Shkarchi tank

Shkarchi Tank
PublisherHanafa Studio
PlatformDOS
ReleaseDecember 1996

Shkarchi Tank (Persian: شکارچی تانک, lit.'Tank Hunter') is a video game for DOS, released by Hanafa Studio in December 1996.[1][2]

Created by a video game studio linked to the Iranian government, the game is set during 1980-1988 Iran–Iraq War, with a simple gameplay in which the player hunts Iraqi tanks with a rocket launcher.[3] It is regarded as the first or one of the earliest video games in Iran.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ "تاریخچه بازی‌سازی در ایران". گیمین (in Persian). Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jodeyri, Maryam (2025-07-11). "نگاهی به تاریخچه صنعت بازی سازی در ایران". تکاف (in Persian). Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  3. ^ a b Ghorbanpour, Kamiab. "Video Games Are a New Propaganda Machine for Iran". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2026-02-05.