688 Attack Sub

Released

1989 on DOS

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Developers

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Moby Score

6.7

#14,144 of 155K

Critics

73% (23)

Players

(72)

Ranking

#500 on Genesis
#549 on Amiga
#1,152 on DOS

Collected By

68 players

Genre: Simulation
Perspective: 1st-person
Vehicular: Naval / watercraft

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An early submarine game with ten missions which can be played with both American and Soviet attack submarines. The game focuses on realism with several stations the player can use (sonar, weapons, navigation, helm, radio, and periscope) but most duties can be delegated to crew members. The graphics are mostly close-up views of the control panels but on some occasions, they feature digitized images of surface ships and crew.

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Credits (DOS version)

16 People

Lead Programming	John W. Ratcliff
Programming	Paul Grace
Designers	John W. Ratcliff Paul Grace Randall Breen
Producer	Paul Grace
Assistant Producer	Randall Breen
Graphics	Michael Kosaka Wilfredo J. Aguilar
Sound Effects	Rob Hubbard
Technical Direction	David S. Maynard
US Product Management	Barbara Windham
UK Product Management	Simon Jeffrey
Package Design	Altman & Manley Design
UK Package	Hyde Design Co. Ltd.
Package Copy	Kevin Threadgold
Photography	Steve Hathaway Department of the Navy
Screen Shots	Frank Wing
Documentation	David Luoto

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Copy Protection

The 688 Attack Sub box stated that the game was NOT copy protected. However, in order to start a mission you had to transmit a code to fleet command which consisted of looking up a sub name in the manual and finding the corresponding code. The codes were scattered all through the manual making pirating difficult.

Extras

The first edition release came with a nice 688 Hunter / Killer patch underneath the outer shrinkwrap.

Gameplay

You could play for either the American or Soviet navy. Different graphics were used for the subs on each side with Soviet text optionally appearing in a Cyrillic font (but still in English).

Multiplayer

You can also play in multiplayer mode now through modem emulation. A full manual on how to do that can be found here.

Installation

The first time you install the game, it asked you for your first name. Your name was then saved onto the game disk so all future installs would use this name. There was no option to change it.

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