688 Attack Sub

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688 Attack Sub

Publisher: Sega

Developer: MicroProse

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1991-07^[1]	$49.9549.95^[2]	1401
EU	1991-09		1401
AU	199x

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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

Source:

In-game credits with cheat.^[4]^[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: 688 Attack Sub/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1500 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[16]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[17]

Consoles + (FR)

84

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

83

^[18]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[19]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

70

^[20]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[1]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)

80

^[21]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6 (RU)

70

^[22]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

84

^[8]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)

60

^[23]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

85

^[9]

Joystick (FR)

85

^[10]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

68

^[24]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

70

^[25]

MegaTech (UK)

88

^[11]

Megazin (SI)

76

^[26]

Mean Machines (UK)

84

^[12]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

88

^[27]

Player One (FR)

90

^[13]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[28]

Sega Power (UK)

75

^[3]

Sega Pro (UK)

83

^[14]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[29]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

72

^[30]

User (GR)

PAL

88

^[31]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

70

^[2]

Video Games (DE)

66

^[32]

	76
Based on 28 reviews

688 Attack Sub

Mega Drive, US
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Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	f2c58bf7
MD5	7a43a9b9a1fd951ada76d0baf2f8ff26
SHA-1	6795b9fc9a21167d94a0b4c9c38d4e11214e1ea7

1MB

1991

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:EGM US 024.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 024.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 39
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 38
↑ The Cutting Room Floor: 688 Attack Sub %28Genesis%29
↑ File:688AttackSub MD credits.png
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 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
↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 109/111 (109)
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 16
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 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
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 136
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 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
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Player One, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 80
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
↑ File:VG&CE US 30.pdf, page 39
↑ 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
↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 109
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 8
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 8
↑ 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 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
↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 97

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[:File:EGM_US_024.pdf_p24-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:EGM US 024.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 024.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_30.pdf_p39-2] 2.0 ^2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 39

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p38-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 38

[https:.2F.2Ftcrf.net.2F688_Attack_Sub_.2528Genesis.2529-4] The Cutting Room Floor: 688 Attack Sub %28Genesis%29

[:File:688AttackSub_MD_credits.png_p-5] File:688AttackSub MD credits.png

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_002.pdf_p52-6] 6.0 ^6.1 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

[:File:CVG_UK_152.pdf_p109_.28109.2F111.29-7] Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 109/111 (109)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p16-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 16

[:File:Joypad_FR_001.pdf_p38-9] 9.0 ^9.1 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

[:File:Joystick_FR_020.pdf_p136-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 136

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p76-11] 11.0 ^11.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_11.pdf_p48-12] 12.0 ^12.1 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

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_014.pdf_p80-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Player One, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p18-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:VG.26CE_US_30.pdf_p39-15] File:VG&CE US 30.pdf, page 39

[16] 1500 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 11

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-11.pdf_p152-17] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 152

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p126-18] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126

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

[:File:CVG_UK_152.pdf_p109-20] Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 109

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

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

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

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-24] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:MegaForce_FR_02.pdf_p99-25] Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 99

[:File:Megazin_SI_021011.pdf_p40-26] Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 10/11, Junij/Julij 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-27] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-28] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-29] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p6-30] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 6

[:File:User_GR_25.pdf_p83-31] User, "Ioúnios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 83

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p97-32] Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 97

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688 Attack Sub

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References