The Hunt for Red October
NES-7H-USAThe Hunt for Red OctoberInstruction bookLicensed by Nintendo for Play on Nintendo Entertainment System---Starting the gameWelcome to The Hunt for Red October. Here's some quick start information tohelp you begin your mission.- Insert the Game Pak into your Nintendo Entertainment System(r).- Turn on the power.- Press START to begin your quest.---Controller functionsThe CONTROL PAD moves the RED OCTOBER. Press UP to move toward the surface,DOWN to dive, RIGHT to move forward, LEFT to reverse.The A BUTTON fires torpedoes horizontally.The B BUTTON fires missiles vertically.SELECT activates the "Caterpillar" drive. This silent propulsion system allowsthe RED OCTOBER to evade enemy sonar systems and pass enemy vessels withoutdrawing their fire.Pressing A & B BUTTONS simultaneously releases ECM's (Electronic Counter-Measures). These "decoys" attract all weapons fired at the RED OCTOBER. Alloffensive weapons in the immediate area will be destroyed.START starts and pauses the game.---StoryThe Soviet Union has created the ultimate first strike weapon. It is November12, 1984, four months before Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power. The Sovietshave built the RED OCTOBER, a Typhoon Class nuclear submarine which utilizesan experimental propulsion system. This new "caterpillar" drive renders thesubmarine virtually invisible to sonar. Fully loaded with nuclear missiles,the RED OCTOBER is an unprecedented war machine.You are Captain Marko Ramius. Your superiors have ordered you to put the REDOCTOBER through its trial run of tests and naval exercises today. But you haveother plans. You intend to defect and to lead the submarine and its crew to the safety of a U.S. port.The Soviets will not allow this superior technology to fall into the hands ofthe Americans. Once the Kremlin realizes your plan to escape, they will sendthe entire Red Fleet to track down and destroy the RED OCTOBER. You must evadeor destroy all enemies and navigate a course to the U.S. shore.Game objectiveThe journey to freedom takes the RED OCTOBER through various oceans and theirunique terrain. You must strategically balance fuel, stealth, weapons anddefenses as you face the challenges of the sea and the relentless Red Fleet.As a highly experienced naval officer, you are aware that your escape will bethe ultimate military test for you, your crew, and the RED OCTOBER. You mustsneak out of the high security Soviet harbor. You must keep out of range ofthe carefully planted sonar buoys or the enemy will maintain a fix on you.Eventually, you reach the warm beauty of the coral reef. Beware! The Sovietskeep many aircraft carriers and bases nearby. Surviving your trip through thenarrow caverns will be almost impossible, especially with the Red Fleet closeon your heels. Even more harrowing are the deep sea trenches. When you aremaneuvering these, evading the enemy will be a tremendous feat, even for theelusive RED OCTOBER.You must not forget the special power of the "caterpillar" drive. This escapeto freedom is the ultimate test. Foil the Soviet's final attempt to use anydevice in their power to stop the RED OCTOBER. You have confidence in yourability and your crew, and you are captain of the most amazing naval vesselin the world. Good luck, Captain!---Offensive weaponsTorpedoes are for horizontal shooting.Missiles are for vertical shooting.Torpedo and Missile pickups increase your number of weapons and maintain yourweapons upgrades.Torpedo and Missile "UP" pickups upgrade your firepower to the next level.Weapons upgradesBy finding and picking up missile and torpedo upgrade pickups, you can increase the range and capabilities of your weapons. The upgrades for bothtorpedoes and missiles are:Normal Level - Short-Range Capability1st Upgrade - Long-Range Capability2nd Upgrade - Long-Range Homing CapabilityNOTE: Homing missiles and torpedoes can track enemy vessels after firing. Thiswill diminish enemies' ability to evade your attack.Weapons downgradesYour Missile and Torpedo Levels show the amount of weapons you possess and the upgrade level you have achieved. If your weapons levels reach zero, yourweapons will be downgraded by one level. For example, if your missiles are atthe second upgrade level - Long-Range Homing Capability - and your ammunitionlevel reaches zero, your missiles will be automatically downgraded to Long-Range Capability, the first upgrade.NOTE: When your missile ammunition level reaches zero at the lowestcapability (Short-Range) you are completely out of missiles until you get anammunition or upgrade pickup. However, when your torpedo ammunition levelreaches zero at the lowest weapon capability, the RED OCTOBER will never runout of torpedoes. The firing rate of the torpedoes will slow down considerablyuntil you obtain an appropriate pickup.---Defensive weapons and devicesInvisibilityPressing SELECT activates and deactivates the RED OCTOBER's special "caterpillar" drive for a short time. The "caterpillar" drive makes the REDOCTOBER undetectable by sonar, crippling the enemy response. Special pickupsallow more frequent use of the caterpillar drive. But be careful! - it requires enormous amounts of nuclear power!ArmorThe RED OCTOBER can take a certain amount of damage before it is destroyed. The armor pickup repairs the submarine, buying you more playing time.PowerThe RED OCTOBER requires an enormous amount of fuel. You'll need to acquirePOWER pickups wherever they can be found. When your POWER meter runs low, yourcourse may be finished!Electronic counter-measuresElectronic counter-measures can be launched through the RED OCTOBER's torpedotubes by pressing the A and B Buttons simultaneously. These decoy devices attract all offensive enemy fire in the immediate area. Use these wisely. Youhave a limited amount, and you'll need them when under heavy attack.