The Hunt for Red October

"The RED OCTOBER, Russia's top secret and nearly undetectable nuclear missile submarine is heading West .... TO DEFECT! Can you navigate the treacherous Reykjanes ridge; evade the formidable Soviet Red Banner fleet and rendezvous with the US Navy in this deadly battle for survival. When to attack; when to hide; when to run; THE DECISION IS YOURS."

Also known as "Hunt for Red October II" as there was an earlier game developed by Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd also published by Grandslam in 1988 and is a submarine simulator game based on the novel as apposed to the action arcade like game played here.

There are 5 levels, 2 of which you are in the submarine shooting at opposing forces and 3 mini games. So fairly short but you do have to do it it with just two lives from what I could tell. Control of the sub is done by moving in the direction you want to go. You have 3 weapons (Missiles, Torpedoes and bombs) as well as one countermeasure. These are fried by holding one of four directions and pressing fire. It can be annoying to fire wanted weapon while moving.

Overall not a bad game and well presented but the music is just brutal. Not Allister Brimble best work to be sure. I dragged out level one in order for the music to play out.