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Game Overview

Cosmic Commuter is this weirdly charming little Atari 2600 game where you're basically an intergalactic bus driver in the future. First, you've got to nail the landing on some alien planet—mess up the descent and your astrobus goes kaboom before the shift even starts. Once you're down, it turns into this side-scrolling scramble to pick up space commuters at glowing bus stops while dodging meteors and random fireballs.

What makes it tricky is that fuel burns fast, and your laser shots feel just slightly too slow when a mine suddenly drifts into your path. The pixelated passengers just stand there waiting, completely oblivious to the chaos around them. Get everyone aboard, haul back to your rocket, and pray you don't blow up during takeoff. It's janky in that classic Atari way, but there's something satisfying about nailing a perfect run.