Cosmic Avenger

Cosmic Avenger
Developer(s)	Universal
Publisher(s)	Universal
Platform(s)	Arcade, ColecoVision
Release date(s)	1981
Genre(s)	Horizontal scrolling shooter
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Cabinet	Upright
Display	Horizontal, raster, standard resolution

Cosmic Avenger is a 1981 arcade game developed and published by Universal. This game is the first continuous X-axis (Left to Right) scrolling video game. Wes Hupp holds the official record for this game with 117,290 points on November 17, 1982.^[1] Although Defender came out before Cosmic Avenger and was a continuous scroller, Defender went in 'circles.'

Legacy

Cosmic Avenger was ported to the ColecoVision video game console.

Reception

Mark Bussler from Classic Game Room notes that Cosmic Avenger is the first continuous horizontal side-scrolling space shooter. Cosmic Avenger looks quite well and provides a rewarding challenge to the player. ^[2]

See also

• Scramble
• Super Cobra

References

1. ^ "Cosmic Avenger Video Game, Universal (1981)". 
2. ^ Bussler, Mark. "COSMIC AVENGER review for ColecoVision". ClassicGameRoom.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOxShuL6Po4. 

External links

• Cosmic Avenger at the Killer List of Videogames

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