''The Hunt for Red October'' is a video game based on the 1990 film ''

The Hunt for Red October ''The Hunt for Red October'' is the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984, by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cutt ...

''. It was first released in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System.NES instruction booklet, p. 1 Versions for the

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and

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were subsequently released.

Gameplay

The game featured deep sea combat, side-scrolling action, and cinematic sequences. The object is to evade destruction and eliminate

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. The caterpillar drive is particularly useful for quietly escaping the enemy.NES instruction booklet, p. 5 The Super NES version is one of 11 games that uses the Super Scope accessory, though it is only used to play bonus stages that put the submarine in first person view, where the player has to destroy a number of enemies and projectiles. The use of the Super Scope is optional. The NES version has an exclusive level: the final stage changes to platform-style gameplay. The player, as Ramius, must find and disable bombs Soviet-loyal crewmembers have set in the weapons bay of the ''Red October''.

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* 1991 video games Game Boy games Nintendo Entertainment System games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Submarine simulation video games Light gun games Cold War video games Video games developed in Australia Video games developed in the United States Video games based on films Video games based on The Hunt for Red October Video games based on adaptations Video games set in 1984 {{action-videogame-stub