The player takes control of the eponymous Agent X in a multi-load game made up of a number of sub-games.

The President has been kidnapped by a mad professor, who has left a ransom note telling of an evil dastardly plot to brainwash the leader into a warmongering maniac.

The final level involves the player controlling Agent X in a helicopter, avoiding missiles and crushers.

",[2] Rachael Smith from Your Sinclair said that "Agent X looks great, and has some wacky touches, such as the life indicator, which consists of a little figure moving towards a gravestone.

"[4] and ZX Computing said that "... the graphics are good, the game is nicely presented, and the programmer's clearly kept his tongue well into his cheek.".