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
PT	199x
UK	1991-09	£39.9939.99^[3]	1401
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
Amiga IBM PC PC-9801 UV

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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

^[6]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[7]

Consoles + (FR)

84

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

83

^[9]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

70

^[11]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[1]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)

80

^[12]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6 (RU)

70

^[13]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

84

^[14]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)

60

^[15]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

85

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

85

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

68

^[18]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

70

^[19]

MegaTech (UK)

88

^[20]

Megazin (SI)

76

^[21]

Mean Machines (UK)

84

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

88

^[23]

Player One (FR)

90

^[24]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

75

^[3]

Sega Pro (UK)

83

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[27]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

72

^[28]

User (GR)

PAL

88

^[29]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

70

^[2]

Video Games (DE)

66

^[30]

	76
Based on 28 reviews

688 Attack Sub

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (rental)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU

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 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
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 38
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 136
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 99
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76
↑ 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
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
↑ 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 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24

[: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

[6] 1500 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 11

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-11.pdf_p152-7] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 152

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_002.pdf_p52-8] Consoles +, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-05), page 52

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p126-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 126

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

[:File:CVG_UK_152.pdf_p109-11] Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 109

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

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

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p16-14] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 16

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

[:File:Joypad_FR_001.pdf_p38-16] Joypad, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-17), page 38

[:File:Joystick_FR_020.pdf_p136-17] Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 136

[: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:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p76-20] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 76

[:File:Megazin_SI_021011.pdf_p40-21] Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 10/11, Junij/Julij 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_11.pdf_p48-22] Mean Machines, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-27), page 48

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-23] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_014.pdf_p80-24] Player One, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p52-25] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p18-26] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-27] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p6-28] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 6

[:File:User_GR_25.pdf_p83-29] User, "Ioúnios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 83

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p97-30] 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