Impossible Mission (1983)
Impossible Mission is a classic action-adventure platform game released in 1983 for the Commodore 64, developed by Epyx. Players take on the role of a secret agent infiltrating an underground complex to stop the villain Professor Elvin Atombender. Known for its digitized speech, tense atmosphere, and precise platforming, Impossible Mission is widely regarded as one of the most influential and memorable games of the C64 era.
Objective Explore the underground complex, search rooms for puzzle pieces, and stop Professor Atombender before time runs out. Controls Joystick (recommended) • Left / Right — Walk • Up — Jump • Fire button — Search furniture / interact Keyboard (emulator fallback) • Arrow keys — Move and jump • Space / Ctrl / Z (depends on emulator mapping) — Search / interact Gameplay • Search rooms to find puzzle pieces and security passwords • Avoid or disable robots and deadly traps • Use elevators to move between floors • Each room is time-limited — act quickly and carefully • Assemble the puzzle to access the final confrontation Modes • 1 Player (single-player adventure)