Now that we have cleaned up the planet Anders with Demon Front, it's time to turn to the third game of our first season of the One Credit Challenge and protect the Earth with Cosmo Gang the Video.

Overview

Cosmo Gang the Video is a fixed shooter (you can only move horizontally) released in 1992, developed and published by Namco. It first appeared in arcade on the Namco System 2 in Japan in March 1992, then in the United States in April. The same year, it was ported to Super Famicom (the Japanese version of the Super Nintendo).

Universe & Atmosphere

In this game, the player pilots a ship named Hyper Beat to fend off the Cosmo Gang, a group of colorful, mischievous aliens invading space around the Earth. The visual style is colorful, cute, and dynamic, with cartoon-like enemies, creating a light yet intense atmosphere.

Gameplay & Mechanics

The gameplay is simple but addictive: eliminate waves of enemies coming from above or the sides, avoid their shots, and collect power-ups (shield, slow bombs, spider webs, etc.) to enhance your abilities. The game features 32 levels, with bonus stages and a final boss, Don Cosmo, to defeat at the end. In two-player mode, special interactions between the two ships enrich the experience.

🏆 Challenge Rules

Your goal is to achieve the highest score on a single credit. The challenge runs from October 1st to October 15th at 11:59 PM. You can attempt as many times as you like.

📢 How to Participate

• Launch the game (ROM "cosmogng")
  ⚠️ Make sure to play the arcade version, not the Super Famicom version.
• Play and try to beat the highest score.
• Take a screenshot or photo of your final score.
• Share your score on the Discord channel #challenges, including your username and score.

⚖️ Rules to Follow

To ensure fairness in the challenge:

• The score must be achieved on a single credit, without save states, rewinds, cheats, or auto-fire (unless allowed in the game).
• Gentlemen’s agreement: using glitches to artificially inflate scores is also prohibited.

🎁 Rewards & Fair Play

The challenge is mainly about discovering games, sharing tips, and, of course, having fun, all within a friendly competitive spirit! The winner will receive a game key (GOG, Steam, etc.) to choose from a list of around 100 titles.

If you have won a challenge in the last three months, the reward will go to the next player 🥇🥈🥉.
Your ranking will be added to the One Credit Challenge leaderboard. The first season champion will choose between a RGB Dual 2 or one year of Recalbox Patreon subscription.

Good luck to everyone, and may the highest score win!