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| Developer(s) | Universal |
| Publisher(s) | Universal |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, ColecoVision |
| Release date(s) | Arcade: |
| Genre(s) | Horizontal scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| Display | Horizontal, raster, standard resolution |
Cosmic Avenger is a 1981 arcade game developed and published by Universal. This game is the first continuous X-axis (Left to Right) scrolling video game. Wes Hupp holds the official record for this game with 117,290 points on November 17, 1982.[2] Although Defender came out before Cosmic Avenger and was a continuous scroller, Defender went in 'circles.'
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Cosmic Avenger was ported to the ColecoVision video game console.
Mark Bussler from Classic Game Room notes that Cosmic Avenger is the first continuous horizontal side-scrolling space shooter. Cosmic Avenger looks quite well and provides a rewarding challenge to the player. [3]