Impossible Mission II at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware

Release Date	1988
Original Publisher	U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware	ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language	English
Genre	Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players	1
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX	8.99 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Disk Price	£12.99
Features	Beeper Music, Dynamic Loading Screen, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls	Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Screen Movements	Flip-screen, Vertical Scrolling
Themes	Espionage/Secret Service
Tie-in Licences	Impossible Mission II (Software) from Epyx Inc (USA)
Other Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, PC/DOS, Sega Master System
Average mag. score	78.06% (9 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score	81.6% (21 votes)

Re-releases

#1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)	(1988)
		* Release price: 875.00 Ptas
#2 - Kixx (UK)	(1988)
		* Release price: £2.99
#3 - EDOS (UK)	(1993)

Authors/Contributors

Novotrade Rt. (Hungary)		- ?
Laszlo Szenttornyai (Hungary)	at Andromeda Software Ltd	- ?
Imre Kovats, Jr. (Hungary)	at Andromeda Software Ltd	- ?

Review Awards

"Your Sinclair Megagame"

at Your Sinclair

issue #33 - 1988/Sep

page 31

Remarks

ZXSR: Part of The Crash Collection Vol. 1. Other games were 720', Bionic Commando, Winter Games and Spy Hunter.

Series "Impossible Mission"

	1.	Impossible Mission	(1985)	by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
	2.	Impossible Mission II	(1988)	by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)

Compilations

Full version in	Epyx Action	(1989)	by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Full version in	The Crash Collection Vol 1	(1989)	by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Full version in	Winners	(1989)	by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Unauthorized version in	Load 'n' Run issue 54	(1988/Nov)	by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #54 - 1988/Nov	- titled "Impossibile"

Main File Downloads

*Filename*	*Release*	*Machine*	*Scheme*	*Language*	*Comments*
ImpossibleMissionII.tap.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(???)	English
ImpossibleMissionII.tzx.zip	Original	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(Alkatraz Protection System)	English
ImpossibleMissionII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip	#1	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(Unspecified custom loader)	English
ImpossibleMissionII(Kixx).tzx.zip	#2	ZX-Spectrum 48K	(Alkatraz Protection System)	English

Additional File Downloads

*Filename*	*Size*	*Release*	*Type*	*Language*	*Comments*
ImpossibleMissionII.scr	6,912	Original	Loading screen
ImpossibleMissionII.gif	4,391	Original	Running screen
ImpossibleMissionII_Front.jpg	1,022,532	Original	Inlay - Front
ImpossibleMissionII.txt	20,653	Original	Instructions	English
ImpossibleMissionII(EN).pdf	595,353	Original	Instructions	English
ImpossibleMissionII.jpg	195,194	Original	Game map
ImpossibleMissionII_2.png	736,708	Original	Game map
ImpossibleMissionII.jpg	206,271	Original	Advertisement
im2.rzx	0	Original	RZX playback file		- Recorded by Daren (with rollback)
Impossible Mission II (1988)(US Gold).pok	732	Original	POK pokes file
ImpossibleMissionII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg	40,508	#1	Inlay - Front
ImpossibleMissionII(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg	287,285	#1	Advertisement
ImpossibleMissionII(Kixx).jpg	394,791	#2	Inlay - Front
ImpossibleMissionII(EDOS)_Front.jpg	942,906	#3	Inlay - Front
ImpossibleMissionII(EDOS)_Back.jpg	890,826	#3	Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #9-1988/Jun	page 58	- Review - not a Spectrum article
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #12-1988/Sep	page 67	- Review: 785/1000
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #106-1990/Sep	page 60	- Review: 90%
Crash	issue v.1 #55-1988/Aug	page 16	- Review: 84%
MicroHobby	issue #178-1988/Oct	page 31	- Review - Nuevo
Sinclair User	issue #78-1988/Sep	page 64	- Review: 46%
Sinclair User	issue #103-1990/Sep	page 24	- Review: 89%
The Games Machine	issue #6-1988/May	page 74	- Review - not a Spectrum article
The Games Machine	issue #10-1988/Sep	page 44	- Review: 73%
Your Sinclair	issue #33-1988/Sep	page 31	- Review: 9/10
Your Sinclair	issue #49-1990/Jan	page 59	- Review: 75%
Your Sinclair	issue #57-1990/Sep	page 77	- Review: 77%

Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #6-1988/Mar	page 14	- Preview
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #7-1988/Apr	page 73	- CompoEntry
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #12-1988/Sep	page 85	- Tips
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #76-1988/Feb	page 8	- News/Note
Crash	issue v.1 #52-1988/May	page 96	- Preview
MicroHobby	issue #166-1988/Mar	page 8	- Preview - Premiere
Popular Computing Weekly	issue v.7 #28-1988/Jul/21 special "week#3"	page 22	- News/Note
Sinclair User	issue #74-1988/May	page 86	- Preview
The Games Machine	issue #1-1987/Oct	page 9	- News/Note
The Games Machine	issue #3-1988/Feb	page 15	- Preview
Your Sinclair	issue #30-1988/Jun	page 11	- Preview
Your Sinclair	issue #35-1988/Nov	page 50	- Tips
Your Sinclair	issue #35-1988/Nov	page 51	- Map

Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #5-1988/Feb	page 80	- Full-page ad
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #9-1988/Jun	page 26	- Full-page ad
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #10-1988/Jul	page 30	- Full-page ad
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #10-1988/Jul	page 62	- Advert
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #13-1988/Oct	page 70	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #75-1988/Jan	page 70	- Advert
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C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #84-1988/Oct	page 132	- Advert
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #87-1989/Jan	page 122	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #51-1988/Apr	page 91	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #52-1988/May	page 15	- Full-page ad
Crash	issue v.1 #58-1988/Nov	page 113	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec	page 174	- Advert
Crash	issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan	page 114	- Advert
Sinclair User	issue #73-1988/Apr	page 116	- Full-page ad
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The Games Machine	issue #11-1988/Oct	page 113	- Advert
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Your Sinclair	issue #25-1988/Jan	page 76	- Advert
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Your Sinclair	issue #35-1988/Nov	page 116	- Advert
Your Sinclair	issue #37-1989/Jan	page 148	- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #97-1989/Dec	page 89	- Review: 80% (Winners)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #97-1989/Dec	page 93	- Review: 79% (Epyx Action)
Crash	issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug	page 42	- Review (The Crash Collection Vol 1)
Sinclair User	issue #95-1990/Feb	page 74	- Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 80% (Winners)
The Games Machine	issue #21-1989/Aug	page 113	- Review: 92% (The Crash Collection Vol 1)
Your Sinclair	issue #45-1989/Sep	page 92	- Review: 85% (The Crash Collection Vol 1)
Your Sinclair	issue #49-1990/Jan	page 59	- Review: 60% (Epyx Action)

Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #25-1989/Oct	page 122	- News/Note (Winners)
Crash	issue v.1 #66-1989/Jul	page 17	- News/Note (The Crash Collection Vol 1)
Sinclair User	issue #96-1990/Mar	page 49	- Offer (Epyx Action)
Sinclair User	issue #96-1990/Mar	page 49	- Offer (Winners)
Sinclair User	issue #101-1990/Jul	page 37	- Offer (Epyx Action)

Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #26-1989/Nov	page 59	- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #27-1989/Dec	page 82	- Advert (Winners)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #27-1989/Dec	page 119	- Full-page ad (Winners)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #28-1990/Jan	page 102	- Advert (Winners)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #30-1990/Mar	page 60	- Advert (Epyx Action)
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	issue #30-1990/Mar	page 60	- Advert (Winners)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #96-1989/Nov	page 38	- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #96-1989/Nov	page 60	- Full-page ad (Winners)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #97-1989/Dec	page 90	- Advert (Winners)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #97-1989/Dec	page 128	- Full-page ad (Winners)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #98-1990/Jan	page 48	- Advert (Winners)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #98-1990/Jan	page 57	- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #98-1990/Jan	page 59	- Full-page ad (Winners)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #99-1990/Feb	page 36	- Advert (Epyx Action)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #99-1990/Feb	page 36	- Advert (Winners)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #100-1990/Mar	page 10	- Advert (Epyx Action)
C&VG (Computer & Video Games)	issue #100-1990/Mar	page 10	- Advert (Winners)
Crash	issue v.1 #66-1989/Jul	page 46	- Two-page ad (The Crash Collection Vol 1)
Crash	issue v.1 #67-1989/Aug	page 48	- Two-page ad (The Crash Collection Vol 1)
Crash	issue v.1 #68-1989/Sep	page 28	- Two-page ad (The Crash Collection Vol 1)
Crash	issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec	page 10	- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
Crash	issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec	page 49	- Full-page ad (Winners)
Crash	issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan	page 4	- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
Sinclair User	issue #94-1990/Jan	page 45	- Full-page ad (Winners)
Sinclair User	issue #95-1990/Feb	page 21	- Advert (Epyx Action)
Sinclair User	issue #95-1990/Feb	page 21	- Advert (Winners)
Sinclair User	issue #96-1990/Mar	page 9	- Advert (Epyx Action)
Sinclair User	issue #96-1990/Mar	page 9	- Advert (Winners)
The Games Machine	issue #24-1989/Nov	page 6	- Full-page ad (Winners)
The Games Machine	issue #24-1989/Nov	page 100	- Full-page ad (Epyx Action)
The Games Machine	issue #25-1989/Dec	page 6	- Full-page ad (Winners)
The Games Machine	issue #25-1989/Dec	page 32	- Advert (Winners)
The Games Machine	issue #26-1990/Jan	page 84	- Advert (Winners)

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