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Cosmic Cruiser

In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister…

31 December 1984

Cosmic Cruiser is an arcade developed by Imagine Software, released 31 December 1984 on BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Dragon 32/64 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Cosmic Cruiser is

Cosmic Cruiser is an arcade game developed by Imagine Software and released in 1984. It is available on BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Dragon 32/64, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Cosmic Cruiser launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

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When did Cosmic Cruiser come out?
Cosmic Cruiser was released on 31 December 1984 for BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Dragon 32/64, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.

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