688 Attack Sub
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | ||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: MicroProse | ||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: Electronic Arts | ||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Simulation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Contents
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
Magazine articles
- Main article: 688 Attack Sub/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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1MB | 1991 | Cartridge (US/EU) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-05), page 52-54 (52)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 38-39 (38)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Mean Machines, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-27), page 48-50 (48)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "July 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 39-40 (39)
- ↑ 1500 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 11
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 152
- ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-05), page 52
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 38
- ↑ 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, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-27), page 48
- ↑ 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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