Game Objects

These are the objects you will find in the wonderful world of LaserTank. They might look different if an alternate graphics set is loaded.

DIRT
This is the ground. You can move on it, push things over it and shoot over it.
 
 
TANK
This is you. You can move in four directions and fire a laser. Tanks can not travel over water, and can not drive through solid objects other than the Flag.
 
 
FLAG
This is the target that you must reach to end each level.
 
 
WATER
The only thing that can swim in this game are the movable blocks, every thing else will sink. You can shoot over water.
 
 
SOLID BLOCK
This type of block can not be shot through, destroyed or moved.
 
 
MOVABLE BLOCK
This type of block can be moved by being shot at with a laser. If it is pushed into water, it will form a bridge. A bridge acts like dirt.
 
 
CRYSTAL BLOCK
This type of block can not be destroyed or moved. You can shoot through it, but anti-tanks can not see you through the crystal block.
 
 
BRICKS
This type of block will be destroyed if you shoot it.
 
 
ANTI-TANK GUNS
These are enemy laser guns that will shoot you if you get in front of them. If you fire at one of their sides you can push them around; even into water. If you shoot one of them in the gun barrel without them seeing you, you will destroy them.
 
 
MIRRORS
These can be used to deflect a laser shot when fired on the mirrored surface. If you shoot the mirror base, the mirror will move.
 
 
ROTARY MIRRORS
These can be used to deflect a laser shot when fired on the mirrored surface. If you shoot the mirror base, the mirror will rotate a quarter turn.
 
 
TANKMOVERS
These will quickly move your tank from one place to another. They won't move anything else, i.e., mirrors, blocks and anti-tanks. You will NOT be able to fire your laser cannon or move while riding on the tankmover. If you need to shoot something while on them or get off in the middle of one, then push a block onto the tankmovers to stop before you get on it.
 
 
TUNNELS
Either the tank or any movable object can enter a tunnel. When you enter one of them you will exit the other end. There can be up to 8 pair of tunnels, they are designated by their color. If there is not a matching color tunnel, then do not enter it, it is a black hole. If there are more than two tunnels with a matching color, then it gets real interesting.
 
 
ICE
Ice is very slippery. Anything that can move will slide across the ice until it hits an object. This includes the tank.
 
 
THIN ICE
It is just like Ice but once something passes over it, it will turn to water. The tank can slide over the thin ice without any problems but there is no standing on thin ice or it will break and you will fall in.