Mission X
Mission X — frequently asked questions
- Is Mission X on Steam?
- No. Mission X is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
- What platforms is Mission X on?
- Mission X is available on Arcade, Intellivision.
- When did Mission X release?
- Mission X was first released on December 31, 1982.
About Mission X
Mission X is a vertically scrolling shooter played from a top down point of view.You are pilot of a World War II plane on a mission to destroy as many enemy targets as possible. Your missions will be flown over land and sea, and can take place during the day or at night. Try to earn as many points as you can by dropping bombs on the land targets which include bridges, tanks, trains, boats, and more. The enemy will be trying their best to stop you, and will send out large numbers of tanks, anti-aircraft missiles, and planes to try to destroy you!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Intellivision
- Developer
- Data East
- Publisher
- Data East
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Warfare
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intellivision | 1983 | $7 | $16 | $25 | 2 reviews |
Also released on: Arcade. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Intellivision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-20
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 6 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-20.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $13.49 in Apr 2009, $7.10 five years ago, and $7.36 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $8.54 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.09 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $5.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.99 | $4.05 |
| Jan 2015 | $6.22 | $9.59 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.99 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.99 | $13.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.50 | $9.43 |
| Jan 2019 | $4.44 | $8.73 |
| Jan 2020 | $5.24 | $11.12 |
| Jan 2021 | $6.97 | $10.03 |
| Jan 2022 | $9.59 | $13.25 |
| Jan 2023 | $6.83 | $14.86 |
| Jan 2024 | $6.78 | $15.49 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.44 | $14.31 |
| Jan 2026 | $6.37 | $10.82 |
| Oct 2026 | $7.36 | $16.07 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Product # | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America Mattel Electronics | 4437 | 071200044378 |
- North America: Product number confirmed by the UPC barcode, which encodes it and the game's own manual.
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1983
- Controller
- Hand controller
- Authenticity
- Low
A World War II strafing-and-bombing shooter that scrolls over land and sea.
Mission X is a Mattel solo game from 1983 in which you steer a plane with the disc over land and sea scenery crowded with targets and use the action buttons to either strafe or bomb, according to Electronic Games. That magazine tagged the game as for both the Intellivision and the Intellivision II.
Electronic Fun reviewed it in late 1983. Nothing in the period coverage we can point to marks it as a standout.
What the press said at the time
| Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 3 | June 1983 | Graphics ★★★ · Play-Action ★★★½ |
| Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 1 No. 11 | September 1983 | 4 joysticks (of 4) |
“MISSION X is a game that grows on you, especially as you develop the sense of timing necessary to hit your targets from various altitudes.”
“All in all, Mattel’s translation of this sadly neglected Data East coin-op is a delight—right down to (at last!) intelligent strategy tips in the back of the directions booklet.”
“Despite its few minor shortcomings, this cartridge delivers the brand of action and excitement, leavened with a heavy dose of strategy, that characterizes the best of the home game titles.”
Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — diamonds through early 1987, stars after — comparing each game only with other games for the same system. Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks.
How the Intellivision version differs
Electronic Fun described Mission X as Mattel's translation of a Data East coin-op and called it a delight.
Worth knowing
- From the Intellivision manual. The game has 4 skill levels and 12 types of targets, and a failed first attempt gives you more chances.
- From the Intellivision manual. You earn 80 bonus points for every second you sit at the lowest altitude on top of the runway, and bombing the runway at near-zero altitude blows up your plane.
- From the Intellivision manual. Mission X is a Data East USA arcade title licensed to Mattel; the manual prints the Data East trademark and copyright.
Before you buy
Mattel included two overlays with it. Mission X was one of four Mattel games that also came in multilingual European boxes. Mid-priced; a complete copy with box and manual is worth noticeably more than the cart alone.
Mission X screenshots
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