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688 Attack Sub

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer: MicroProse

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

688 Attack Sub is a 1991 submarine simulator game, originally developed by Electronic Arts for MS-DOS computers before being brought to the Sega Mega Drive. It was released alongside M-1 Abrams Battle Tank in the extremely short-lived "Simulator Series" in 1991.

Like, M-1 Abrams Battle Tank, 688 Attack Sub was licensed by Sega of America in 1990, shortly before EA began publishing Sega games for themselves.

Gameplay

The player can control a US Los Angeles-class or Soviet Alfa class nuclear powered attack submarine. There are 10 missions that take place in a Cold War scenario. Players can use the periscope, launch torpedoes, activate sonar to view oncoming submarines or torpedoes, among various other things. As it is a simulator tasks are accomplished by pointing (moving the D-pad; holding will lock it to the next onscreen item in the particular direction) and clicking () with an on-screen cursor. The cursor changes icons to indicate what is currently selected.

Production credits

Programmed by: Ed Fletcher
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Magazine articles

Main article: 688 Attack Sub/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1500 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[9]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[10]

Consoles + (FR)

84

^[1]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

83

^[11]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[12]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

70

^[2]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[13]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)

80

^[14]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6 (RU)

70

^[15]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

84

^[16]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)

60

^[17]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

85

^[3]

Joystick (FR)

85

^[4]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

68

^[18]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

70

^[19]

MegaTech (UK)

88

^[5]

Megazin (SI)

76

^[20]

Mean Machines (UK)

84

^[6]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

88

^[21]

Player One (FR)

90

^[7]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

75

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

83

^[8]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[24]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

72

^[25]

User (GR)

PAL

88

^[26]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

70

^[27]

Video Games (DE)

66

^[28]

	76
Based on 28 reviews

688 Attack Sub

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References

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↑ 1500 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 11
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 152
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 19
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 8
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 8
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 16
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 8
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 99
↑ Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 10/11, Junij/Julij 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
↑ Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 38
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 6
↑ User, "Ioúnios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 83
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 39
↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 97

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[9] 1500 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 11

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-11.pdf_p152-10] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 152

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p126-11] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126

[12] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 19

[:File:EGM_US_024.pdf_p24-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24

[14] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 8

[15] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 8

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p16-16] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 16

[17] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 8

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:MegaForce_FR_02.pdf_p99-19] Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 99

[:File:Megazin_SI_021011.pdf_p40-20] Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 10/11, Junij/Julij 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-21] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-22] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p38-23] Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 38

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-24] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p6-25] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 6

[:File:User_GR_25.pdf_p83-26] User, "Ioúnios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 83

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_30.pdf_p39-27] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 39

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p97-28] Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 97

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