Silent Service
Released in DE as Das U-Boot
Contents
Source 1
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Ltd. |
| Year | 1986 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | 1 |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64 |
| NTSC or PAL | NTSC |
| Protection | track 35 unformatted, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 21 Oct 2014 enigma |
| Verified by | enigma |
Side 0
Disk
Loader Menu
Title
Menu
Game
Game
Notes from enigma:
- Runs also on PAL if normal load is selected. Fast load works only with NTSC.
- If protection check fails, reports hardware failure of disk drive before main menu would appear.
Advertising
The loader screen advertises the following games.
- Acrojet mobygames link
- F-15 Strike Eagle mobygames link
- Solo Flight mobygames link
- Crusade in Europe mobygames link
- Gunship mobygames link
Streams
File:Streams SilentService enigma.zip
G64
Disk side 1 is empty.
Source 2
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Ltd. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | 2 |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | US |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64/ATARI |
| NTSC or PAL | NTSC |
| Protection | signature - wiped out (zeroed) parts of sectors on t35, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 2 Apr 2014 Rakki |
| Verified by | enigma |
Side 0
Disk
Atari Title
Atari Credits
Atari Menu
Notes from enigma:
- Runs also on PAL if normal load is selected. Fast load works only with NTSC.
- If protection check fails, reports hardware failure of disk drive before main menu would appear.
- Side 1 has the Atari version.
Purchased from: ebay.com
Streams
File:Streams SilentService Rakki.zip
G64
File:SilentService Rakki s0.g64
ATR
File:SilentService Rakki s1.atr
Source 3
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Ltd. |
| Year | 1986 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | 1 |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64 |
| NTSC or PAL | NTSC, runs on PAL when not using "Fast Load" option |
| Protection | track 35 unformatted, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 20 Jan 2013 Rakki |
| Verified by | enigma |
The disk was dumped twice.
Side 0
Side 0 redump
Loader
Ship Identification Request
Purchased from: ebay.fr (Aki's game)
enigma: On ship identification the Type <letter> relates to the letter shown in the manual at the specific ships silhouette.
Streams
File:Streams SilentService pal Rakki.zip
File:Streams SilentService pal rakki redump.zip
G64
File:SilentService pal rakki s0.g64
File:SilentService pal rakki redump s0.g64
Disk side 1 is empty.
Source 4
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Ltd. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | 1 |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64 |
| NTSC or PAL | NTSC, runs on PAL when not using "Fast Load" option |
| Protection | track 35 unformatted, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 20 Jan 2013 TNT |
| Verified by | enigma |
Streams
File:Streams SilentService 2nd copy tnt.zip
G64
Disk side 1 is empty.
Source 5
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Ltd. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | 1 |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64 |
| NTSC or PAL | NTSC, runs on PAL when not using "Fast Load" option |
| Protection | track 35 unformatted, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 20 Jan 2013 TNT |
| Verified by | enigma |
Streams
File:Streams SilentService 1st copy tnt.zip
G64
File:SilentService 1st copy tnt s0.g64
Disk side 1 is empty.
Source 6
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Ltd. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | 1 |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64 |
| NTSC or PAL | PAL, do not use "Fast Load" option |
| Protection | track 35 unformatted, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 18 Jan 2013 Skape |
| Verified by | enigma |
Disk Label
Skape: Manual version 1 JAN 1987 Change 3, 2nd copy. A little bit different box (deeper blue).
Streams
File:Streams SilentService skape.zip
G64
File:SilentService skape s0.g64
Disk side 1 is empty.
Source 7
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Ltd. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | 1 |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64 |
| NTSC or PAL | PAL, do not use "Fast Load" option |
| Protection | track 35 unformatted, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 18 Jan 2013 Skape |
| Verified by | enigma |
Streams
File:Streams SilentService 2nd dump skape.zip
G64
File:SilentService 2nd dump skape s0.g64
Disk side 1 is empty.
Source 8
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Inc. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | 1 |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | US |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64 |
| NTSC or PAL | NTSC |
| Protection | Rapidlok, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 14 Sep 2013 Rakki |
| Verified by | enigma |
Side 0
Box Content
Box Back
Copyright in Manual
Version of Manual
Purchased from: ebay.com - owner AS
Rakki: Cardboard, gray disk. Manual Change 1 15 Sept 1985
Advertising
The loader screen advertises the following games.
- Acrojet mobygames link
- F-15 Strike Eagle mobygames link
- Solo Flight mobygames link
- Crusade in Europe mobygames link
- Gunship mobygames link
The manual advertises the following games.
- F-15 Strike Eagle mobygames link
- Gunship mobygames link
- Acrojet mobygames link
- Kennedy Approach mobygames link
- Decision in the Desert mobygames link
Streams
File:Streams SilentService-NTSC rakki.zip
G64
File:SilentService rakki s0.g64
Disk side 1 is empty.
Source 9
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Ltd. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | 1 |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64 |
| NTSC or PAL | PAL |
| Protection | Track 35 sector 0 has error 5, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 29 Sep 2011 sncboom2k |
| Verified by | enigma |
Streams
File:Streams SilentService sncboom2k.zip
G64
File:SilentService sncboom2k s0.g64
Disk side 1 is empty.
Source 10
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Ltd. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | ? |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64/ATARI |
| NTSC or PAL | PAL, use normal Load option |
| Protection | C64: Track 35 sector 0 has error 5, Manual Lookup, Atari: ?, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 16 Jul 2019 Bill Lange |
| Verified by | enigma |
Side 0
(MicroProse_Software)(US)-a-.BillLange_a_dos_r1.png)
Disk side 0 containts the C64 version, side 1 contains the Atari version.
Streams
File:Streams Silent Service (1985)(MicroProse Software)(US)-a-.BillLange.zip
G64
File:Silent Service (1985)(MicroProse Software)(US)-a-.BillLange s0.g64
ATX
File:Silent Service (1985)(MicroProse Software)(US)-a-.BillLange s1.atx
Source 11
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Ltd. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | ? |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64/ATARI |
| NTSC or PAL | PAL, use normal Load option |
| Protection | C64: Track 35 sector 0 has error 5, Manual Lookup, Atari: ?, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 4 Oct 2015 Farb |
| Verified by | enigma |
Streams
File:Streams Silent Service (1985)(MicroProse Software)(US) Farb.zip
G64
File:Silent Service (1985)(MicroProse Software)(US) Farb s0.g64
ATX
File:Silent Service (1985)(MicroProse Software)(US) Farb s1.atx
Source 12
| Property | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Silent Service |
| Publisher and/or Developer | Microprose Software Inc. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Disk(s) | 1 |
| Number of Index Holes | ? |
| Media Type | 5.25 DSDD |
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) | Retail |
| Country of Release | US |
| Language(s) | English |
| Platform | C64/ATARI |
| NTSC or PAL | NTSC |
| Protection | C64: Rapidlok, Manual Lookup, Atari: ?, Manual Lookup |
| Working? | Yes |
| Archived | 27 Mar 2013 sncboom2k |
| Verified by | enigma |
Side 0
Side 0 contains the C64 version, side 1 contains the Atari version
Streams
File:Streams Silent Service (1985)(MicroProse Software)(US) sncboom2k.zip
G64
File:Silent Service Side1 C64 Side2 Atari-Microprose sncboom2k s0.g64
ATX
File:Silent Service Side1 C64 Side2 Atari-Microprose sncboom2k s1.atx
