Robot Tank was published by Activision, released in 1983.

What kind of game is Robot Tank?

Robot Tank is a action, simulator, shooter game for the Atari 2600.

Can two people play Robot Tank?

No. Robot Tank is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Robot Tank load?

The Robot Tank ROM is 8 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Robot Tank?

Robot Tank runs on Atari 2600 and Javatari / Stella JS Engine. You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Robot Tank Game (1983) - Atari 2600

Name: Robot Tank
Availability: InStock
Author: Activision

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
Atari 2600 (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Javatari / Stella JS Engine	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Atari 2600 (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Javatari / Stella JS Engine

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Robot Tank is a first-person tank combat game released by Activision for the Atari 2600 in 1983. You occupy the cockpit of a robot tank and face waves of enemy machines crossing the battlefield. The game distinguishes itself with a component damage model: enemy fire can knock out your radar or damage your hull, and you continue fighting in whatever state remains. Weather — fog and rain — periodically reduces visibility, turning encounters into tense close-range exchanges.

How to play

Steer and rotate with the arrow keys; press Spacebar to fire. Del activates turbo. Before starting, use F11 (SELECT) to pick a game variation — each sets a different number of enemy tanks to destroy — then press F12 (RESET) to begin. Pause at any time with Alt+P. Toggle colour mode with F2.

Tips

Keep moving — a stationary tank is an easy target.
In fog, enemies can close to firing range before they appear on screen; shoot at anything that moves.
When your radar is damaged, track enemy positions by sound rather than the display.