''Cosmic Patrol'' is a first-person space combat game programmed by Jake Commander for the

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Model I and III, published by Instant Software in 1980.

Gameplay

''Cosmic Patrol'' is a game in which the player pilots a Terran fighter with a mission to destroy the invading Quelons. The game is very similar to the 1978

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cartridge ''Cosmic Conflict!''.

Reception

Jon Mishcon reviewed ''Cosmic Patrol'' in ''

The Space Gamer ''The Space Gamer'' was a magazine dedicated to the subject of science fiction and fantasy board games and tabletop role-playing games. It quickly grew in importance and was an important and influential magazine in its subject matter from the la ...

'' No. 34. Mishcon commented that "If you're really into video arcade, this is a good shoot-em-up. But it's doubtful you'd spend he priceto master this at an arcade."

Reviews

*'' Moves'' #55, p31https://strategyandtacticspress.com/library-files/Moves%20Issue55.pdf

References

External links

Review
in ''

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