The Hunt for Red October
Based on the movie of the same name which was adapted from the best-seller by Tom Clancy. As Jack Ryan (a CIA officer) you must find out if Red October's mission is to DEFECT and if that is the situation try…
The Hunt for Red October is an arcade developed by Audio Visual Magic, released 1 December 1990 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What The Hunt for Red October is
The Hunt for Red October is an arcade game developed by Audio Visual Magic and released in 1990. It was published by Grandslam Video. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Based on the movie of the same name which was adapted from the best-seller by Tom Clancy. As Jack Ryan (a CIA officer) you must find out if Red October's mission is to DEFECT and if that is the situation try to prevent a possible deadly war. Red October is Russia's top secret nuclear missile submarine which is heading West on her maiden voyage...
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, thriller and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Tom Clancy’s series
The Hunt for Red October is the third of 108 entries we hold in the Tom Clancy’s series. It arrived 2 years after Red Storm Rising. The next entry was The Hunt for Red October in 1990.
What it launched against
The Hunt for Red October launched on 1 December 1990, within three weeks of Super Mario World, F-Zero and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.
Released around the same time: Super Mario World, F-Zero, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.
Official trailer
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