Sea Wolf was actually a video game based on an old electromechanical arcade shooting gallery game called "Sea Raider". It was pretty much the same game and both had the periscope instead of a shooting gun. The only difference was that Sea Wolf replaced the electromechanical ships and the lighted torpedo that would be projected on the scenery with a monochrome TV screen.
Also, the first video game that used two monitors at the same time was a submarine game called "Subs" by Atari. It was really simple. Each player used a steering wheel to drive their sub around their screen. Neither player could see the other players sub except for fleeting moments when their sonar picked up the other sub or when a torpedo appeared on the screen. It was also the first arcade game to have an "Add a coin" function so you can keep playing.
Yeah. I'm an arcade game nerd. I know a LOT about the history of coin operated games.
Sea Raider in action:
Sea Wolf:
Subs (lacking sound):
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