Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (c) 1979 Universal.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Main CPU : 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
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This is the first game manufactured by Universal and the first game of the 'Cosmic' series (See 'Series' section for more info).
Original products :
Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)
T.T Space Invaders (Taito Corp.)
Licensed products :
Space Invaders [Upright model] (Midway)
Space Invaders [Cocktail Table model] (Midway)
Bootlegs/Hacks list :
Space Invaders (Logitec Co., Ltd.)
Space Invaders (Model Racing)
Space Invaders Part Four
Super Invaders (EMAG corp.)
Super Invaders (Zenitone Microsec)
Super Earth Invasion (Competitive Video)
Alien Invasion Part II
Space War Part Three
Clones list :
IPM Invader (Irem)
Cosmic Monsters [Upright model] (Universal)
Cosmic Monsters [Cocktail Table model] (Universal)
Cosmic Monsters 2 (Universal)
Space Attack [Upright model] (Video Games GMBH)
Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Sega)
Space Attack [Upright model] (Sega)
Space Attack [Counter model] (Video Games GMBH)
Space Attack [Cocktail Table model] (Video Games GMBH)
Space Attack II (Zenitone Microsec)
Jatre Specter (Jatre)
Space War (Sanritsu)
Space King (Leijac)
Space Intruder (Shoei)
- 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

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
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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.

>>> GAME SERIES
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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. Cosmic Avenger (1981)

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.
Machine's picture.