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Old 01-29-13, 11:52 AM   #181
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Err...Gato?
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Old 01-29-13, 12:09 PM   #182
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It was Gato.
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Old 01-29-13, 12:31 PM   #183
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GATO Submarine Battle Simulation by Spectrum HoloByte
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GATO: WWII GATO-Class Submarine Simulaton

Morse Code was only required on the highest difficulty setting.

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"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."
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Old 01-29-13, 01:38 PM   #184
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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

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Old 01-29-13, 01:58 PM   #185
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Old 01-29-13, 02:18 PM   #186
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Old 01-29-13, 02:43 PM   #187
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Err...Gato?
That's correct, it was Gato.
Next subsim trivia question within the next 12 hours.
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Old 01-29-13, 04:12 PM   #188
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As far as I recall correctly, in Subbattle Simulator you received your orders also by Morse code.
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Old 01-29-13, 04:14 PM   #189
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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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Old 01-29-13, 04:20 PM   #190
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As far as I recall correctly, in Subbattle Simulator you received your orders also by Morse code.
Can you source that?
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Old 01-29-13, 04:38 PM   #191
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I played Epyx Sub Battle Simulator, and I don't remember that.
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I'd post questions just for you McBeck, but a little birdie told me not to.
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Old 01-29-13, 04:41 PM   #193
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Old 01-29-13, 04:58 PM   #194
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Old 01-29-13, 04:59 PM   #195
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688 Attack Sub. YES the first hopefully right answer
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