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Armor Attack

TitleArmor Attack
First release1980
DeveloperTim Skelly
PublisherCinematronics
PlatformArcade
Genresaction game, shooter game
Players1 player
Co-opNo
Releases
Arcade: 1980-03-04

The player controls a jeep and must destroy the many tanks and helicopters that attack them in a maze-like cityscape. The jeep is armed with a rocket launcher that fires straight forward; the player can have two rockets on-screen at the time. The driving is generally similar to the well-known Combat for the Atari 2600. Tanks periodically spawn from different locations on the edge of the screen and drive towards the player. The tanks always travel along horizontal or vertical lines, unlike the freely moving jeep. Tank turrets move to track the player, allowing them to shoot in any direction. Tanks normally take two hits to kill, and the player can have only two rockets on the screen at a time. The helicopter spawns from any point, and approaches the player in looping paths flying over the jeep and periodically firing. If hit, the helicopter spirals in.

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Sources
TheGamesDB (7899) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (armora) · last updated 2026-10-06 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romsetarmora
Title at ADBArmor Attack
ManufacturerCinematronics
Year1980
GenreMaze / Shooter Small
Players2
MAME driver statusGOOD
Armor Attack – Flyer
Flyer
Armor Attack – Marquee
Marquee
Armor Attack – Cabinet
Cabinet
Armor Attack – Title
Title
Armor Attack – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Cinematronics); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (mame-title+year) · fetched 2026-10-06 17:12 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Cinematronics · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
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Videos
Arcade Game: Armor Attack (1980 Cinematronics)
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