688 ATTACK SUB

CONFIGURATION PANEL
  [] Begin Game - 
  [] Mission Selection
  [] Exit To Workbench

SET PLAY LEVEL
  [] Standard
  [] Beginner

CONTROLS
  [F1] -> Not used
  [F2] -> Radio 
  [F3] -> System Status
  [F4] -> Steering 
  [F5] -> Control
  [F6] -> Course Plotting
  [F7] -> Weaponry Selection
  [F8] -> Sonar
  [F9] -> Bridge 

[F2] - RADIO
 [*] -> Send Code. When starting a new mission you will be connected via 
        satellite with the HQ and a description of your mission will be 
        given. Click on Send Code to link with the satellite (the Send Code
        button together with 3 other buttons with letters were originally 
        used as a copy protection - I think)

 [*] -> Msg Review
        Prev - to see the previous message.
        Next - next message.

 [*] -> Transmit
 
     -> To transmit your message. Using the keyboard.
 
 [*] -> Esm Level - I think it tells you if the enemy found your sub.

     -> Periscope Down/Up - raises or lowers the periscope (for those who 
        don't know what is it used for don't bother playing)
     -> Antenna - used for communication

 [*] -> On the bottom there are coordinates with mission time.
  
[F3] - SYSTEM STATUS 
 [*] -> Select - clicking on this will go through the whole sub and 
                 give you system status (damage if any)

[F4] - STEERING  
 [*] -> The horizontal lever is used for steering left or right. 
        The one next to it is for motor speed. The lever on the top
        is used to make the sub RISE or DIVE.  
   
 [*] -> Auto Function
 
 [*] -> 150 FT - raises the sub to 150 ft below surface. 

 [*] -> Periscope depth - raises the sub to depth where you can use 
                         the periscope to see the what is on the surface
 
 [*] -> Emergency Surface - raises the sub to the surface in case of 
                           emergency (all the tanks are filled with air)
   
  P  F  S  \
  I  H  O   >--Zoom in/out, 3D view, under-water view, etc...
  C  B  T  /
 
F5 - CONTROL

*   Target - select your  target with the pointer (cross-hair) if
                 there is no object in the area you will be told so.
 
*   Launch - launches torpedoes or a missile on the target.
   
*   Periscope Up/Down - raises the periscope to view the surface, and 
                           to aim at a target.   
 
*   Antenna - up/down used for communication (and I think for sonar
                  tracking too)
      
*   Periscope Rotation (in degrees) - to see what is around you.
   
*   Weapon Control - Launch a torpedo or a missile at a target.

F6 - COURSE PLOTTING 

*   Target - select target.
 
*   Waypoint Control - Set --------> specify course.
                           Clear ------> clear previously set course.
                           Time -------> compresses time (speeds up time)
                           Auto Pilot -> self explanatory.

*   Plotting
 
*   Target Track - On/Off tracks the target you selected.

F7 - WEAPON SELECTION

*   Torpedoes - 1,2,3,4 - if yellow it means it is being armed 
                              and put into the launching tube. 
                              When changes colour it means ready
                              to launch.
 
                        1,2 - different type of torpedoes 
                              (the noise maker)
  
                          2 - Missiles - used for surface targets only!

*   Detonate - detonates a missile or a torpedo before it reaches its target.

*   Select - selects tube.

F8 - SONAR

*   Filter - turns the filter on (High Pass/Band Pass)

*   Trgt Pulse - sends sonar ping to the target. 

*   Towed Array - I think it is some kind of underwater microphone

*   Target - to select the target you want to listen to.

*   Analyse - gives you analysis of the sonar ping. I know how 
        a sonar works but this shit beats the hell out of me. I never
        use it , and sink the ships anyway. 

F9] - BRIDGE

*   Back to the Bridge where you can perform all the functions described 
    here with your mouse (or with the F keys) 

At the mission selection screen next to almost every mission are two buttons; one 
blue and one orange (dark). Next to the blue is says: 688 which is an American 
sub, the orange is either 700 or ALFA which is a Soviet sub. You can pick either 
one. I will not get into describing every mission, I just want to make few comments 

Pick the First mission to get to know the game, and learn how to operate the sub. 
The first time I played this game I lost but the second time I won, it is really easy 
to master, there are few flaws (bugs) and some things I don't know how to use. But 
this document should allow you to play and still win! I have problems with the 9 
buttons labelled with letters, when I click on one of them I get a Zoom function, 
click on other nothing happens! Use the Waypoint  control to set the course (where 
the targets are - marked with crosses or letters) and set it on auto-pilot. then when 
you get close to the target, go no Periscope Depth and look around, if you see a 
ship arm torpedoes or missiles and nuke'em. If there is a helicopter coming at you 
watch out. I dive when that happens.
