texture to create a boundary around the edge of the map
  
• Clear All - Clears all of the wall and other items that have been added to the map.

Editor - Level Items

Start Point
This is the position a player will start from when editing maps. You can add as many as you like and the player will pick one at random each time. Multiplayer requires multiple start points.



Wall Block
These blocks can be textured before placing. Can be destroyed when hit multiple times either by weapon fire or impacts.




Pickup - Bounce
Running over this item will give your tank bouncing shells for a limited time. Bouncing shells bounce of walls until the range of the shell is reached. Be warned your shells will harm your tank too



Pickup - Rapid Fire
Running over this item will give your tank rapid fire for a limited time.





Pickup - Health
Running over this item will give your tank a health boost.





Enemy - Soldier
Fires bullets that do little damage but can be dangerous in larger numbers





Enemy - Officer
Fires bullets faster and moves a little faster than other soldiers





Enemy - Sniper
Shoots slower but the rounds they shoot travel very fast, harder to evade





Enemy - Machine Gunner
Moves a little slower than other soldiers but fires bullets rapidly





Enemy - Bazooka
Moves a little slower than other soldiers but fires guided rockets that do more damage




Mine
Driving over or very close to these will cause them to explode and damage your tank




Gas Vent
These vents will emit dangerous gas at random intervals. Driving through or too close to the gas will damage your tank




Enemy -Tank
The standard enemy tank. Can fire and move independently, able to detect you quicker than infantry, fires shells similar to your own




Enemy - Canon Turret
Fires fast shells that cause high damage to your tank





Enemy - Dual Canon Turret
Fires multiple fast shells





Enemy - Gatling Turret
Rapid fire of heavy calibre rounds that do medium damage to your tank





Enemy - Missile Turret
Fires guided missiles that have a high turn angle, very hard to avoid in open fields, does high damage




Enemy - Dual Missile Turret
Fires multiple guided missiles





Enemy - Flamer Turret
Sends a column of fire towards its target, contact with any part of the fire will do moderate damage





Enemy - Special
A number of experimental tanks might be encountered with a mix of capabilities