'''688 Attack Sub''' is a submarine [[simulation]] game designed by John W. Ratcliff and Paul Grace, published in [[1988]] for [[MS-DOS]] systems and [[1990]] for [[Amiga]] computers by [[Electronic Arts]]. A [[Sega Mega Drive]] version was also published.
'''688 Attack Sub''' is a submarine [[simulation]] game designed by John W. Ratcliff and Paul Grace, published in [[1988]] for [[MS-DOS]] systems and [[1990]] for [[Amiga]] computers by [[Electronic Arts]]. A [[Sega Mega Drive]] version was also published.
688 Attack Sub is known as an early classic of the genre. John W. Ratcliff followed it up by SSN-21 Seawolf later.
688 Attack Sub is known as an early classic of the genre. John W. Ratcliff followed it up by SSN-21 Seawolf later.
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The player takes command of a US Los Angeles-class or Soviet Alfa class nuclear powered attack submarine and plays 10 missions organized into a Cold War scenario. This was one of the earliest games that allowed two players to play against each other over a modem (or null modem cable).
The player takes command of a US Los Angeles-class or Soviet Alfa class nuclear powered attack submarine and plays 10 missions organized into a Cold War scenario. This was one of the earliest games that allowed two players to play against each other over a modem (or null modem cable).
688 Attack Sub is known as an early classic of the genre. John W. Ratcliff followed it up by SSN-21 Seawolf later.
The player takes command of a US Los Angeles-class or Soviet Alfa class nuclear powered attack submarine and plays 10 missions organized into a Cold War scenario. This was one of the earliest games that allowed two players to play against each other over a modem (or null modem cable).
