TANKS!  By Simeon Potts, June 2000

(This program is FREE of course)

If you would like to contact me, please send e-mail to pottsware@go.com.

DESCRIPTION:

        Tanks! is a two-player (or one-player if you are extremely bored) game
for the TI-83 calculator written in TI-BASIC.  It involves trying to hit the
other tank by adjusting your power and angle.

HOW IT WORKS:

-Run the program
-Wait for the battle screen to be drawn.  (Sorry, it takes a while)
-The following keys are useful:
        +       Increase power by 10
        -       Decrease power by 10
        Up      Increase power by 1
        Down    Decrease power by 1
        Left    Move turret left by 5 degrees
        Right   Move turret right by 5 degrees
        Enter   Fire your shot
        Clear   Exit
        On      Exit during opening screen or shot
-Take a look at the wind indicator.  It is an arrow pointing left or right.
-The average shot takes about 120-130 power to hit the other tank.
-This program will leave your calculator in RADIAN mode unless you exit
 using the On key.
-This program would not have been possible without:

        Wendell Hicken, author of Scorched Earth (a REAL tanks game)
        His web Site  : http://tower.itis.com/scorch
        (Inspiration)

        Mr. Wingren's Chem 12
        (Testing and encouragement)

        God
        Although this may be obvious to some, it's worth including.
        (Creation, redemption)

(And not nescessarily in that order)

P.S.  I personally do not advocate killing of any kind.  Don't get any ideas!
