Games Database
C64
Platform
| Also for: | Sega Master System, Spectrum 48K, Amstrad CPC, TRS-80, Atari 7800 | ||
| Viewed: | 2D Side-on, Flick screen | Genre: | Platform Puzzle Adventure |
| Media: | Cassette | Arcade origin: | No |
| Publishers: | Epyx
(GB/US/JP) |
Released: | 1984
(GB) Unknown (US/JP) |
| Contributors: | Gareth Edwards |
Screens
Summary
Released in 1984 by Epyx, Impossible Mission mirrors the climate of the time - fear of nuclear annihilation - and cast more than a slight nod to the previous year's movie, WarGames. Impossible Mission introduces Prof. Elvin Atombender as an evil megalomaniac (aren't they always?) bent on repaying the world for its injustices. To this end, he has hacked into government computers and taken control of the country's missile arrays with dastardly plans to destroy the planet.
"Another visitor. Stay a while. Stay forever!"
As Agent 4124, your task is to infiltrate the Professor's stronghold and recover and reassemble fragments of pass-codes in order to gain access to the control room and save the world. Guide Agent 4124 through every room of the stronghold using a network of elevators viewed from the side. In each room you must use the elevator pads to make your way to other platforms and catwalks, pausing to search furniture and objects for pieces of pass-code. Sometimes your search will uncover codes to disable the robots, and others to reset the room elevator pads. When you've acquired several pieces, reassemble them by flipping and mirroring to make the overlaid fragments match. To make the task trickier, the pieces come in three colours, with only fragments of the same colour matching.
"Destroy him, my robots!"
Whatever you do, don't hang around for too long or you'll meet an untimely end. The Professor's robots and mysterious black floating orbs do not take kindly to intruders, summarily zapping you on contact or shooting out bolts of electricity. Thankfully, our agent is an athletic character, with the agility to somersault over robots and the numerous bottomless pits.
Thanks to its stunningly smooth animation, voice synthesis and its finely tuned gameplay, Impossible Mission became a classic that has stood the test of time. As is so often then way, sequels were released, but none managed to better this timeless gem.
"Another visitor. Stay a while. Stay forever!"
As Agent 4124, your task is to infiltrate the Professor's stronghold and recover and reassemble fragments of pass-codes in order to gain access to the control room and save the world. Guide Agent 4124 through every room of the stronghold using a network of elevators viewed from the side. In each room you must use the elevator pads to make your way to other platforms and catwalks, pausing to search furniture and objects for pieces of pass-code. Sometimes your search will uncover codes to disable the robots, and others to reset the room elevator pads. When you've acquired several pieces, reassemble them by flipping and mirroring to make the overlaid fragments match. To make the task trickier, the pieces come in three colours, with only fragments of the same colour matching.
"Destroy him, my robots!"
Whatever you do, don't hang around for too long or you'll meet an untimely end. The Professor's robots and mysterious black floating orbs do not take kindly to intruders, summarily zapping you on contact or shooting out bolts of electricity. Thankfully, our agent is an athletic character, with the agility to somersault over robots and the numerous bottomless pits.
Thanks to its stunningly smooth animation, voice synthesis and its finely tuned gameplay, Impossible Mission became a classic that has stood the test of time. As is so often then way, sequels were released, but none managed to better this timeless gem.
