Sonar Search

Ron Smith, Cheshire

 

Issue 8

Mar/Apr 84

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Seek ... locate ... destroy! Sonar Search is a submarine hunt game in the classic style of seeking targets by deduction and logic. You are presented with a grid and by using the joystick have to place a cursor in the position that you think the enemy submarine is located. You will be given a number that indicates how far from the target you are and must then deduce the exact target position. You have a limited number of depth charges and the enemy submarine pack is hunting you as well so you may be sunk.

You may change some of the variables in the program to make the game easier or more challenging as follows:

TARGETS (line 1000) - the number may be changed to make the game shorter or longer.
SUNKS (line 1000) - a higher random number or fixed number will allow you to survive longer.
DEPC (line 1040) - gives the number of depth charges available for each target.
SINK (line 2010) - if the fraction is higher you will survive longer or if lower you will, sink easier.
RESCUE (line 2510) - the lower the fraction the better chance of being rescued.

Target located .... target located ....

AtariLister - requires Java

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