Cosmic Patrol

Cosmic Patrol is a first-person space combat game programmed by Jake Commander for the TRS-80 Model I and III, published by Instant Software in 1980.^[1]

Cosmic Patrol
Publisher(s)	Instant Software
Programmer(s)	Jake Commander
Platform(s)	TRS-80
Release	1980
Genre(s)	Space combat simulator

Gameplay

Cosmic Patrol is a game in which the player pilots a Terran fighter with a mission to destroy the invading Quelons.^[2] The game is very similar to the 1978 Magnavox Odyssey² cartridge Cosmic Conflict!.^[1]

Reception

Jon Mishcon reviewed Cosmic Patrol in The Space Gamer No. 34.^[2] Mishcon commented that "If you're really into video arcade, this is a good shoot-em-up. But it's doubtful you'd spend [the price] to master this at an arcade."^[2]

Reviews

• Moves #55, p31^[3]