Iron Tank
IRON TANK: The Invasion of Normandy (SNK)Instruction ManualPAGE 2------This game is licensed by Nintendo for play on the Nintendo EntertainmentSystem(Picture of the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality)This seal is your assurance that Nintendo has evaluated and approved thequality of this product.WARNING* As the cassette is a precision device, keep away from heavy shock and do not  use under extreme temperature conditions.* Do not touch the terminals and avoid water exposure, which might cause  problems.* Do not clean with thinner, benzine or alcohol.* Always turn the power off before inserting or removing the cassette from  the Nintendo Entertainment System.PAGE 3------Thank you for selecting IRON TANK: THE INVASION OF NORMANDY from SNK for your Nintendo Entertainment System.  For maximum enjoyment of your new game, please read this booklet and save it for future reference.TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Story.........................4The Controller....................5How to Play.......................6The Sub-Screen....................7Power-Up Items....................9Enemies..........................10PAGE 4------THE STORYThe Date: June 5, 1944.  The United Forces are preparing for their final assault on the Normandy Coast.  The Mission: Establish a beachhead, break through the front lines, and infiltrate and destroy enemy headquarters.  To spearhead the invasion, they have chosen Paul, from Command Unit 88 - a secret unit known as "Iron Snake." An experienced combat veteran with special forces training.  Paul has been called a Man of Iron.  But to succeed in his mission, Paul will need the full firepower of theUnited Forces' mightiest fighting juggernaut: the Iron Tank!(Picture of the introduction screen.. when Iron Tank comes out of the ship on the beach.)PAGE 5------THE CONTROLLERControl Pad:  Press top of Pad to move Tank upwards; press left side to move              left; press right side to move right;  and press bottom to move              downwards.B Button: To change direction of the gun turret, press B Button while pressing          Control Pad.  Also press B Button to fire machine gun.  Press          Control Pad to change direction of the turret.A Button: Press to fire in the direction of the turret.Select Button: Press to get to the Sub-Screen.  Press again to return to the               game.Start Button: Press to start the game; or press while playing to pause game,              then press again to continue playing.(Picture of the Control Pad and all its buttons)PAGE 6------HOW TO PLAYIRON TANK can be played by one player, or by two players at the same time.  There are several possible ways to invade the enemy's headquarters.  You will receive Morse Code messages, and secret information from rescued captives.  Use this information to plan your strategy.  Use the map to search for other and better routes to carry out your mission most effectively.  You can enjoy the game more by trying a different route each time you play.The Screen display: (Picture of what a normal play screen looks like)CALL SIGN (Bottom-left of the screen)When you are receiving radio messages, the Call Sign flashes on and off.ENERGY GAUGE (Under the Call Sign)The red part of the Energy Gauge shows how much energy and fuel your tank has. If you run out of energy/fuel, you lose one tank.PAGE 7------THE SUB-SCREENPress the Select Button to see the Sub-Screen during the game.(Picture of the Sub-Screen)BULLET ITEMS (5 squares on the upper-left part of the screen)LAMP FLASHES ON AND OFF (5 circles beside the 5 Bullet Item squares)ENERGY GAUGE (5 rectangles beside the 5 Lamp Flashes On and Off circles)RESERVE FUEL (1 square, circle and rectangle to the left, a little lower than             the center of the screen)RADIO SET (The square on the bottom-left part of the screen)HIGH SCORE (The rectangle beside Radio Set)MAP (The big rectangle on the upper-right and center-right portion of the    screen)NUMBER OF TANKS LEFT (Square on the bottom-right part of the screen)SCORE BOARD (To the left of the Number of Tanks Left)The Sub-Screen consists of two parts.  The Map shows the location of yourtank.  The other half of the screen shows various items you can choose.  Pressthe Control Pad to move the cursor to the item you want, then press the AButton to select it.PAGE 8------Continuation ModeYou begin each game with 3 tanks.  If you lose them all, CONTINUATION MODEappears.  Press the Control Pad to move the cursor to one of the following:  Yes - To continue the game.  No - To end the game.  Password - To start the game where you left off the last time you played.Then press the A Button to select your option.Radio SetYou will have radio messages from the beginning of each game.  This is yoursource of Morse Code messages and secret information.  When you receivemessages during the game, the Call Sign flashes and you hear the Morse Codesound.  Press the Select Button to get to the Sub-Screen, move the cursor to selectRADIO SET, then press A Button to see the radio messages on the screen.  Pressthe Select Button again to return to the game screen.  (Note: Once you returnto the game screen, you can't see the same information twice).  When you rescue a captive or you are dead, the screen automatically goes toradio messages.PAGE 9------POWER-UP ITEMSUse your Items efficiently.  You can continuously get them as complete as thered gauge shows and you can also reserve them.  Learn how to use them mosteffectively by combining them, and by judging then enemy's strength.Bullet Items(Boxed 'V') Rapid Firing: Continuous shooting.(Boxed 'B') Explosive: Explosive power increases.(Boxed 'F') Armor Piercing: Piercing power level increases.(Boxed 'L') Long Range: Shooting range increases.(Boxed '?') Possibly enemy's new bomb.  Number of bombs is unknown.  Can't be            combined with other Items.Energy Items(Boxed 'E') Energy/Fuel: You are supplied with this.  Energy/Fuel gauge            appears on the Sub-Screen.(Boxed 'R') Reserve Energy/Fuel: You can reserve your Energy/Fuel.  On the            Sub-Screen it is shown as R FUEL.PAGES 10, 11, 12 & 13---------------------ENEMIESFoot Soldier with machine gunFoot Soldier with grenadeOfficer with machine gunLouis light armored tankGustafu medium armored tankWaltar medium armored tankBecks Haus heavy armored tankPuma heavy armored tank with 3 turretsFolten heavy armored tank with multiple turretsFritz firing trainJ-Type armored trainWerner 109K fighter planeHans turretYunkel JU88r-1 fighter bomberThink Tank (F-type)Think Tank (C-type)V-II missileCaptive (including ally's spy)Venglar-Rank fighting submarineThink Tank main bodyBase StationHeadquartersPAGE 14-------COMPLIANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONSblahblahPAGE 15-------LIMITED WARRANTYblahblahBACK COVER----------Also available from SNKIKARI WARRIORSATHENAALPHA MISSIONIKARI WARRIORS II: VICTORY ROADSNK Corporation of America246 Sobrante Way, Sunnyvale, California 94086(C)1988 SNK Corporation of AmericaPrinted in Japan