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- 6.1
Battling Tops
- 2–4 players
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Tank Command
1975
Rules assistance for Tank Command
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Tank Command
For 2 players
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Tank Command is a board game released in 1975 for 2 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by René Soriano and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
The board is a large plastic base with a movable center slide and movement markers printed on the base. Each of the players 4 tanks fit into notches on the sliding base. The land mines (pegs that move up and down through the base) are activated by pulling a lanyard that runs under the base and behind your command bunker. Shells numbered 1 through 10 are hidden in your command bunker with higher numbered shells having more firepower. Players simultaneously select one of their ten shells then both players lower the bunker to reveal the value of the fired shell. The player with the higher value shell totals the value of both shells and moves the slide that number of spaces towards his opponent. If the shells are of the same value, both are discarded and the tanks are not moved. If the opponents tanks are moved back over the land mines, the player that had the higher total can pull on the lanyard. If the opponents tank is moved, it is destroyed and is out of the game. Both of the fired shells are then removed from the game. The game is played in two rounds but tanks destroyed in the first round are not replaced for the second round. The winner is the player with the most tanks on the battlefield after two rounds.
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Questions and answers
Tank Command supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Tank Command is 20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Tank Command for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Tank Command has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Tank Command belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Tank Command are: René Soriano. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Tank Command as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.