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Impossible Mission

System(s): Sega Master System

Publisher: U.S. Gold

Developer: Epyx, Tiertex

Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1990-11^[1]		25007-50
UK	1990-11^[1]	£24.9924.99^[2]	25007-50
AU	1990		25007-50
BR	199x		023180

Non-Sega versions
Acorn Electron Amstrad CPC Apple II Atari 7800 BBC Micro Commodore 64 PC-8801 mkII SR X1turbo ZX Spectrum

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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.

A North American release was planned and advertised^[3], but did not materialise.

Gameplay

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

Print advert in Sega Power (UK) #13: "December 1990" (1990-11-01)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #109: "December 1990" (1990-11-16)^[4]
Sega Power (UK) #14: "January 1991" (1990-12-06)^[5]
Raze (UK) #3: "January 1991" (1990-11-29)^[6]

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #1: "Septembre 1991" (1991-09-04)
also published in:

Joystick (FR) #20: "Octobre 1991" (1991-xx-xx)^[7]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #119: "October 1991" (1991-09-15)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #121: "December 1991" (1991-11-15)

Print advert in Gamers (DE) #1992-01: "Februar/März 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

80

^[2]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

70

^[9]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

97

^[10]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

97

^[11]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

97

^[12]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

89

^[13]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

93

^[14]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

93

^[15]

Game Mania (UK)

97

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

80

^[17]

Mean Machines (UK)

94

^[18]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

97

^[19]

Player One (FR)

70

^[20]

Power Play (DE)

68

^[21]

Raze (UK)

PAL

87

^[22]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

92

^[23]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

85

^[25]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[26]

User (GR)

PAL

89

^[27]

Video Games (DE)

70

^[28]

Zero (UK)

PAL

86

^[29]

	87
Based on 22 reviews

Impossible Mission

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Master System, AU
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR (newer)
Cover
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	64d6af3b
MD5	af51ab03a173dec28c9241532227cd64
SHA-1	d883f28e77e575edca6dcb1c4cd1f2b1f11393b2

128kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

NEC Retro has more information related to Impossible Mission

Impossible Mission
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[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p28-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 28

[:File:ACE_UK_37.pdf_p87-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ACE, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 87

[:File:SMSII_US_Catalog.pdf_p2-3] File:SMSII US Catalog.pdf, page 2

[:File:CVG_UK_109.pdf_p119-4] Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 119

[:File:SegaPower_UK_14.pdf_p52-5] Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 52

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p23-6] Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 23

[:File:Joystick_FR_020.pdf_p137-7] Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 137

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_006.pdf_p40_.2840.2F41.29-8] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 40/41 (40)

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-11.pdf_p131-9] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 131

[:File:CGtC_UK_02.pdf_p32-10] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 32

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p99-11] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 99

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p57-12] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 57

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p141-13] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141

[:File:CVG_UK_111.pdf_p36-14] Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 36

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p139-15] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 139

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-16] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:Joystick_FR_015.pdf_p123-17] Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 123

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p26-18] Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 26

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-19] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_008.pdf_p34-20] Player One, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-02.pdf_p153-21] Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 153

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p39-22] Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 39

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_12.pdf_p10-23] S: The Sega Magazine, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-04), page 10

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p57-24] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p61-25] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 61

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-26] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:User_GR_19.pdf_p91-27] User, "Noémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-1x-xx), page 91

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p79-28] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 79

[:File:Zero_UK_16.pdf_p87-29] Zero, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 87

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 {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' 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]].
+A North American release was planned and advertised{{fileref|SMSII US Catalog.pdf|page=2}}, but did not materialise.
+==Gameplay==
 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.