Of course the C Programming Language was one of the first languages taught at UCONN. And I still don't like it. Or really know it. Pointers can get confusing. But it's just the way that it goes.
For game tank games, use [cc65](https://cc65.github.io) which is a 6502 C compiler, whatever that means.
- cc65 is a complete cross development package for 65(C)02 systems, including a powerful macro assembler, a C compiler, linker, librarian and several other tools.
- cc65 has C and runtime library support for many of the old 6502 machines, including
- the following Commodore machines:
- VIC20
- C16/C116 and Plus/4
- C64
- C128
- CBM 510 (aka P500)
- the 600/700 family
- newer PET machines (not 2001).
- the Apple ][+ and successors.
- the Atari 8-bit machines.
- the Atari 2600 console.
- the Atari 5200 console.
- GEOS for the C64, C128 and Apple //e.
- the Bit Corporation Gamate console.
- the NEC PC-Engine (aka TurboGrafx-16) console.
- the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) console.