Cosmic Wars

Cosmic Wars is a solid-state electronic pinball cocktail table from Coffee-Mat Amusement Division of Kenilworth, New Jersey. Its release year and designer are not documented, leaving its exact place in pinball history uncertain, but as a cocktail-table SS game it represents the industry's move toward electronic scoring during the 1970s.

The two-player game features two flippers, four stand-up targets, a spinning target, and a kick-out hole, backed up by two pop bumpers and two slingshots for added action. Six electronic sounds enhance the outer space theme, and the game is convertible to add-a-ball play. The all-metal cabinet, advertised at 42 inches long and 30 1/4 inches wide, was also available with an optional pedestal base that raised its height to 40 inches, and it weighs 170 lbs.

Cosmic Wars' outer space and fantasy theme is reflected mainly through its cabinet and sound design, though no detailed artwork descriptions survive. For pinball enthusiasts seeking lesser-known cocktail-table games from the era, Cosmic Wars remains an intriguing and elusive specimen.