1984–1985 · Bell Games & Nsm
Cosmic Flash
Black background printed as a grid of small square tiles, starfield with jagged blue-white lightning bolts, olive-green grinning skull behind the figures, cobweb in the upper left area and dark tower or rocket silhouette on the right horizon.
- Years
- 1984–1985
- Maker
- Bell Games & Nsm
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
2 games under this title
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Standard 1984 -
Standard 1985
Made by
- Art
- Michele "Mike" Martinelli
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass Standard
- black
- orange
- yellow
- blue
Fingerprint: COSMIC FLASH rendered as dripping melting lava-like yellow-orange slab letters with red-magenta outlines, neon circuit-board border of pink-blue traces with round yellow-pink lamp shapes on black grid-tile background, pair of battling fighters including long-haired man holding oversized silver sci-fi rifle and blonde woman kneeling aiming pistol, giant olive-green grinning skull looming behind, jagged blue-white lightning and tower silhouette
The overwhelming centrepiece is a pair of battling good-aliens: a huge olive-green grinning skull with hollow black eye sockets looming behind a muscled long-haired man holding an oversized silver sci-fi rifle diagonally across his body, while a blonde woman in a torn white top kneels in front aiming a pistol. The title COSMIC FLASH is rendered as dripping, melting lava-like slab letters in yellow-to-orange gradient with red and magenta outlines. A neon circuit-board border of pink and blue traces with round yellow and pink lamp shapes frames the black grid-tile background. Four dark score windows and five yellow oval lamps are let into the artwork itself.
Setting
- Black background printed as a grid of small square tiles
- Starfield with jagged blue-white lightning bolts
- Olive-green grinning skull behind the figures
- Cobweb in the upper left area
- Dark tower or rocket silhouette on the right horizon
Symbols
- Neon circuit-board trace border
- Yellow and pink round lamp shapes along the bottom border
- Four dark rectangular score windows with magenta and blue outlines
- Five yellow oval windows
- Cobweb
- Cartridge belt
Lettering
- Large arched slab capitals, yellow-orange gradient fill, thick red and magenta outlines, white and black drop shadows, drips of colour hanging from the letter ends
Themes
- Science fiction
- Space
- Aliens
- Post-apocalyptic
- Gunfight
- Electro-mechanical
Title on it
- Cosmic flash
Text on it
- COSMIC FLASH
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Adult, tan skin, long dark hair with headband, sleeveless open vest, bare muscular arms, studded black leather trousers with hanging chains, grimacing, holding a huge silver multi-barrel rifle diagonally across his chest |
| Woman | Adult, blonde shoulder-length hair, torn white low-cut top, orange shorts, kneeling pose, holding a small pistol in one hand, a belt of oversized cartridge rounds across her lap, looking forward |
| Other | Giant olive-green grinning skull/monster head with hollow black eye sockets and sharp teeth, looming behind the two figures |
| Creature | Pile of mangled mechanical and insectoid wreckage at bottom right, with segmented limbs and rounded carapace forms |
A square electro-mechanical backglass built as a black grid of small square tiles with a neon circuit-board border of pink, blue and yellow traces and bulb shapes. The whole top third is taken by the arched title COSMIC FLASH in chunky slab capitals, yellow-to-orange gradient inside thick red and magenta outlines with white and black drop shadows, letter ends dripping like melting wax. Below it, on a black starfield, stand two figures: a long-haired tanned man in a headband, open sleeveless vest and studded black leather trousers with chains, cradling a huge silver multi-barrel gun across his chest, and a blonde woman kneeling in a torn white top and orange shorts, gripping a pistol and a belt of huge cartridges. Behind them looms a large olive-green grinning skull, with cobwebs and a tower silhouette against jagged blue-white lightning. Four dark rectangular score windows with magenta or blue outlines and five yellow oval windows sit over the art. The whole piece is scratched, dusty and weathered.
Backglass Standard
- red
- black
- blue
- green
Fingerprint: Glowing translucent green alien skull floating beside two armed heroes. COSMIC FLASH in enormous red-to-yellow shaded block capitals dominating upper third. Muscular blond man with rifle, blonde woman in red-gold halter and black boots. Lightning bolts, dark stormy sky.
A glowing translucent green alien skull-face with a heavy brow and black eye sockets floating as a projected apparition beside the two armed heroes. Two enormous three-dimensional block-letter titles, COSMIC FLASH, shaded red-to-orange with yellow-white highlights, dominating the whole upper third. A muscular blond man in camouflage trousers holding a huge black-and-silver rifle diagonally, with a blonde woman in a red and gold halter outfit and black thigh-high boots kneeling at his side with a pistol raised. A grid-patterned black surround with vertical pink cursive lettering running up both side edges.
Setting
- Dark stormy blue-black sky with white lightning bolts
- Faint pale blue city or energy grid silhouette at lower right
- Black grid-patterned border band
Symbols
- Lightning bolts
- Green energy apparition/skull
- Large sci-fi rifle
- Handgun
- Green grid overlay
- Pink lightning-bolt line along bottom border
- Seven-segment score readouts
Lettering
- Very large three-dimensional block capitals, red-to-orange vertical gradient with yellow-white top highlights and thick black outlines; small red seven-segment digital numerals in rounded bezels; tiny white and red sans-serif capital labels on the buttons
Themes
- Science fiction
- Space opera
- Aliens
- Gunfight
- Post-apocalyptic storm
Title on it
- Cosmic flash
Text on it
- COSMIC FLASH
- 175732 10
- GAME OVER
- HIGH SCORE TO DATE
- 90
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Alien | Large glowing translucent green skull-like face with heavy dark brow ridge and deep black eye sockets, no body, hovering as a projected apparition at upper left of the centre art |
| Man | Muscular fair-skinned adult, shoulder-length blond hair with a headband, sleeveless olive vest over bare arms, dark camouflage trousers, studded belt with ammunition pouches, gripping a huge black-and-silver sci-fi rifle diagonally across his chest, standing wide-legged, facing forward |
| Woman | Fair-skinned adult blonde woman kneeling at the man's left, long hair, red and gold halter outfit, black thigh-high boots, one arm raised holding a small pistol, looking toward the viewer |
A wide rectangular backglass in a silver metal frame, its printed art bordered by a black band overlaid with a fine green grid and vertical pink cursive lettering down both side edges. Across the top, the word COSMIC FLASH is lettered in enormous chunky block capitals, each letter shaded from deep red at the base to orange and yellow-white at the top, with heavy black outlines. Four red seven-segment score panels are set into the art, three showing 175732 10, plus a small right-hand panel reading 90 beside a red arrow-like bar. The centre is dominated by two human figures against a dark blue-black stormy sky streaked with white lightning bolts. At left a glowing translucent green alien skull-face with heavy brow and dark eye sockets hovers like a projected apparition. In front of it stands a muscular fair-skinned man with shoulder-length blond hair and a headband, wearing a sleeveless olive vest, dark camouflage trousers with a studded belt and ammunition pouches, gripping a huge black-and-silver sci-fi rifle diagonally across his body. Beside him a fair-skinned blonde woman kneels in a red and gold halter outfit with black thigh-high boots, one arm raised holding a small pistol. Bottom centre sit three round plastic buttons; the centre is red and labelled GAME OVER, the right dark one labelled HIGH SCORE TO DATE. The art is smoothly airbrushed realism.