Silent Service - 1986

04-01-10, 03:09 PM

Thought I'd crank up the old nostalgia radio and share the first sub-game I ever played: Silent Service, for the Commodore Amiga

http://hol.abime.net/1923

It was released in 1986..I got it in 1989 but I was a bit too young to really play it seriously, but its still one of my favorite games from that era

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doomlordis · 04-01-10, 03:18 PM

My first too, I played this for a year solid. Sparked my interest in subs. Was it sid meier?

Faamecanic · 04-01-10, 03:21 PM

Played it on the Commodore 64..... actually I STILL have the game/box/ and manual.

04-01-10, 03:22 PM

I dont think it was Sid. At the very least I cant find his name in the credits.

Julhelm · 04-01-10, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TempDude

I dont think it was Sid. At the very least I cant find his name in the credits.

It was indeed Sid Meier who designed and coded the original C64 version.

My dad and I used to spend literally entire nights on war patrols with this game.

Sonarman · 04-01-10, 03:32 PM

Here is a review of Silent Service from the UK magazine ZZap64 of the original (and best) C64 version of the game, Ouch 1986 24 years ago, I feel very very old!

Dutch · 04-01-10, 03:37 PM

I bought Silent Service 1 for the NES (8-bit) in 1993. It was my first sub game. I was 6.

Once I got a PC I bought Silent Service 2 and 668(i) Hunter Killer (Modern Nuke Sub)

Loved both of them, then of course bought SH3 once it came out and SHIV.

To bad about SHV it would have looked nice in my collection.

SabreHawk · 04-01-10, 03:23 PM

Hmmmm interesting. Lets see, my first was "Sub Hunt" for the Mattel Intellivision. Dont remember the year though.

Ahhh ok found it, was in 1982.
http://www.gamespot.com/intellivisio...unt/index.html

Pittiplatsch · 04-28-10, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SabreHawk

Hmmmm interesting. Lets see, my first was "Sub Hunt" for the Mattel Intellivision. Dont remember the year though.

Ahhh ok found it, was in 1982.

IanC · 04-28-10, 01:17 AM

Btw anybody who can't stand those early PC colors, can play Silent Service with emulators. I think the Amiga version looked the best. I play the Atari 800xl version.

doomlordis · 04-01-10, 03:23 PM

Silent service 2 was huge step up , I remember being amazed at the "realistic" graphics.....

Sailor Steve · 04-01-10, 03:30 PM

From what I remember it was indeed Sid Meier who designed Silent Service.

Oop. Beat me to it.

razark · 04-01-10, 03:32 PM

Ah, many hours spent with Silent Service and its sequel. I've gotten the 6 year old to play SSII.

I started a bit earlier, with GATO.

Ah, how I loved the purple waters of the Pacific...

nikimcbee · 04-01-10, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

Ah, many hours spent with Silent Service and its sequel. I've gotten the 6 year old to play SSII.

I started a bit earlier, with GATO.

Ah, how I loved the purple waters of the Pacific...

That was my first subsim too.

Laffertytig · 04-02-10, 06:28 AM

the first sub game i played was a game called hunter killer on the old zx spectrum. that was way back in the early 80's. does anyone else remember that game?

i was only 5 and it was one of the 1st games i ever played. ever since then ive always had an interest in subs and subsims.

from hunter killer i went to

silent service 1
688 attack sub
red storm rising
hunt for red october
silent service 2
silent hunter series

all fantastic games

04-01-10, 03:09 PM	#1
TempDude Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Silent Service - 1986 Thought I'd crank up the old nostalgia radio and share the first sub-game I ever played: Silent Service, for the Commodore Amiga http://hol.abime.net/1923 It was released in 1986..I got it in 1989 but I was a bit too young to really play it seriously, but its still one of my favorite games from that era .

04-01-10, 03:18 PM	#2
doomlordis Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 179 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	My first too, I played this for a year solid. Sparked my interest in subs. Was it sid meier? __________________ subs and birds!

04-01-10, 03:32 PM	#6
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,384 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Here is a review of Silent Service from the UK magazine ZZap64 of the original (and best) C64 version of the game, Ouch 1986 24 years ago, I feel very very old! __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

04-01-10, 03:37 PM	#7
Dutch Sonar Guy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United States Posts: 376 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I bought Silent Service 1 for the NES (8-bit) in 1993. It was my first sub game. I was 6. Once I got a PC I bought Silent Service 2 and 668(i) Hunter Killer (Modern Nuke Sub) Loved both of them, then of course bought SH3 once it came out and SHIV. To bad about SHV it would have looked nice in my collection. __________________ \"Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You, Ask What You Can Do For Your Country.\" President John F. Kennedy

04-01-10, 03:23 PM	#8
SabreHawk Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa. USA Posts: 530 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Hmmmm interesting. Lets see, my first was "Sub Hunt" for the Mattel Intellivision. Dont remember the year though. Ahhh ok found it, was in 1982. http://www.gamespot.com/intellivisio...unt/index.html __________________ "Chance favors the prepared mind"

04-01-10, 03:21 PM	#3
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Played it on the Commodore 64..... actually I STILL have the game/box/ and manual.

04-01-10, 03:22 PM	#4
TempDude Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I dont think it was Sid. At the very least I cant find his name in the credits.

04-28-10, 01:17 AM	#10
IanC Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Running silent and deep Posts: 902 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Btw anybody who can't stand those early PC colors, can play Silent Service with emulators. I think the Amiga version looked the best. I play the Atari 800xl version.

04-01-10, 03:30 PM	#12
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	From what I remember it was indeed Sid Meier who designed Silent Service. Oop. Beat me to it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-01-10, 03:32 PM	#13
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,725 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	Ah, many hours spent with Silent Service and its sequel. I've gotten the 6 year old to play SSII. I started a bit earlier, with GATO. Ah, how I loved the purple waters of the Pacific... __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

04-02-10, 06:28 AM	#15
Laffertytig Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 752 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	the first sub game i played was a game called hunter killer on the old zx spectrum. that was way back in the early 80's. does anyone else remember that game? i was only 5 and it was one of the 1st games i ever played. ever since then ive always had an interest in subs and subsims. from hunter killer i went to silent service 1 688 attack sub red storm rising hunt for red october silent service 2 silent hunter series all fantastic games