is an action game written by Dave Eisler and published by Datamost in 1983 for the Apple II and Atari 8-bit computers.
In higher levels human visitors are introduced and the player must allow them to safely pass through a graveyard, while busy smashing the monsters.
A title theme of the Atari 8-bit version of Monster Smash was composed by Gary Gilbertson using Philip Price's Advanced Music Processor.
Steven A. Schwartz writing for Electronic Fun with Computers & Games praised the graphics and sound of the Apple II version but concluded: "All the features aside, however, it's mostly a test of manual dexterity and often an exercise in frustration.
"[5] Jim Short in issue 15 of Page 6 praised the music of the Atari 8-bit version of a game: "The outstanding thing about Monster Smash is the opening title tune.