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| Title          = The Hunt for Red October
 
| Title          = The Hunt for Red October
 
| SortTitle      = Hunt for Red October, The
 
| SortTitle      = Hunt for Red October, The
 
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| BoxArt          = TheHuntforRedOctober-NES-US.jpg
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| PlatformName    = NES
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| Platform        = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
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| PlatformPage    = Nintendo Entertainment System
 
 
| Year            = 1991
 
| Year            = 1991
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| DeveloperName  = Beam Software
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'''''The Hunt For Red October''''' is a game loosely based on the movie of the same name based on the novel of the same name by Tom Clancy. Throughout the game, the player takes control of the Red October submarine and must fight their way through underwater turrets, smaller submarines and other enemies. The final level takes place in a side-scroller where sabotage has occurred on the submarine and the player must defuse all of the bombs before the time runs out. Even for its time, this game was still a bad game, as there was a better submarine simulator for the NES, [[Silent Service (NES)|Silent Service]]; The controls are bad, and the game's difficulty is just way too hard. Most players will never see anything past the second stage.
 
'''''The Hunt For Red October''''' is a game loosely based on the movie of the same name based on the novel of the same name by Tom Clancy. Throughout the game, the player takes control of the Red October submarine and must fight their way through underwater turrets, smaller submarines and other enemies. The final level takes place in a side-scroller where sabotage has occurred on the submarine and the player must defuse all of the bombs before the time runs out. Even for its time, this game was still a bad game, as there was a better submarine simulator for the NES, [[Silent Service (NES)|Silent Service]]; The controls are bad, and the game's difficulty is just way too hard. Most players will never see anything past the second stage.
  
  
 
==Screenshots==
 
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==Music==
 
==Music==
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While there are a few songs in the game, the only song you'll be hearing throughout most of the game is the music you hear when you're in the submarine underwater. This music tends to get very annoying because of this. [[Tania Smith]] wrote the music to this game and said that Beam Software wanted her to make the music sound like the movie and she did a good job at it too, as it uses the Soviet Anthem at the intro, the Star Spangled Banner at the end. But then the two annoying songs are the underwater levels and the final level. There's also a mission briefing song that sounds pretty good, but unfortunately, you won't get to hear it much.
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The whole game's soundtrack consists of only five songs. The one you'll be hearing the most is the underwater theme which plays continuously throughout each level (besides the final level). According to composer Tania Smith, Beam had asked her to make the music sound like the movie. This was one of the first video games Tania worked on which explains the music's lack of quality, as she had to program the music in [[Music Macro Language]] using Brian Post's version of the Beam sound driver.
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The game does contain two songs from the movie; The National Anthem of the Soviet Union and The Star Spangled Banner. There is also a mission briefing cutscene song, but since you probably won't live through the second level you'll probably only end up hearing it once in the game.
  
  
 
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Alexander Alexandrov}}, {{TrackListComposer|Sergey Mikhalkov}}
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tania Smith}}
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| Extra4      = [[Brian Post]]
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| Game        = Hunt for Red October
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| Track      = 2
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| Title      = Mission Briefing
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Tania Smith}}, {{TrackListComposer|Gavan Anderson}}
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tania Smith}}
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| Game        = Hunt for Red October
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| Title       = Submarine Levels
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Tania Smith}}
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Tania Smith}}
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| Extra4      = [[Brian Post]]
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| DurationSec = 36
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| Game        = Hunt for Red October
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| Platform    = NES
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Tania Smith}}
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| Extra4      = [[Brian Post]]
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| Title      = Ending (The Star-Spangled Banner)
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| Arranger   = {{TrackListArranger|Tania Smith}}
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| [[The National Anthem of the Soviet Union]] (Introduction)
 
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| [[Alexander Alexandrov]], [[Sergey Mikhalkov]]
 
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| [[Tania Smith]], [[Gavan Anderson]]
 
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| 0:45
 
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| 02
 
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| [[Mission Briefing - The Hunt For Red October (NES)|Mission Briefing]]
 
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| [[Tania Smith]], [[Gavan Anderson]]
 
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| 03
 
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| [[Submarine Levels]]
 
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| [[Tania Smith]], [[Gavan Anderson]]
 
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| [[Tania Smith]], [[Gavan Anderson]]
 
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| 1:36
 
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| 3.70 MB
 
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| {{Song-List|03_-_Hunt_for_Red_October_-_NES_-_Underwater.ogg}}
 
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| 04
 
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| [[Final Level]]
 
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| [[Tania Smith]], [[Gavan Anderson]]
 
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| 1:01
 
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| 05
 
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| [[The Star-Spangled Banner]] (Ending)
 
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| [[Francis Scott Key]]
 
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| [[Tania Smith]], [[Gavan Anderson]]
 
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===Credits===
 
===Credits===
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Doommaster1994|Doommaster1994]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Doommaster1994|Doommaster1994]]
 
* '''Game Credits'''
 
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** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Francis Scott Key|Francis Scott Key}}
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** '''Not Credited Programmer:''' {{Credits|Brian Post|Brian Post}}
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(Sources: [[:File:Hunt_for_Red_October_-_NES_-_Credits - USA.png|USA]], [[:File:Hunt_for_Red_October_-_NES_-_Credits - EU.png|Europe]])
 
