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Aztec Challenge
''Aztec Challenge'' refers to either of two early action video games published by Cosmi Corporation, Cosmi, as well as two subsequent remakes. In all game versions the player takes control of a running Aztec warrior. The first was a side-scrolling platform-jumping game created by Robert Tegel Bonifacio and released in 1982 for Atari 8-bit computers. Subsequently, a different game with the same title and overall theme was created by Paul Norman and released for the Commodore 64. It includes a level in a modified-first-person 3D-style. Atari 8-bit computer version (1982) The original version of the game on the Atari 8-bit computers presented itself as a side-scroller, with the player's character running continuously from left to right as the background and path continuously scrolled. Control was limited to jumping at three different heights; holding the joystick down and pressing the button resulted in a low jump, holding the joystick up and pressing the button resulted in a high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmi Corporation
Cosmi Corporation (COSMI) was an American computer software company based in Carson, California. It sold low-cost software directly to consumers in large retail outlets, computer stores, and drug, hardware, and grocery stores. It had two major imprints: Celery Software, and Swift Software/Swift Jewel. Platforms it has published for include: Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, Atari 16-bit computers, the VIC-20, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, and Amiga, Apple II computers, IBM PC, IBM and Tandy compatibles, Windows, Palm OS, and PocketPC. Origin Cosmi Corporation was founded in 1982 by George Johnson. Its business model was of vertical integration, rapidly pivoting into trendy or popular product niches, and maintaining low prices. It published and distributed software for Personal Computer, personal computer systems. Products Cosmi products included games, such as ''Forbidden Forest (video game), Forbidden Forest'', ''The President Is Missing (video game), The President Is Missin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |