Cosmic Monsters (c) 1979 Universal.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU : 8080 (@ 2 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Samples, SN76477 (@ 2 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 240 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 2
Players : 2
Control : 2-way joystick
Buttons : 1
- TRIVIA -
Cosmic Monsters is a clone of "Space Invaders".
This is the first game manufactured by Universal and the first game of the 'Cosmic' series (See 'Series' section for more info).
- SCORING -
Large Invader : 10 points
Medium Invader : 20 points
Small Invader : 30 points
Saucers : Bonus number of points before touching other saucer, 100 points after touching other saucer
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
If you don't destroy the saucer that flies on top of the screen, it lowers itself and drops a new layer of invaders for you to shoot. This layer covers the whole space (instead of what's left over), so you're forced to shoot across the whole screen again.
- SERIES -
1. Cosmic Monsters (1979)
2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)
3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)
4. Cosmic Alien (1980)
5. Devil Zone (1980)
6. Zero Hour (1980)
7. Cosmic Avenger (1981)