688 Attack Sub

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688 Attack Sub
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
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 C will lock it to the next onscreen item in the particular direction) and clicking (A) with an on-screen cursor. The cursor changes icons to indicate what is currently selected.

Production credits

Magazine articles

Main article: 688 Attack Sub/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №2, p52-54[1]
70 №152, p109/111[2]
85 №1, p38/39[3]
85 №20, p136[4]
68 №5, p90
88 №1, p76[5]
84 №11, p48-50[6]
90 №14, p80[7]
80 №23, p52
75 №26, p38
83 №1, p18[8]
83 №18, p64
78
70 №30
Sega Mega Drive
 80
Based on
14 reviews
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]
Sega Mega Drive
 76
Based on
28 reviews

688 Attack Sub

Mega Drive, US
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cart

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 002.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 002.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:CVG UK 152.pdf, page 109 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 152.pdf_p109" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:Joypad FR 001.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 001.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:Joystick FR 020.pdf, page 136 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 020.pdf_p136" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:MeanMachines UK 11.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 11.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:PlayerOne FR 014.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 014.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 1500 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 11
  10. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 152
  11. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126
  12. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 19
  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
  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
  18. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  19. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 99
  20. ↑ Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 10/11, Junij/Julij 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
  21. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  22. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
  23. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 38
  24. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  25. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 6
  26. ↑ User, "Ioúnios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 83
  27. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 39
  28. ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 97
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