Atomic Cannon

About

Atomic Cannon is a turn-based artillery game where players control heavily armed tanks in a back-and-forth battle of precision and power. You pick a weapon from a roster of over 100 options including nuclear warheads and cluster bombs then aim and fire across varied terrain to damage enemy units. Matches take place on 25 distinct maps ranging from icy tundras to desert wastelands with each shot requiring careful calculation of angle distance and environmental effects. The game supports single player challenges against AI or local co-op play with friends making it a social pick for quick rounds of competitive chaos. Launched in 2003 Atomic Cannon balances simple mechanics with deep strategic layers rewarding players who master bullet physics and weapon synergies. Its mix of explosive action and tactical planning appeals to fans of classic artillery games while the availability on older Windows and Mac systems keeps it accessible. The premise of rogue superpowers deploying museum-grade weapons adds a tongue-in-cheek charm to every blast.

Storyline

The United Nations banned all atomic and nuclear devices and ordered their destruction. Most were destroyed systematically over a period of years, the only remaining nuclear capable devices were in museums and scattered in hidden secret bunkers around the world. After global chaos erupted in a heated debate centered on a rogue dictator, world powers were battling in small inhospitable environments where only machines could go. As the start of the new world order unfolded, powers needed the most destructive machines they could find to use in battle, aircraft and ground soldiers could not be used because of the harsh weather and terrain. Thus began the resurrection of the Atomic Cannons. They were outfitted with as many kinds of ammunition systems as possible to deter the enemy. It is your mission to command our Atomic Cannon and be victorious...