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The Ocean Hunter
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
🎮 Sega Arcade controls
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Aim Up | W | Stick up |
| Aim Down | S | Stick down |
| Aim Left | A | Stick left |
| Aim Right | D | Stick right |
| Fire (or left mouse button) | J | Arcade button 1 |
| Second Trigger (or right mouse button) | K | Arcade button 2 |
| Start | F | Start |
| Coin | Shift | Arcade coin |
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The Ocean Hunter (オーシャンハンター) is a 1998 shooting gallery game developed and published by Sega. The cabinet features artistic renditions of the bosses of the game, some with faux Greek names: Οχτοπυσ ; Λεϖιατηαν and Χψχλοπσ.
How to Play The Ocean Hunter
The RetroPlayers.Club Player ships with The Ocean Hunter already mapped — the layout below is the default, and Controller Mapping in the app rebinds any of it.
The Story Behind The Ocean Hunter
The cabinet features artistic renditions of the bosses of the game, some with faux Greek names: Οχτοπυσ (actual Greek would be Όκτώπους); Λεϖιατηαν (actual Greek would be Λευιαθάν) and Χψχλοπσ (actual Greek would be Κύκλωψ). Frightened for their lives, the people issue bounties on the monsters' heads. Ordinary marine predators such as sharks have begun to follow in the sea monsters' wake to scavenge what they could from the destruction caused.
(also known as The Ocean Hunter: The Seven Seas Adventure) is a 1998 shooting gallery game developed and published by Sega. The Ocean Hunter runs on Sega Model 3 hardware. The underwater adventurers Torel (Player 1) and Chris (Player 2) head out to defeat the horrible creatures.
What You'll Play
The player proceeds to go throughout the game in a set path, shooting at various hostile ocean life along the way. The cabinet features artistic renditions of the bosses of the game, some with faux Greek names: Οχτοπυσ (actual Greek would be Όκτώπους); Λεϖιατηαν (actual Greek would be Λευιαθάν) and Χψχλοπσ (actual Greek would be Κύκλωψ). The game is capable of being played with either one or two people simultaneously.
The Ocean Hunter runs on Sega Model 3 hardware. Upon reaching the end of the level, a boss is encountered. Each boss is named after a famous mythological sea monster with the final boss taking on different forms named Dagon, Poseidon, and Rahab.
Why It Still Hits
(also known as The Ocean Hunter: The Seven Seas Adventure) is a 1998 shooting gallery game developed and published by Sega. Frightened for their lives, the people issue bounties on the monsters' heads. A new civilization is flourishing in the seas of an alternate steampunk world, but giant ocean monsters are attacking shipping vessels, harbors, humans and native marine life with increasing frequency.
The underwater adventurers Torel (Player 1) and Chris (Player 2) head out to defeat the horrible creatures. In Japan, Game Machine listed The Ocean Hunter on their 15 November 1998 issue as being the fifth most-successful dedicated arcade game of the month. The cabinet features artistic renditions of the bosses of the game, some with faux Greek names: Οχτοπυσ (actual Greek would be Όκτώπους); Λεϖιατηαν (actual Greek would be Λευιαθάν) and Χψχλοπσ (actual Greek would be Κύκλωψ).
The Ocean Hunter — Frequently Asked Questions
How do I play The Ocean Hunter?
Grab the free RetroPlayers.Club Player linked on this page and launch The Ocean Hunter in it. It plays the genuine Sega Model 3 game natively on your computer; the clip above is a live preview.
What console was The Ocean Hunter released on?
The Ocean Hunter was released for the Sega Model 3 in 1998.
Can I save my progress in The Ocean Hunter?
Yes, with Premium: the app lets you save a state at any point in The Ocean Hunter and resume from exactly there.
Where can I buy the original The Ocean Hunter?
See the "Other Places You Can Get This Game" section below the article for legitimate places to buy real-world versions.