M1 Tank Platoon

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Description

A very encompassing game that allowed players to issue orders to Tanks, AA units, Aircraft, Artillery and Infantry in a campaign against Warsaw Pact units in Europe, while specifically controlling a platoon of 4 M1 tanks. The player could jump into the position of the driver, gunner or commander of any of the tanks to view the world from a 1st person perspective, or work from a tactical map to command all his forces. Characters in the M1 platoon actually increased in skill as they survived battles.

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Alternate Titles

• "M-1 Tank Platoon" -- Alternate spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• M1 Tank Platoon series
• Tank: M1 Abrams

User Reviews

The war that wasn't	DOS	Neville (3003)
An underappreciated classic with innovations that were way ahead of its time.	DOS	Afterburner (496)
Revolutionary!	DOS	B Jones (14)
Clang	DOS	Ashley Pomeroy (233)

Critic Reviews

Play Time	DOS	Apr, 1991	90 out of 100	90
Raze	Atari ST	Jan, 1991	90 out of 100	90
CU Amiga	Amiga	Oct, 1990	90 out of 100	90
The One	Amiga	Nov, 1990	90 out of 100	90
Play Time	Amiga	Apr, 1991	90 out of 100	90
Zero	DOS	Dec, 1989	88 out of 100	88
Amiga Joker	Amiga	Nov, 1990	87 out of 100	87
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Atari ST	Jun, 1991		80
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Amiga	Jun, 1991		80
Power Play	Amiga	Dec, 1990	80 out of 100	80

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Trivia

Graphics

Around Desert Storm, MicroProse released a "bundle" called "Allied Forces, which contains Gunship and M1 Tank Platoon, but with a patch to make the terrain yellow/brown like Kuwait instead of the "green" of Europe.

Troops

You don't just control your own platoon of 4 tanks. Sometimes additional forces will be assigned to you, anything from infantry (Bradley IFVs and M-113 APCs) and missile carriers (ITV-improved TOW vehicle) to A-10 or helicopter support. Sometimes you may even see some M-60 tanks assigned to you! Artillery is also available on call depending on what's available (HE, smoke, etc.).

Awards

• Amiga Joker
  • Issue 01/1991 – #5 Best Simulation Game in 1990
• Computer Gaming World
  • November 1991 (Issue #88) – Introduced into the Hall of Fame
  • September 1990 (Issue #74) - Simulation Game of the Year
  • November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) - #32 in the “150 Best Games of All Time” list
• EMAP
  • Golden Joystick Rewards 1990: Winner Best Simulation.
• Power Play
  • Issue 01/1990 - #2 Best Simuation in 1989

Information also contributed by Adam Baratz and PCGamer77