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Videocart-14: Sonar Search cover art
Strategy / tactics

Videocart-14: Sonar Search

by Fairchild Semiconductor·published by Fairchild Semiconductor

197714
Channel F

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Sonar Search features the basic gameplay idea of Battleship, but with a unique twist. Instead of trying to randomly guess what grid an opponent's battleship is on, after the player takes a shot, the player will hear a sonar ping noise. The shorter the noise, the closer the player is to hitting a target.

In the 1 player game, the player has a limited number of chances to sink the enemy fleet of ships, while in the 2 player game, players take turns trying to sink their opponent's ships before having their own ships sunk.

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Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Also known as

12: U-Boot-Jagd — ITT release

Cassette 14: Schiffe versenken (Sonar) — Nordmende release

Programkassett 14: Sonar-sökning — Luxor release

Videocart-12: Sonar-Peilung — SABA release

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Released

1977

Platforms

Channel F

Standing

Top 96% by want to play

Tags

Top-downFixed / flip-screenTurn-basedPoint and selectNaval / watercraft