Silent Service (1986)

Silent Service is a submarine warfare simulation released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. Published by U.S. Gold, the game was created by Sid Meier and Simon Butler, with inlay and poster art provided by David Phillips.

Designed as a single-player simulation, the game focuses on the tactical management of a submarine. The software features a custom screen loader to handle its presentation.

The game retailed at £9.95 on cassette. Beyond the ZX Spectrum, Silent Service was released on a wide range of platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, Amiga, Atari ST, NES, and the Thomson MO/TO series.

The game received an average magazine score of 86.17%. It earned the Sinclair User Classic award from Sinclair User and was recognized as a ZX Computing Monster Hit.