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# Points Lost for Program Flaw

Description: By skillfully piloting your ship through space and firing at enemy craft, you must protect your convoy from destruction in [Cosmos](http://localhost/product/cosmos/), You must direct your ship near an alien and fire your laser before it gets away. Points are scored by destroying alien ships.

The player is presented with a black screen. The player’s ship is a flashing square in the center of the screen. The direction keys scroll the screen in any direction allowing for quick movement through space.

While flying, you must avoid hitting your own convoy and alien space mines. An alien space mine destroys your ship. A player gets three lives for the game.

Cosmos features [Mindware’s](http://localhost/company/mindware/) “Quickload” program which they say loads the program four times as fast, it was probably closer to three.

Evaluation: The graphics and speed of Cosmos make it a very good game. The full black screen using periods for stars make a very effective visual. The game is enjoyable and challenging to play.

1 found a major bug in the game when I ran into an alien space mine. The screen flashed, signifying I was hit, but the game never resumed.

Without the bug, I would rate the game a nine. The graphics of this game are better than most. Due to the one major flaw, I cannot rate Cosmos favorably. It is distributed by Mindware, and works in 16K.

TSU Rating: 4