Impossible Mission

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Impossible Mission
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
25007-50
Sega Master System
AU
25007-50
Sega Master System
BR
023180

Impossible Mission is a video game developed by Epyx for a variety of home computers and consoles, including the Sega Master System. The Master System version was published by U.S. Gold.

The player controls a secret agent on a quest to stop the evil Professor Elvin Atombender, who is believed to be tampering with national security computers. You must penetrate Atombender's stronghold, avoid his deadly robot creations, and acquire various pieces of a password to use in the main control room. Each time the game is started, rooms, robots and puzzle series are moved, adding to the replay value.

At the time, Impossible Mission was seen as being revolutionary for its smooth animations.

Production credits

Programming: Gary Priest
Graphics: Blue Turtle (Nick Pavis)
Sound: Tiertex (John Prince?)

Magazine articles

Main article: Impossible Mission/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Power (UK) #13: "December 1990" (1990-11-01)
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Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #1: "Septembre 1991" (1991-09-04)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #119: "October 1991" (1991-09-15)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #121: "December 1991" (1991-11-15)
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Print advert in Gamers (DE) #1992-01: "Februar/März 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №37, p87[1]
97 №2, p32/33
97 №4, p99[6]
93 №111, p36/37[7]
93 №1, p139[8]
63 №6, p40/41[9]
80 №15, p123[10]
94 №1, p26-28[11]
70 №8, p38[12]
68 №2/91, p153[13]
87 №3, p39[14]
92 №12, p10/11[15]
100 №23, p57
85 №3, p61[16]
70 №1/91, p79[17]
86 №16, p87
Sega Master System
85
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
80
[1]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
70
[18]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
97
[19]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
97
[6]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
97
[20]
Console XS (UK) PAL
89
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[8]
Game Mania (UK)
97
[22]
Joystick (FR) PAL
80
[10]
Mean Machines (UK)
94
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
97
[23]
Player One (FR)
70
[12]
Power Play (DE)
68
[24]
Raze (UK) PAL
87
[14]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
92
[15]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[25]
Sega Pro (UK)
85
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[26]
User (GR) PAL
89
[27]
Video Games (DE)
70
[28]
Zero (UK) PAL
86
[29]
Sega Master System
87
Based on
22 reviews

Impossible Mission

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
ImpossibleMissionSMSEUManual3L.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
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Cover
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
ImpossibleMission SMS BR Manual Alt.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (newer)
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Cover
ImpossibleMission SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:ACE UK 37.pdf, page 87 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 37.pdf_p87" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 119
  3. Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 52
  4. Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 23
  5. Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 137
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 99 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p99" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:CVG UK 111.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 111.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 139 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p139" defined multiple times with different content
  9. File:HobbyConsolas ES 006.pdf, page 40
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:Joystick FR 015.pdf, page 123 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 015.pdf_p123" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:PlayerOne FR 008.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 008.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  13. File:PowerPlay DE 035.pdf, page 153
  14. 14.0 14.1 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 39 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p39" defined multiple times with different content
  15. 15.0 15.1 File:StheSegaMagazine UK 12.pdf, page 10 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:StheSegaMagazine UK 12.pdf_p10" defined multiple times with different content
  16. 16.0 16.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 61 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p61" defined multiple times with different content
  17. File:VideoGames DE 1991-01.pdf, page 75
  18. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 131
  19. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 32
  20. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 57
  21. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141
  22. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  23. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  24. Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 153
  25. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57
  26. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  27. User, "Noémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-1x-xx), page 91
  28. Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 79
  29. Zero, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 87