History Main / ArtilleryGame

* ''[[http://armorgames.com/play/3614/crush-the-castle Crush the Castle]]'' and its sequels, which is another single-player version with a medieval theme.

* ''[[http://www.gravitywars.co.uk/ Gravity Wars]]'', which replaces tanks and terrain with spaceships and planetoids. The multiple gravitational sources make for complex trajectories.

* ''[[http://theodor.lauppert.ws/games/howitzer.htm Howitzer]]'', a DOS game with two tiny tanks pegging at each other across a broad, hilly landscape.

* ''VideoGame/TheAvengersBunkerBusters'', another single-player game where WesternAnimation/{{the Avengers|EarthsMightiestHeroes}} themselves [[CatapultToGlory are the projectiles]]!

* ''[[http://games.disney.com/play/disneyxd-the-avengers-bunker-busters-4c766a285b33a5d52173bbb6?cds The Avengers: Bunker Busters]]'', another single-player game where WesternAnimation/{{the Avengers|EarthsMightiestHeroes}} themselves [[CatapultToGlory are the projectiles]]!

* ''[[http://games.disney.com/play/disneyxd-the-avengers-bunker-busters-4c766a285b33a5d52173bbb6?cds The Avengers: Bunker Busters]]'', another single-player game where [[WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes the Avengers]] themselves [[CatapultToGlory are the projectiles]]!

* ''Artillery'' released in 1980 on the AppleII is the UrExample, expanding on prior text-based games with a graphical representation of the battlefield, as well as including wind speed as a factor for trajectories.

* ''VideoGame/{{Hedgewars}}'', a freeware (open source) {{Worms}} clone with various added perks.

* ''[[http://www.mammothgravitybattles.com/ Mammoth Gravity Battles]]'', 3D update to gravity wars. The multiple gravitational sources in 3D make for extremely complex trajectories.

* In the Windows game ''Space Tanks'', each tank is restricted to its own planetoid and must compensate for the gravity of other bodies to hit opponents.
* The {{web game}} ''[[http://www.killsometime.com/games/4197/Tanks Tanks]]'' from 2DPlay.com, which adds ammo types, shields, and unit movement to the basic concept.

* ''Videogame/{{Hedgewars}}'', a freeware {{Worms}} clone with various added perks.
* ''[[http://www.mammothgravitybattles.com/ Mammoth Gravity Battles]]'', 3D update to gravity wars. The multiple gravitational sources in 3D make for extremely complex trajectories.

* ''PocketTanks'' is based on ''Scorched Tanks'', which is in turn based on ''Scorched Earth''.

* ''[[http://gravitywars.yboris.com/ Gravity Wars]]'', which replaces tanks and terrain with spaceships and planetoids. The multiple gravitational sources make for complex trajectories.

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* ''VideoGame/ScorchedEarth'' and open-source FanSequel ''[[http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/ Scorched 3D]]'' -- the original is the best known example, often nicknamed [[FanNickname "The Mother of All Games"]]. Its multitude of play configuration options makes it the TropeCodifier.

* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_Head_%28video_game%29 Beach-Head]]'' was a real-time artillery game in a "first person" perspective, interspersed with obstacle navigation sequences.

* The WebGame ''[[http://www.killsometime.com/games/4197/Tanks Tanks]]'' from 2DPlay.com, which adds ammo types, shields, and unit movement to the basic concept.

* ''[[http://theodor.lauppert.ws/games/tankwars.htm Tank Wars]]'' (there are at least two separately-developed artillery games with this name)

* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_Head_%28video_game%29 Beach-Head]]'' was an artillery game in a "first person" perspective, interspersed with obstacle navigation sequences.

The player determines the angle and velocity of each shot before firing. Wind speed, gravity, and other factors may affect shot trajectories. Hitting a unit may [[HitPoints cause damage]] or [[OneHitPointWonder instantly destroy the unit]], and when all but one faction's forces are eliminated, that faction wins the battle.

Other common features include {{randomly generated|Levels}} terrain and unit placement, as well as causing missed shots to [[EverythingBreaks blast holes wherever they land]] -- which can lead to "tunneling" strategies where a player (over the course of several turns) shoots through (or down) a tall barrier in order to fire a high-powered shot directly at the opponent instead of attempting to lob shots over the obstruction. Because the task of the game is to come up with a winning combination of speed and angle, these games will often display visible trails from previous shots so the player can refine their aim on subsequent turns. It's also common to see some kind of weather (usually just wind) that affects shot trajectories

An artillery game is a video game within the StrategyGame genre which tasks the player with aiming and shooting to destroy opponents in a combat simulation. Usually the playing field (or battlefield, if you will) is shown in a SideView, with two opposing factions concentrated on opposite sides. Each faction starts with one or more units, which may take the form of {{tank|Goodness}}s, cannons, mortars, or other artillery pieces.