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The Comet Game

"The Comet Game" is based on the idea that Halley's Comet brings bacterial life capable of threatening Earth. The player takes control of a high-tech spaceship tasked with intercepting the comet and…

31 December 1986

The Comet Game is a shooter, released 31 December 1986 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What The Comet Game is

The Comet Game was released in 1986. It was published by Firebird. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"The Comet Game" is based on the idea that Halley's Comet brings bacterial life capable of threatening Earth. The player takes control of a high-tech spaceship tasked with intercepting the comet and eliminating the threat. The mission involves managing multiple tasks at once: enemy missiles must be destroyed before they hit the ship, communication with Earth must be maintained by aligning the comms beam correctly, and the ship's computer system must be kept stable by adjusting a line of LEDs to match the displayed values. A rather unusual but vital task is ensuring the crew's morale – by brewing coffee and injecting it into the crew members, who are in suspended animation.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Comet Game launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.

Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.

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When did The Comet Game come out?
The Comet Game was released on 31 December 1986 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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