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Multiplayer tanks that demolish real buildings from OpenStreetMap

Hacker News Friday 06 November 2026, 07:55 UTC By n4ze3m 1 min read
Key Points

- Drive a tank through any real city. - Knock buildings down. They stay down for everyone.

FIND YOUR STREET. FLATTEN IT. - Drive a tank through any real city. - Knock buildings down. They stay down for everyone. - Fight other tanks and defend your streets. - Spray your mark on the rubble. WASD drive · Mouse aim · Click fire Tap the street to aim, hold FIRE to shoot. Tap a place to set a destination Pick an emoji, then click the rubble where you want it. YOUR TANK IS DOWNBack in 5:00You can leave and return. The timer keeps running.
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