108 Stars Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 The title says it all. And no, I'm not talking about the cheat itself; I mean a gameplay explanation. While the original Battlezone is simple, the new version is quite complex, and the lack of documentation is a problem. I managed to pick up some items, others not... never could I complete a mission. Is there any kind of manual out there? Or can someone here give a good explanation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_afternoon Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) Well basically you can clear all the hundreds of battlefields...you can "save" by noting down the passwords (or by saving with an emulator...). Carl has the best "explanations" I have found on how to get going in the special game: http://songbird-prod...in/bz2kpat.html Edited May 28, 2013 by Atari_afternoon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Not sure which game we are talking about here? I've got the Battlezone 2000 grey lip cart, has there been another Battlezone release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
108 Stars Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) No, it's just that the real game is hidden. The developers made a true "2000" game much like Tempest 2000, a complete reimagining of Battlezone. Very complex, 2000 levels, scaling and solid polygon enemies instead of vector graphics. Atari then deemed it too complex and had them make a straight port of the old Battlezone instead. But the devs hid the "real" Battlezone 2000 as an Easter Egg, you can play it by using a cheat. There's just no manual for it, and with the game being quite complex it's a steep learning curve It's probably the only game ever made where the easter egg is bigger than the normal game.^^ Edited May 28, 2013 by 108 Stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Omfg, how did I NOT know this lol. What's the cheat?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
108 Stars Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) Go to the tank select screen with the blinking red, press "Option 1" 3 times and then reset (Option 1+restart). It may take a couple of tries. Edited May 28, 2013 by 108 Stars 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Luchs Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) Great! Edited May 28, 2013 by Der Luchs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Luchs Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 The Cheat works! L-L-Love it ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Wow, that's awesome!! Does look bloody complex, Atari had a point lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
108 Stars Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Yeah, but then again they could have just made both versions selectable at the start, and a manual would have helped with the complex version.^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Here is a very rough manual my brother put together almost twenty years ago: http://songbird-productions.com/lynxdomain/bz2kpat.html Enjoy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 ... and apparently I can't read, since that link was already posted above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Nice of you to post anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Jeez never knew this. Know what I'll be doing later!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Got it to work too. Loads of terrains to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duglor Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Nice topic find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plx Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Just checked this finally out - nice indeed. I think that atari decided to go the original way in first place because this 2000 version seems to be a bit overloaded for the Lynx maybe - The graphics around the action screen and letters are hard to read and so on... Still, I like this extra option and it's great that its possible anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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