Red October (fictional submarine) first strike. It thus becomes critical for the U.S. government to see this submarine either destroyed or captured. Captain First Rank Marko Aleksandrovich Ramius was the first and last commanding officer of "Red October". According to the story "The Hunt for Red October", in late 1984 (according to the dates mentioned in the book, the year could not have been 1984, but is consistent with the year 1982) Ramius and his command crew take "Red October" out on exercises. Once at sea Ramius murders Ivan Putin, the political officer, and then turns the boat towards the United States. Despite efforts
The Hunt for Red October (1987 video game) mouse. The replay value of the game was also praised, as the Soviets change tactics with each game. A 1992 survey in the magazine of wargames with modern settings was much more negative, giving the game one and a half stars out of five and stating that it "probably did more to turn off purchasers to the wargame genre than any other product". The Hunt for Red October (1987 video game) The Hunt for Red October is a video game based on the book "The Hunt for Red October". It was released in 1987 and was available for the Atari