Secret Agent (video game)

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Secret Agent
Single-player

Secret Agent (also known as Secret Agent Man)

platform game developed and published by Apogee Software. The first episode is shareware, while the remaining two are sold directly by the publisher. Secret Agent uses the same game engine as the earlier Crystal Caves
.

Plot

Agent 006½ is one of the top agents for the Bureau. The Diabolical Villain Society – or D.V.S. – has stolen the blueprints to an orbital ruby laser weapon, code-named "Red Rock Rover". The blueprints have been secured at three island strongholds of D.V.S. Agent 006½'s current mission: recover the blueprints. Each island stronghold contains 15 radar installations. All fifteen must be taken down before Agent 006½ can make his way into the D.V.S. fortress on the island, where the blueprints are held.

Mission 1: The Hunt for Red Rock Rover: The first island stronghold. Agent 006½ parachutes in, and after a successful mission, takes a hidden boat to the second island.

Mission 2: Kill Again Island: The second island stronghold. After a successful mission, Agent 006½ slips away in scuba gear.

Mission 3: Dr. No Body: The third island stronghold, where Agent 006½ will have to do battle with Dr. No Body, the head of the D.V.S.

Gameplay

Screenshot

The player controls the titular secret agent, known only under his codename "Agent 006½". Each game is divided into 16 levels; there is no fixed order in which to play them, but the "main fortress" cannot be accessed until the other 15 levels have all been completed.

Each level is a labyrinthine structure. The objective in each level is to locate and destroy a

landmines
) kill him instantly.

The player may need to make use of pushable barrels to reach higher areas. Some of the levels also contain special goggles, which, when collected, cause several platforms to become visible, allowing access to previously unreachable areas.

sneakers that increase Agent 006½'s speed for a short duration, and a gun that allows faster shooting. There are also items that merely give points. When a human enemy is killed, he is replaced by a gravestone
; the player can either destroy it (earning 100 points) or pay their respects (earning 1,000 points). Each level also includes the letters "S", "P" and "Y". The player is awarded 10,000 points if they pick them up in the correct order and 25,000 points if they complete the level without taking any damage. There are also items that cause ailments, like a ½ item that slows Agent 006½'s speed for a short duration and a question mark that reverses the function of the left and right keys for a short duration.

The names of the episodes are references to popular movies and television shows: "The Hunt for Red Rock Rover" is a pun on the film

Jim Phelps and Maxwell Smart
.

Release and legacy

Secret Agent was intended for release on October 1, 1991, but was delayed and ended up by being released exactly four months later.

Steam Workshop support, online leaderboards and a new soundtrack.[6]

References

  1. ^ Apogee Software 1991 Catalog
  2. ^ "3D Realms Site: Secret Agent". 3D Realms News. 3D Realms. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  3. ^ "Release: Secret Agent". GOG.com. CD Projekt. August 7, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Secret Agent - Lead a Life of Danger and Intrigue". GOG.com. CD Projekt. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  5. ^ Handley, Zoey (June 30, 2021). "Secret Agent HD has stealth infiltrated Steam and GOG". Destructoid. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  6. ^ Prescott, Shaun (2 July 2021). "Another classic Apogee platformer just got the HD treatment". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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