THE NATIONS NUCLEAR STRIKE CAPABILITY IS NO LONGER UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. THE DESTRUCTIVE THERMONUCLEAR FORCE OF 10,000 WARHEADS HAS BEEN HIJACKED BY A MADMAN!

ELVIN ATOMBENDER IS A BONAFIDE GENIUS, A TECHNOLOGICAL WIZARD, A TERMINALLY ILL CRIMINAL MASTERMIND WHO IS TRYING TO CARVE HIS NAME IN THE HISTORY BOOKS WITH A NUCLEAR FIRESTORM. THIS LUNATIC USING A POWERFUL ELECTROMUTATIVE COMPUTER VIRUS HAS NOT ONLY INFECTED 90% OF THE NATION'S COMPUTERS BUT HAS REPROGRAMMED THE NATIONAL DEFENSE COMPUTERS TO DESTROY SEVERAL MAJOR CITIES WITHIN 24 HOURS.

NOW IT'S UP TO YOU. YOU MUST PENTRATE HIS HEADQUARTERS. THE GIGANTIC STARCOM INTERNATIONAL BUILDING AND SEARCH FOR INFORMATION AND WEAPONS. USE STEALTH AND CUNNING TO OUTWIT HIS ADVANCED ROBOTIC SECURITY FORCE. IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN GUTS TO NAVIGATE THE MAZE OF ELEVATORS AND PASSAGE WAYS THAT LINK THE EIGHT TOWERS OF ELVIN'S STRONGHOLD.

REMEMBER, NO MISSION IS IMPOSSIBLE

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Back of Box - NES

TOPSECRET

Attention Special Agent 4125

Elvin Atombender Back in Power!

It has been just two short years since Elvin Atombender was vanquished. Your supreme efforts, 4125, helped prevent global domination and anarchy. But now, like a phoenix from the ashes, Elvin has risen once again. Reports from the country indicate that Elvin has established a new stronghold, the headquarters of which is a five tower complex.

Early reports indicate the presence of guards, robots, mines and trap doors. Only one person has the vital ability to negotiate the maze of elevators; and the strength to outwit Elvin himself. So once again we must ask you to make the supreme sacrifice. We are aware that it is a mission from which there may be no return, but we have to put our trust in you, if global destruction is not to result.

Your mission starts today.

We wish you good luck and God's speed.

I.M.A. Special Terrorist Unit.

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Back of Cassette Case - Spectrum (UK)

IMPOSSIBLEMISSION®-II™

Elvin returns in a high rise duel to the death...

... he's built a futuristic fortress filled with the most sophisticated destructive devices, deadly to anyone determined to stop him.

THAT'S where you come in. As a 25th century sleuth, your mission is to find the secret code accessing the stronghold of ELFIN, that malicious mastermind bent on world domination.

Uncover clues in the executive office suites without being zapped by lightning-shooting push-bots. Or maybe you'd rather search the parking garage where you'll have nasty mine layers to deal with. Each tower is wired with state-of-the-art surveillance cameras, robot guards and secret security-coded passageways.

Impossible Mission II requires strategic moves and sharp investigative sense to outsmart ELVIN and his band of destructive evil doers.

**► Use your pocket computer map to guide you through the towers or your tape player to listen to coded pieces of music you collect.

► Search objects on the screen for secret code numbers and weapons to destroy enemy robots.

► There are eight towers in all, each with a unique theme and level of difficulty.**

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Maneuver through murky passageways...

... dodge human-seeking suicide-bots ...

... desperately search for code numbers to the secret combination...

... and get to ELVIN before ifs too late!

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Back of Box - DOS (US)

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Achtung! Achtung! Dringende Mitteilung für Spezialagent 4125

Elvin Atombender - ist zurück on der Macht!

Es liegt nur zwei kurze Jahre zurück, als Elvin Atombender besiegt wurde. Zwei Jahre Frieden und Erholung, nachdem Sie - unser Spezialagent 4125 - mit übermenschlichen Anstrengungen den weltweiten Herrschertraumen und Anarchieplanen dieses Feindes ein Ende setzten. Jetzt hat sich Elvin wie ein Phönix aus der Asche erhoben wieder an die Macht gesetzt. Berichterstattungen aus dem Land lassen uns befurchten, daß er sich in einem neuen Hauptquartier, einer Festung mit fünf Wachtürmen, angesiedelt hat.

Soweit wir informiert sind, sitzt er dort von Wächtern, Robotern, Minen und Fallturen geschützt wieder am Planen. Nur eine Person auf der ganzen Welt weiß, wie man die Kodenummern, Schlüssel und Hilfsobjekte findet und das Labyrinth von Rolltreppen und Aufzugen meistert. Nur eine Person besitzt die Fähigkeit und Stärke, um Elvin zu überlisten. Wir wenden uns also wiederum an Sie und bitten um Ihre Hilfe. Dabei sind wir uns genau bewußt, was wir von Ihnen verlangen und daß die Ueberlebenschancen bei einem solchen Einsatz äußerst gering sind. Wir haben aber keine andere Wahl, wenn wir die Zerstörung der Welt verhindern wollen und setzen daher unser Vertrauen und unsere ganze Hoffnung in Sie. Ihr Einsatz beginnt sofort.

Viel Glück und gute Rückkehr.

I.M.A. Spezialeinheit für Terroristenabwehr.

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Back of Cassette Case - Spectrum (DE)

Sequel to the equally-popular Impossible Mission, this classic 1980s action platformer sees you tasked with infiltrating a futuristic fortress, built to keep safe professor Elvin Atombender, a malicious mastermind hell-bent on world domination. Again.

First released in 1988, the game was one of the most highly anticipated of the day, winning legions of fans on platforms as diverse as the Atari ST, ZX Spectrum and even Nintendo’s NES. Complimented for its tricky puzzles, excellent animation and tense gameplay, Impossible Mission II and its prequel are still capable of sending players of a certain age into raptures.

Now available on Steam for the first time, responsibility for saving the world now rests with you. Conquer the eight outer towers, access the main central one, avoid the robots, steal something or other and become a hero.

Is this mission impossible? There’s only one way to find out…## According to the original instructions…

*Elvin returns in a high-rise duel to the death...

Elvin - that malicious mastermind bent on world domination - has built a futuristic fortress filled with the most sophisticated destructive devices, deadly to anyone determined to stop him. That’s where you come in. As a 25th century sleuth, your mission is to find the secret code accessing his stronghold.

Uncover clues in the executive office suites without being zapped by lightning-shooting push-bots. Or maybe you’d rather search the parking garage where you’ll have nasty mine layers to deal with. Each tower is wired with state-of-the-art surveillance cameras, robot guards and secret security-coded passageways.Impossible Mission II requires strategic moves and a sharp investigative sense to outsmart Elvin and his band of destructive evil-doers.

• Use your pocket computer map to guide you through the towers.
• Use your tape player to listen to coded pieces of music you collect.
• Search objects on the screen for secret code numbers and weapons to destroy enemy robots.
• There are eight outer towers in all, each with a unique theme and level of difficulty.*

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Steam Store Description