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The Hunt for Red October

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Arcade Action Thriller Warfare

The Hunt for Red October is a Arcade game released on May 1, 1991 for Game Boy. The Game Boy version offers the option to play as Ramius or the convoy commander of the Soviet Navy. It has eight stages, beginning in Greenland and ending on the Western Seaboard of the United States…

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May 1, 1991
Released 12955 days ago
Game Boy

About

The Game Boy version offers the option to play as Ramius or the convoy commander of the Soviet Navy. It has eight stages, beginning in Greenland and ending on the Western Seaboard of the United States. The fifth stage shows Greek architecture, an Easter egg where the lost city of Atlantis has been unknowingly discovered. As the convoy commander, the player's mission is to sink the Red October, sparing no expense.

Storyline

It’s 1984. A Soviet Typhoon-Class submarine named Red October is under the command of Captain Marko Ramius to send the vessel to the United States and prevent the submarine from being misused to start a war.

The player navigates the titular submarine in a series of underwater stages, avoiding collision with walls and surfaces, while taking out naval and airborne threats with torpedoes, guided warheads, and the Caterpillar Drive for temporary stealth. An in-game radar is provided, showing the area around the submarine and any units in the vicinity.

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Release Dates by Platform

Game Boy Worldwide
May 1, 1991
Game Boy Worldwide
Apr 28, 1992
Game Boy Worldwide
Jun 11, 1992

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Game Info

Developer
Beam Software
Publisher
Hi-Tech Expressions, Altron Corporation
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action Thriller Warfare

Multiplayer

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English, Japanese, Swedish, English, Japanese, Swedish

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