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A Tank in GTA 1.

The Tank is, as implied, a military tank. It has been featured in Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto 2, as well as Grand Theft Auto Advance.

Description

Design

While tanks in GTA 1 and GTA 2 are presumably original in design, the Tank in GTA Advance assumes the appearance of a Rhino; all three renditions are painted in some form of ,military green paintwork, fitting for their design as a military vehicle. It is unknown why the GTA Advance rendition's name is inconsistent with other renditions of the Rhino, despite sharing the same body design.

A Tank in GTA 1.

A Tank in GTA 1.
A Tank in GTA 2.

A Tank in GTA 2.
A Tank in GTA Advance.

A Tank in GTA Advance.

Performance

As expected, Tanks tend to be slow and lumbering due to its excessive size, but the vehicle is regarded as a special vehicle in the games due to its extraordinary strength and ability to blow up vehicles by driving over them or using the turret to shoot at them. The turret however, has limited shots when the player uses it in GTA 1 and GTA 2. Tanks in GTA Advance are also capable of maintaining their speed while traveling off-road, something most road vehicles are not able to do.

The Tank is an extremely deadly enemy because of its powerful cannon and can only be damaged with explosives. They're used to block roads, but will shoot at the player while doing this. Like other vehicles in GTA 2, it can't be stolen when used in a blockade. Although it posses great firepower and is very durable, it's not good to use against tank blockades because it's a very easy target for other tanks, whose cannons will make short work of it.

Like the Rhino, the Tank in GTA Advance allows the player to activate Vigilante side-missions; it even capable of sounding a siren; in addition, the scrap value of a Tank in the game's crusher is the highest among all the vehicles, at $19,904.

Locations

In GTA 1, the Tank is a hidden vehicle which can be found in all three cities (Liberty City, San Andreas and Vice City).
In GTA 2, however, it may also be used by law enforcement agencies when the player has a six-star wanted level; Tanks in the game are found in all three districts of Anywhere City, and most Tanks trigger Kill Frenzies when entered.
In GTA Advance, the Tank appears in the same manner as Rhinos between GTA III and GTA Vice City Stories, when the player attains a six-star wanted level.

Similar vehicles

Similarly designed tanks assumed different names in GTA London, including the Royal Pain in Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 and the Tiger Tank in Grand Theft Auto: London 1961. With the exception of GTA Advance's tank, tanks from Grand Theft Auto III onwards are known as Rhinos.

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-{{double image|right|Tank (GTA1).png|200|Tank (GTA2).png|200|A Tank in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]].|A Tank in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]].|}}
+[[Image:Tank (GTA1).png|200px|thumb|right|A Tank in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]].]]
-The '''Tank''' is a vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|Grand Theft Auto]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]. In GTA 1, it is a hidden vehicle which can be found in all three cities ([[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]], [[City of San Andreas|San Andreas]] and [[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]]). In GTA 2, however, it is used by the law enforcement when the player has a six star [[Wanted Level in GTA 2|wanted level]]. The Tank is regarded as a special vehicle in GTA due to its extraordinary strength and ability to blow up vehicles by driving over them or using the turret to shoot at them. The turret however, has limited shots when the player uses it. The Tank, from [[Grand Theft Auto III]] onwards, becomes known as the [[Rhino]]. The Tank is known as [[Royal Pain]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]] and the [[Tiger Tank]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]].
+The '''Tank''' is, as implied, a military tank. It has been featured in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|Grand Theft Auto]], [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], as well as [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]].
+== Description ==
+=== Design ===
+While tanks in GTA 1 and GTA 2 are presumably original in design, the Tank in GTA Advance assumes the appearance of a [[Rhino]]; all three renditions are painted in some form of ,military green paintwork, fitting for their design as a military vehicle. It is unknown why the GTA Advance rendition's name is inconsistent with other renditions of the Rhino, despite sharing the same body design.
+<center>
+<gallery>
+Tank (GTA1).png|A Tank in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]].
+Tank (GTA2).png|A Tank in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]].
+Tank (GTAA).png|A Tank in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA Advance]].
+</gallery>
+</center>
+=== Performance ===
+As expected, Tanks tend to be slow and lumbering due to its excessive size, but the vehicle is regarded as a special vehicle in the games due to its extraordinary strength and ability to blow up vehicles by driving over them or using the turret to shoot at them. The turret however, has limited shots when the player uses it in GTA 1 and GTA 2. Tanks in GTA Advance are also capable of maintaining their speed while traveling off-road, something most road vehicles are not able to do.
 The Tank is an extremely deadly enemy because of its powerful cannon and can only be damaged with explosives. They're used to block roads, but will shoot at the player while doing this. Like other vehicles in GTA 2, it can't be stolen when used in a blockade. Although it posses great firepower and is very durable, it's not good to use against tank blockades because it's a very easy target for other tanks, whose cannons will make short work of it.
-== See also ==
+Like the Rhino, the Tank in GTA Advance allows the player to activate [[Vigilante]] side-missions; it even capable of sounding a siren; in addition, the scrap value of a Tank in the game's [[crusher]] is the highest among all the vehicles, at $19,904.
-* [[Royal Pain]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|GTA London 1969]] equivalent.
-* [[Tiger Tank]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|GTA London 1961]] equivalent.
+== Locations ==
-* [[Rhino]], [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]]—[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]] equivalents
+* In GTA 1, the Tank is a hidden vehicle which can be found in all three cities ([[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]], [[City of San Andreas|San Andreas]] and [[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]]).
+* In GTA 2, however, it may also be used by law enforcement agencies when the player has a six-star [[Wanted Level in GTA 2|wanted level]]; Tanks in the game are found in all three districts of [[Anywhere City]], and most Tanks trigger [[Rampages|Kill Frenzies]] when entered.
+* In GTA Advance, the Tank appears in the same manner as Rhinos between [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]], when the player attains a six-star [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted level]].
+== Similar vehicles ==
+Similarly designed tanks assumed different names in GTA London, including the [[Royal Pain]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]] and the [[Tiger Tank]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]]. With the exception of GTA Advance's tank, tanks from [[Grand Theft Auto III]] onwards are known as [[Rhino]]s.
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