Cosmic Journey - Game Help
Introduction
During the dark times of 23rd century, the human race was banished from their planet. Brave pilots sat in their primitive starfighters facing much more powerful and advanced alien forces, fighting to rescue the remains of humankind. After decades of desperate battles, they finally succeeded. Having flown space fighters their entire lives, these pilots had no other option than to contract themselves for hazardous mercenary duties. The historic archives document the names of the universe's elite pilots.
The stellar music for this game was composed by sixλxis.
Playing the Game
Cosmic Journey is designed as a challenging, old-school arcade space shooter. If it feels too difficult, you may need to adjust your flight paths or conserve your fire. Breaking an alien mothership armed with plasma turrets using standard laser cannons is a daunting feat, but there is always a way. Some enemies have heavy armor or active shielding—identify their attack cycles and target their weak spots. Holding the fire button continuously will overheat your core. Use your shield overdrive tactically.
Note: It is highly recommended to log in before playing. This allows your scores to save automatically in the high scores database, and records completed levels to unlock them permanently.
Controls
| Cursor Keys / WASD | Move spaceship |
| Space / Ctrl / Alt | Fire primary laser |
| Shift | Trigger Shield Overdrive |
Energy & Ship HUD
The lower-left corner of the screen features three status bars which display the vital stats of your starfighter:
- Hull Integrity: Your ship's physical health. Once depleted, the starfighter explodes.
- Shield Energy: Absorbs incoming damage. Every impact drains the shield. Shields slowly regenerate automatically.
- Core Energy: Power source for your shield regeneration and primary lasers. Avoid firing constantly to keep your core energy high. Regeneration speed is faster when hull integrity is high.
Power-up Cargo Box Bonuses
Look out for cargo crates or pirate caches hidden inside drifting asteroids. Shoot them open to collect valuable upgrades:
