Game Details
The Hunt for Red October
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Simulator, Strategy
Released on: Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Developer: Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd.
Publishers: Datasoft, Inc. , Grandslam Entertainments , The Software Toolworks , Argus Press Software Ltd.
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Historical, Warfare
Game Modes: Single player
Perspectives: First person, Bird view / Isometric
| Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Amiga | December 31, 1987 |
| Commodore C64/128/MAX | December 31, 1987 |
| DOS | December 31, 1987 |
| Atari ST/STE | March 01, 1988 |
| Mac | December 01, 1988 |
| Amstrad CPC | December 31, 1988 |
| ZX Spectrum | December 31, 1988 |
| Apple II | May 01, 1989 |
| Apple IIGS | December 31, 1989 |
| MSX | December 31, 1989 |
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About:
In this adaptation of Tom Clancy's popular novel, you play the part of Captain Marko Ramius attempting to defect to the US. Once into the Atlantic, you must rendezvous with the US Navy and fake the destruction of the Red October. Your crew is not aware of the defection -- but the Soviet Navy is, and will try to stop you at any cost.
Story:
In The Hunt For Red October, the player is a Russian submarine commander defecting to the West. The submarine is equipped with a silent caterpillar drive. The mission has two parts: escape and rendezvous. Escaping involves navigating obstacles and avoiding Russian submarines and mines. The difficulty of rendezvous depends on the player's performance in the first section.