General info for: The Hunt for Red October - Based on the Book [#ID: 2391]
Title:
The Hunt for Red October - Based on the Book
Also known as:
The Ultimate Submarine Combat Simulation
Release Date:
1988
Original Publisher:
Grandslam Entertainments Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Michael Fox (UK)
Contributors:
Steinar Lund
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
@ Oxford Digital Enterprises (ODE) <Oxford Digital Enterprises (UK)>
@ Gannon Designs <Gannon Designs (UK)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Game: Simulation
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Themes:
Espionage/Secret Service
Original Price:
£14.95
Disk Price:
£19.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX
Average mag. score:
75.67% (3 reviews)

The Hunt for Red October - Based on the Book image, screenshot or loading screen
The Hunt for Red October - Based on the Book image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6.7
Total votes:
3
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Stats:
  7:  
  66.7% (2)
  6:  
  33.3% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Grandslam Entertainments Ltd (UK)
1988
HuntForRedOctoberThe-BasedOnTheBook.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Grandslam Entertainments Ltd (UK)
1988
HuntForRedOctoberThe-BasedOnTheBook.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Zafiro Software Division (Spain)
1988
HuntForRedOctoberThe-BasedOnTheBook(ZafiroSoftwareDivision).tzx.zip
English

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: The Hunt for Red October
Type: Book
Owner(s): Tom Clancy (USA)

Releases

 Grandslam Entertainments Ltd (UK)
1988
£14.95
£19.95

 Zafiro Software Division (Spain)
1988
1200.00 Ptas

 Unique (UK)
unknown
Authors/Contributors
Steinar Lund (Norway)     
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #50 - 1988/Mar
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 77%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #178 - 1988/Oct
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #72 - 1988/Mar
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 8/10

 The Games Machine
Issue: #3 - 1988/Feb
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 7/10
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #4 - 1988/Jan
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #76 - 1988/Feb
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #85 - 1988/Nov
Page: 104 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #80 - 1990/Sep
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 MicroHobby
Issue: #177 - 1988/Sep
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - Premiere

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.6 #5 - 1987/Jan/29 special "week#5"
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #60 - 1987/Mar
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Sinclair User
Issue: #70 - 1988/Jan
Page: 111 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine
Issue: #2 - 1987/Dec
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 The Games Machine
Issue: #2 - 1987/Dec
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine
Issue: #4 - 1988/Mar
Page: 105 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 The Games Machine
Issue: #7 - 1988/Jun
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #74 - 1987/Dec
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jan
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #69 - 1987/Dec
Page: 107 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #25 - 1988/Jan
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
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