The Hunt for Red October
Game Pak I (1991)
The Hunt for Red October
(1990 on
DOS,
Amiga,
Atari ST...)
The Hunt for Red October
(1990 on
NES)
The Hunt for Red October
(1991 on
Game Boy)
The Hunt for Red October
(1993 on
SNES)
Description official descriptions
In this adaptation of Tom Clancy's popular novel, you play the part of Captain Marko Ramius attempting to defect to the US. Once into the Atlantic, you must rendezvous with the US Navy and fake the destruction of the Red October. Your crew is not aware of the defection -- but the Soviet Navy is, and will try to stop you at any cost.
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5 People (4 developers, 1 thanks)
| IBM MS-DOS version by | |
| Graphics / Artwork | |
| Manual editing, background, and strategy | |
| Instruction manual written and designed by | |
| Based on the best seller by |
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Critics
Average score: 68% (based on 14 ratings)
| Critic [ Expand All ] | Platform | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Video Games (CVG) | Atari ST | 90% |
| Zzap! | Commodore 64 | 81% |
| Atari ST User | Atari ST | 80% |
| Commodore User | Amiga | 80% |
| ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) | Atari ST | 75% |
| ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) | Amiga | 75% |
| Your Sinclair | ZX Spectrum | 70% |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | Atari ST | 70% |
| Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft | Commodore 64 | 68% |
| Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft | Amiga | 68% |
| Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft | Atari ST | 68% |
| Your Computer | Atari ST | 68% |
| Games Machine, The (UK) | Atari ST | 67% |
| Tilt | Atari ST | 65% |
| Games Machine, The (UK) | DOS | 62% |
| ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) | Commodore 64 | 62% |
| Amiga Joker | Amiga | 56% |
| Power Play | Amiga | 55% |
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) | Commodore 64 | 30% |
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) | Atari ST | 30% |
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) | Amiga | 30% |
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) | DOS | 30% |
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) | Amiga | Unscored |
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) | Atari ST | Unscored |
Players
Average score: 3.0 out of 5 (based on 38 ratings with 0 reviews)
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Royalties
According to developer Steven Green, shortly after publishing the product Argus Press Software went bust and restarted as Grandslam Entertainments Ltd., having somehow transferred the copyright, licenses and assets from Argus to Grandslam just before liquidation, thus avoiding paying debts and royalties related to this and other products.
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Contributors to this Entry
Game added by Trixter.
Commodore 64 added by Quapil. MSX added by Rola. Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIgs added by POMAH. Apple II added by KnockStump. ZX Spectrum, Macintosh added by Kabushi. Amstrad CPC added by LepricahnsGold.
Additional contributors: Steven Green, Quapil, Patrick Bregger.
Game added August 22, 2000. Last modified February 13, 2024.