BATTLE CITY PLAY
Play Battle City Online
Choose the original Battle City (1985) or the Tank 1990 modification and defend your base for free in your browser. No download needed.
Explore the 35 original levels →
YOUR BASE. YOUR LAST LINE.
Hold the line.
Tank 1990 · Browser play · No installation
Reload this page to try againThis is a Tank 1990 modification, not the original Battle City ROM.
How to play
Click the game to focus the keyboard. Choose a TANK option with ↑ / ↓, then press Enter. At the player menu, use V to select 1 or 2 players and press Enter to confirm. When the STAGE screen appears, press Enter again to start the battle. On touch controls, use Select and Start; tap Start again on the STAGE screen.
Website language does not change the cartridge: the game retains its English/lettered menus.
Battle City (1985) vs Tank 1990
Home, Online and NES run Tank 1990, a Battle City modification with a lettered TANK menu. The 1985 page runs original Battle City (Japan). The 35-stage atlas describes the original edition. The two editions keep separate manual browser saves.
| Edition | Maps | Manual saves |
|---|---|---|
| Battle City (1985) | 35 original stages | Separate original-game slot |
| Tank 1990 | Modified maps, not the original atlas | Shared by Home, Online and NES |
Start with the control reference, compare versions in our history guide, or browse captured gameplay and original tactical diagrams. The strategy that matters most is simple: keep watching the approach to your base, even when the action moves up the screen.
KNOW YOUR BATTLEFIELD
Play first. Find your edge.
Battle City online
Play here in your browser. Learn how to pause, save and return to a run.
02 / SYSTEMThe NES experience
Understand the controls and exactly which Tank 1990 version is running.
03 / TACTICSProtect the base
Read firing lanes, keep an escape route and stop chasing every bonus.
04 / CO-OPBring a second player
Two tanks on one device. Divide the map without leaving home undefended.
05 / MAPSStudy the levels
Version-labelled previews and tactical notes, not a made-up map catalogue.
06 / FIELD KITKnow the power-ups
Learn what to collect, what to watch for and when a pickup is a trap.