Scorched
EarthThe mother of all games.

Midnight at the weapons lab.
One more round before sunrise.

The range is yours.

Make a little
earth-shattering noise.

Original Scorched Earth · 1995

Angle
Power

Angle. Power. A questionable understanding of physics.

Keep this within reach.

Field manual

Tiny tanks. Big consequences. Be the last one standing.

Click the original menus directly. Keep the Hardware menu's Mouse Rate at its default 0.5 so the game cursor stays aligned with your pointer.

Your first duel

  1. Press Enter to leave the shareware notice, then S to start.
  2. Type your name, press Enter, then Enter again to confirm your tank.
  3. For player two, press Esc, then Tab to choose a computer. Press M for the easiest opponent, then Enter.

On a phone, use the Keyboard button for names and menu letters. The on-screen Enter and Esc buttons work in the original menus.

← →
Adjust your angle
↑ ↓
Adjust your power
Space / Enter
Fire or confirm
Tab
Next weapon / player type
F1
Original game menu
Shift + Escape
Pause and leave game focus

Watch the wind. Buy stranger weapons between rounds. Two people can also take turns on the same device.

Leaving the tab pauses the game. A match in progress is not automatically saved. Use the original save menu between rounds.

Download the original game and full manual

Keyboard

Send a name or a menu shortcut to the game.

Text goes to the game exactly where you left it. Use Enter on the control deck to confirm.