Epyx Sub Battle

nikimcbee · 12-08-07, 12:07 PM

Did anyone place this? I think it came out after Silent Service. Its cool feature was that you could lay mines. You could also play as German or US.

Sonarman · 12-08-07, 01:36 PM

I remember that one and the other Epyx naval game, the arcadey but fun "Destroyer" on the good old Commodore 64.

Sub battle had lots of potential and a lot more depth than Silent Service but was ultimately sunk by poor graphics, speed of response and a terribly flawed time compression system.

You can find a ZZap review of it here

Look at the price £24.99 in 1988, I only paid £17.99 for SH4 online... and we moan about the price of todays games?

nikimcbee · 12-08-07, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonarman

I remember that one and the other Epyx naval game, the arcadey but fun "Destroyer" on the good old Commodore 64.

Sub battle had lots of potential and a lot more depth than Silent Service but was ultimately sunk by poor graphics, speed of response and a terribly flawed time compression system.

You can find a ZZap review of it here

Look at the price £24.99 in 1988, I only paid £17.99 for SH4 online... and we moan about the price of todays games?

I wish it had some pictures of the game.

nikimcbee · 12-16-07, 08:12 AM

I think there are some pictures in the 2007 almanac.

CTarana · 01-03-09, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonarman

I remember that one and the other Epyx naval game, the arcadey but fun "Destroyer" on the good old Commodore 64.

Sub battle had lots of potential and a lot more depth than Silent Service but was ultimately sunk by poor graphics, speed of response and a terribly flawed time compression system.

Despite those issues, Epyx Sub Battle Simulator is always on my short list of programs that are good examples of "Less is more". You don't always have to have the latest and greatest in computers or graphics to pull off a really good game. When my C-64 ruled my desktop (before my 8088, CGA days), I was playing either Silent Service or Eypx Sub Battle Simulator.

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Palindromeria · 05-13-09, 02:20 PM

so. . . . did anyone else play this ????

Blacklight · 05-13-09, 02:26 PM

I had that for my old Commadore 64 ! It wasn't my favorite game though. That distinction goes "The Adventure Construction Set". Even today, there's nothing as cool as that game was.

Palindromeria · 12-23-07, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Did anyone place this? I think it came out after Silent Service. Its cool feature was that you could lay mines. You could also play as German or US.

yep about 20-25 yrs ago.
i think i still have it in box with the manual somewhere.
dont think vista would run it even if i could get a 5 1/4 floppy somewhere

The Enigma · 01-12-08, 03:58 AM

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yep about 20-25 yrs ago.
i think i still have it in box with the manual somewhere.
dont think vista would run it even if i could get a 5 1/4 floppy somewhere

I have that game in a zip file.
It plays within Windows XP without any problems.

Sailor Steve · 01-12-08, 01:28 PM

I played it on an Atari 520ST.

What I remember:
You could play as a Gato class sub, or as a Type VII u-boat. That was it.
There was a 'drop of the agent' mission.
The graphics seemed to be mostly black and blue.
There was a wierd side-scrolling picture that showed your depth relative to the surface and the bottom.

I liked it for the German side, but I mostly stuck with Silent Service.

nikimcbee · 08-04-08, 11:20 AM

I think you could lay mines in this game. The few times I played it, i loved to race infront of the convoy and lay a minefield.

Sailor Steve · 08-04-08, 03:29 PM

AAAARRRRGGGHHH!!!

McBee resurrects his own necro-thread! I started reading it and composing a reply in my mind, only to find I did post a reply - seven months ago!

:p

The Enigma · 12-06-08, 06:40 AM

Since a week or so, I'm playing the game again.
Still love it.

12-08-07, 12:07 PM	#1
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Epyx Sub Battle Did anyone place this? I think it came out after Silent Service. Its cool feature was that you could lay mines. You could also play as German or US. __________________

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Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,392 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	I remember that one and the other Epyx naval game, the arcadey but fun "Destroyer" on the good old Commodore 64. Sub battle had lots of potential and a lot more depth than Silent Service but was ultimately sunk by poor graphics, speed of response and a terribly flawed time compression system. You can find a ZZap review of it here Look at the price £24.99 in 1988, I only paid £17.99 for SH4 online... and we moan about the price of todays games? Last edited by Sonarman; 12-08-07 at 01:49 PM.

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I think there are some pictures in the 2007 almanac. __________________

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Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	I had that for my old Commadore 64 ! It wasn't my favorite game though. That distinction goes "The Adventure Construction Set". Even today, there's nothing as cool as that game was. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

01-12-08, 01:28 PM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I played it on an Atari 520ST. What I remember: You could play as a Gato class sub, or as a Type VII u-boat. That was it. There was a 'drop of the agent' mission. The graphics seemed to be mostly black and blue. There was a wierd side-scrolling picture that showed your depth relative to the surface and the bottom. I liked it for the German side, but I mostly stuck with Silent Service. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-13-09, 02:20 PM	#6
Palindromeria Planesman Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 199 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	so. . . . did anyone else play this ????

08-04-08, 11:20 AM	#11
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I think you could lay mines in this game. The few times I played it, i loved to race infront of the convoy and lay a minefield. __________________

08-04-08, 03:29 PM	#12
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	AAAARRRRGGGHHH!!! McBee resurrects his own necro-thread! I started reading it and composing a reply in my mind, only to find I did post a reply - seven months ago! :p __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-06-08, 06:40 AM	#13
The Enigma Seer of visions Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under the surface Posts: 2,315 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Since a week or so, I'm playing the game again. Still love it. __________________