Cosmic Camouflage

Cosmic Camouflage is a multidirectional shooter for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. It was released in 1988 as the sequel to Acornsoft's Meteors.^[3] Both games are clones of the 1979 Atari, Inc. arcade video game Asteroids.

Cosmic Camouflage
Acorn Electron loading screen
Developer(s)	Dan Gallagher[1]
Publisher(s)	Superior Software Acornsoft
Platform(s)	Acorn Electron, BBC Micro
Release	EU: 1988[2]
Genre(s)	Multidirectional shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player

The game was only available on the compilation Play It Again Sam 4, along with Frak!, Spellbinder, and either Grand Prix Construction Set (BBC) or Guardian (Electron).^[3]

Gameplay

The BBC Micro version uses four colours compared to the Electron's two.

The player controls a spaceship in order to avoid and destroy asteroids. The controls are rotate, thrust and fire. It expands on Meteors by introducing different types of asteroids and enemies, and a limited use camouflage function that allows the player to pass through asteroids and enemies.

Reception

Electron User called it a "radically improved" game compared to its predecessor, concluding "Cosmic Camouflage is a novel implementation of a classic, and if you enjoyed Meteors you'll love this upgrade". Although individual games weren't given a score, the compilation overall was given a score of 9/10 and awarded "Golden Game" status.^[3]