The Hunt for Red October
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…
The Hunt for Red October is an arcade developed by Beam Software, released 1 May 1991 on Game Boy.
What The Hunt for Red October is
The Hunt for Red October is an arcade game developed by Beam Software and released in 1991. It was published by Altron Corporation. It is available on Game Boy only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, thriller and warfare. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Tom Clancy’s series
The Hunt for Red October is the fifth of 108 entries we hold in the Tom Clancy’s series. The next entry was The Cardinal of the Kremlin in 1991.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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