The Hunt for Red October - Based on the Movie (1991)

The Hunt for Red October was released in 1991 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by Grandslam Entertainments, the game was developed by a team including game designers Karl D. Jeffery, Richard Knightley, and Jason G. Lihou, coders Damian Stones and Neil Crossley, artists Jim Kinlough, Andrew Pang, Steven Bedser, and Adam Clarke, with music by J.V.M. Design and Allister Brimble.

This single-player arcade action game features 2D side-view graphics. The technical implementation includes AY sound support and a multi-loader for both 48K and 128K modes. Players can control the action using Kempston joysticks, Interface 2, or cursor keys.

The cassette version was priced at £9.99, while the disk version cost £14.99. The title was also released for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, NES, Amiga, and Atari ST.

The game holds an average magazine score of 68%. Crash magazine awarded it 70%, and Your Sinclair gave it a score of 66%.

In Russia, the game was known through several cracked cassette versions released by groups such as Rajsoft, Kamilsoft, and Atossoft. The magazine Maximum featured reviews and comparisons of different versions of the title.