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GATO Submarine Battle Simulation by Spectrum HoloByte
aka
GATO: WWII GATO-Class Submarine Simulaton

Morse Code was only required on the highest difficulty setting.

From: Subsim Review:
"THE HISTORY OF SUBSIMS"

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"This was the first sub simulator for a personal computer. The graphics were very limited, CGA with stick figures for ships, of which there were five enemy types. Although it simulated Gato class subs, there were only four bow torpedo tubes available. All functions were generated by the keyboard (mouse? what's a mouse?). The mission area was very limited--a group of islands in the Pacific, which was subdivided into 20 "quadrants". You pressed the "M" key for new missions and they were transmitted by Morse code. You were instructed to keep in mind "the enemy may break Allied code at some point. Some messages may be enemy fakes designed to trap you." How's that for early efforts at realism? Resource management was one of the game's subtler features. Your primary strategic objective was to complete as many missions as possible with the supplies you carry before returning to the quadrant where your subtender waits."

"Gato was the Pong of submarine simulations. When the first players encountered Gato, you can imagine they thought it was pretty significant. They had to start somewhere."

Gato by Spectrum HoloByte released back in 1984 for the Apple II and others. Still have my copy and old Apple IIc stored in a closet :)

Kelly621

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Originally Posted by Raptor1 (Post 2000960)

Err...Gato?

That's correct, it was Gato.
Next subsim trivia question within the next 12 hours.

As far as I recall correctly, in Subbattle Simulator you received your orders also by Morse code.

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens (Post 2000959)

Subsim Trivia Question 17: Name the only subsim where you received your orders via Morse code?

SH3 with morse code mod!

I give up. Damn google no good:/\\!!

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Originally Posted by The Enigma (Post 2001072)

As far as I recall correctly, in Subbattle Simulator you received your orders also by Morse code.

Can you source that?

I played Epyx Sub Battle Simulator, and I don't remember that.

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Originally Posted by McBeck (Post 2000888)

You guys answers with in minutes!

I'd post questions just for you McBeck, but a little birdie told me not to.:D

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005 (Post 2001073)

SH3 with morse code mod!

I give up. Damn google no good:/\\!!

:/\\k:
google has been defeated.

688 Attack Sub. YES the first hopefully right answer