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The Hunt for Red October

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Released Dec 31, 1987

By: Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd., Argus Press Software, Datasoft, Inc., Grandslam Entertainments, The Software Toolworks

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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.

Genres: Platform Shooter Simulator Strategy
Platforms: Amiga Amstrad CPC Apple II Apple IIGS Atari ST/STE Commodore C64/128/MAX DOS MSX Mac ZX Spectrum
Themes: Action Fantasy Historical Warfare
Franchises: Jack Ryan The Hunt for Red October Tom Clancy’s
Game modes: Single player
Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric First person
Keywords: 8-bit based on - book cold war crude renditions of real people espionage licensed game modern military modern warfare naval warfare shoot 'em up side-scrolling submarine
Languages: English · Interface

Complete release history (13)

Amiga · 1987
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Commodore C64/128/MAX · 1987
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DOS · 1987
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Amiga · March 1988
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Atari ST/STE · March 1988
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Commodore C64/128/MAX · March 1988
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DOS · March 1988
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Mac · December 1988
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Amstrad CPC · 1988
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ZX Spectrum · 1988
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Apple II · May 1989
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Apple IIGS · 1989
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MSX · 1989
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