Cosmic Camouflage is a computer game for the BBC Micro

BBC Micro

The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, was a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by Acorn Computers for the BBC Computer Literacy Project, operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation...

 and Acorn Electron

Acorn Electron

The Acorn Electron is a budget version of the BBC Micro educational/home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd. It has 32 kilobytes of RAM, and its ROM includes BBC BASIC along with its operating system....

. It was released in 1988 as the sequel to Acornsoft

Acornsoft

Acornsoft was the software arm of Acorn Computers Ltd, and a major publisher of software for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. As well as games, they also produced a large number of educational titles, extra computer languages and business and utility packages - these included ROM-based word...

's Meteors. The game idea is based on arcade game

Arcade game

An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...

 Asteroids. The player controls a spaceship in order to avoid and destroy asteroids.

It expanded on the Asteroids concept by introducing different types of asteroids and enemies, and a limited use camouflage

Camouflage

Camouflage is a method of concealment that allows an otherwise visible animal, military vehicle, or other object to remain unnoticed, by blending with its environment. Examples include a leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier and a leaf-mimic butterfly...

 function that allowed you to pass through asteroids and enemies.

It was available on the compilation Play It Again Sam 4, along with Frak!

Frak!

Frak! is a 1980s computer game originally programmed by Orlando for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron and published by his own 'Aardvark' software label in 1984. The game was ported to the Commodore 64 the following year by 'The B Team'...

, Spellbinder

Spellbinder (computer game)

Spellbinder is an adventure game, released for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1987.-Summary:The player takes the role of a Magelord, named Eldon the Spellbinder...

and either Grand Prix Construction Set

Grand Prix Construction Set

Grand Prix Construction Set is a computer game originally for the BBC Micro originally released in 1987. It is a basic simulation of Formula One coupled with the facility to design tracks....

(BBC only) or Guardian (Electron only).