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Can anyone name this very unusual classic arcade game?

It was a vertical scrolling shooter, viewed from the top down. Very much like Commando. I think it took place in Vietnam. It involved you shooting a gun and also getting in a tank. It was a mid 80s stand-up arcade game. The unusual part was the controller. It had a rotating joystick that was used to aim (like Ikari Warriors) but the joystick didn't move in 8 directions, you would press it down to fire. Then there was another joystick (non-rotating) you used to move your character. Played this game alot in the DC area (MD suburbs). Don't know if that helps... It was a vertical scrolling shooter, viewed from the top down. Very much like Commando. I think it took place in Vietnam. It involved you shooting a gun and also getting in a tank. It was a mid 80s stand-up arcade game. The unusual part was the controller. It had a rotating joystick that was used to aim (like Ikari Warriors) but the joystick didn't move in 8 directions, you would press it down to fire. Then there was another joystick (non-rotating) you used to move your character. Played this game alot in the DC area (MD suburbs). Don't know if that helps... On Edit: I only remember it as a coin-op game. Then tank was small and you could see your characters head/helmet from the top. Just don't remember anything else.

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1. lol, i was gonna say ikari warriors, till you did, more info please, like platform, size of tank, did it have 2 player, end of level bosses etc
2. I believe you are talking about Metal Gear. I may be wrong.
3. "Defender" is all that comes to mind.