Cosmic Monsters (version II)
Game Information
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Download Details
split set | cosmicmo.zip 6.32k |
parent set | invaders.zip 5.33k ↗ |
standalone set | cosmicmo.7z 5.41k |
artwork | cosmicmo.zip 12.27m |
Game Details
Arcade Video game published 46 years ago:
Cosmic Monsters (c) 1979 Universal.
Space Invader's clone.
- TECHNICAL -
[Upright model]
Main CPU : Intel 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)
Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 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 -
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 -
Cosmic Series
1. Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (1979)
2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)
3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)
4. Cosmic Alien (1980)
5. Devil Zone (1980)
6. Zero Hour (1980)
7. Space Panic (1980)
8. Cosmic Avenger (1981)
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=510&o=2
Cosmic Monsters (c) 1979 Universal.
Space Invader's clone.
- TECHNICAL -
[Upright model]
Main CPU : Intel 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)
Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 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 -
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 -
Cosmic Series
1. Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (1979)
2. Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)
3. Cosmic Guerilla (1979)
4. Cosmic Alien (1980)
5. Devil Zone (1980)
6. Zero Hour (1980)
7. Space Panic (1980)
8. Cosmic Avenger (1981)
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=510&o=2
Driver Details
source | midw8080/8080bw.cpp |
status | good |
emulation | good |
savestate | supported |
Series Details
Screen Details
display | screen |
type | raster |
orientation | horizontal |
width | 260px |
height | 224px |
refresh | 59.54mhz |
Input Details
player | 1 |
type | joy |
buttons | 1 |
directions | 2 |
player | 2 |
type | joy |
buttons | 1 |
directions | 2 |
Chipset Details
name | Intel 8080 |
clock | 1.90mhz |
name | Speaker |
clock | N/A |
name | TI SN76477 CSG |
clock | N/A |
name | Discrete Sound |
clock | N/A |
ROM Details
name | size | crc |
---|---|---|
ii-1.h1 | 1.00k | d6e4e5da |
ii-2.h2 | 1.00k | 8f7988e6 |
ii-3.h3 | 1.00k | 2d2e9dc8 |
ii-4.h4 | 1.00k | 26cae456 |
ii-5.h5 | 1.00k | b13f228e |
ii-6.h6 | 1.00k | 4ae1b9c4 |
ii-7.h7 | 1.00k | 6a13b15b |