(Sources: [[:File:Hunt_for_Red_October_-_NES_-_Credits - USA.png|USA]], [[:File:Hunt_for_Red_October_-_NES_-_Credits - EU.png|Europe]])
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The Hunt for Red October was the first NES game by Beam Software to contain credits. Unfortunately, the developers' roles aren't listed and are just split up into sections. While Gavan Anderson is credited along with Tania Smith, he only created the sound effects. These sound effects would be heard in many other NES and Game Boy titles for years to come.
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==Releases==
 
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{{Publication
 
{{Publication
 
| Title        = The Hunt For Red October
 
| Title        = The Hunt For Red October
 
| BoxArt        = TheHuntforRedOctober-NES-US.jpg
 
| BoxArt        = TheHuntforRedOctober-NES-US.jpg
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| PlatformName  = NES
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| Platform      = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
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| PlatformPage  = Nintendo Entertainment System
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| Released      = 1991-01-??
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| Released      = 1991/01/??
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| Publisher    = {{Publisher|Hi-Tech Expressions}}
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| PublisherName = Hi-Tech Expressions
 
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| PublisherPage = Hi-Tech Expressions
 
 
| Country      = USA
 
| Country      = USA
 
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{{Publication
 
{{Publication
 
| Title        = La Caza del Octubre Rojo
 
| Title        = La Caza del Octubre Rojo
 
| Translation  = The Hunt for Red October
 
| Translation  = The Hunt for Red October
 
| BoxArt        = TheHuntforRedOctober-NES-FRANCE.jpg
 
| BoxArt        = TheHuntforRedOctober-NES-FRANCE.jpg
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| PlatformName  = NES
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| Platform      = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
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| PlatformPage  = Nintendo Entertainment System
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| Released      = 1991-??-??
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| Released      = 1991/??/??
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| Publisher    = {{Publisher|Hi-Tech Expressions}}
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| PublisherName = Hi-Tech Expressions
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| Country      = Spain
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| PublisherPage = Hi-Tech Expressions
 
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| Country      = France
 
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunt_for_Red_October_%28video_game%29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunt_for_Red_October (video_game)] - Wikipedia.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunt_for_Red_October_%28video_game%29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunt_for_Red_October (video_game)] - Wikipedia.
  
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Revision as of 10:37, 23 December 2020

The Hunt for Red October
TheHuntforRedOctober-NES-US.jpg
Platform: NES
Year: 1991
Developer: Beam Software
Buy: Amazon

The Hunt For Red October is a game loosely based on the movie of the same name based on the novel of the same name by Tom Clancy. Throughout the game, the player takes control of the Red October submarine and must fight their way through underwater turrets, smaller submarines and other enemies. The final level takes place in a side-scroller where sabotage has occurred on the submarine and the player must defuse all of the bombs before the time runs out. Even for its time, this game was still a bad game, as there was a better submarine simulator for the NES, Silent Service; The controls are bad, and the game's difficulty is just way too hard. Most players will never see anything past the second stage.


Screenshots

TheHuntforRedOctober-NES-01.PNG

The title screen.


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Music

The whole game's soundtrack consists of only five songs. The one you'll be hearing the most is the underwater theme which plays continuously throughout each level (besides the final level). According to composer Tania Smith, Beam had asked her to make the music sound like the movie. This was one of the first video games Tania worked on which explains the music's lack of quality, as she had to program the music in Music Macro Language using Brian Post's version of the Beam sound driver.

The game does contain two songs from the movie; The National Anthem of the Soviet Union and The Star Spangled Banner. There is also a mission briefing cutscene song, but since you probably won't live through the second level you'll probably only end up hearing it once in the game.


Recording

# Title ComposerArrangerProgrammer Length Listen Download
01 Introduction (The National Anthem of the Soviet Union) Alexander Alexandrov, Sergey MikhalkovTania SmithBrian Post 0:45
Download
02 Mission Briefing Tania Smith, Gavan AndersonTania SmithBrian Post 0:20
Download
03 Submarine Levels Tania SmithTania SmithBrian Post 1:36
Download
04 Final Level Tania SmithTania SmithBrian Post 1:01
Download
05 Ending (The Star-Spangled Banner) Francis Scott KeyTania SmithBrian Post 0:38
Download

Credits


(Sources: USA, Europe)

The Hunt for Red October was the first NES game by Beam Software to contain credits. Unfortunately, the developers' roles aren't listed and are just split up into sections. While Gavan Anderson is credited along with Tania Smith, he only created the sound effects. These sound effects would be heard in many other NES and Game Boy titles for years to come.


Game Rip

Format

Download

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Download

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Releases

  USA.svg   USA
TheHuntforRedOctober-NES-US.jpg
Title: The Hunt For Red October
Platform: NES
Released: 1991-01-??
Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions
  Spain.svg   Spain
TheHuntforRedOctober-NES-FRANCE.jpg
Title: La Caza del Octubre Rojo (The Hunt for Red October)
Platform: NES
Released: 1991-??-??
Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions

Links

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