

In order to play it is necessary to hunt down the player-created upgrade packs on assorted websites and do some moderate script adjustments. The game is a little like speed chess on steroids. Several chats have revealed that most players are at the cerebral ages between 30 - 60. In my opinion, the online 'Team Battlemode&quo t is the core of the game, where you test your skills, fighting with your team of tanks to defeat the opponents.Īs a beginner, you will be infuriated and frustrated in my case, it took a year before I could even begin to hold my own. No longer on the commercial market, this 3D online game enjoys a cult following and at the time of this writing is still very much active. You win by capturing the most scrum balls in the allotted time.īoth On-line BattleMode and Scrum games have team-play variants and online chat that allow players to play together cooperatively. If you are quick enough to pick up the ball yourself, you must make a mad dash to the goal, evading the thirsty pack of mad bots heavy on your trail. You need to simultaneously track the position of your tank relative to the scrum ball using your radarscope, while navigating your tank along the bumpy terrain. You are cast into a veritable feeding frenzy of tanks. The goal here is to keep your brain intact, and triumph over bots of every shape, size, speed and skill. The lush, green hills are scattered with bots on the warpath, bots choking in their own smoke, floating orbs with special powers and ammunition, boulders, trees, AND the dreaded pit of doom. You can be catapulted or thrust in any direction by rolling over the boost and jump pads to escape attack or rush the enemy. This is no-holds-barred warfare and to the victor go the points. Upon entering, you are immediately engaged by heavy artillery.

Your goal is to beat the bosses, then rescue your brain-brethren and continue the fight on other worlds. As you progress through each level, the bot tanks get smarter, stronger and crazier as Alien Mind Control reprograms the bot tanks to match your wits. Luckily you can collect powerups that give you wacky weapons to help you stay alive. You must destroy or be destroyed and keep on your toes at all times. But the moment you are free, you are besieged on all sides by insane bot-tanks. just one of many brain slaves imprisoned by Alien Mind Control- only you have managed to escape their brain rays.


Either battling against brain-hungry bots in solo play or going head-to-head against others online, ThinkTanks has something for everyone. ThinkTanks is a tank combat game designed to be a blast for the new and experienced gamer alike with lighthearted, fast paced pandemonium.
