Difference between revisions of "Pengo"
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| − | '''''Pengo''''' (ペンゴ) is a 1982 arcade game developed and published by [[Sega]]. It stars Pengo the penguin who must defeat all the "sno-bees" on screen by pushing ice blocks. Its main music track is the 1969 synthpop instrumental Popcorn. | + | '''''Pengo''''' (ペンゴ) is a 1982 arcade game developed and published by [[Sega]]. It stars Pengo the penguin who must defeat all the "sno-bees" on screen by pushing ice blocks. Its main music track is extremely similar to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn_%28instrumental%29 1969 synthpop instrumental Popcorn]. |
| − | The game was ported to the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Commodore 64 and [[Sega Game Gear]] (where it was one of three launch titles for the system in Japan, along with ''[[Columns]]'' and ''[[Super Monaco GP]]'') | + | ==Ports== |
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| + | The game was ported to the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Commodore 64 and [[Sega Game Gear]] (where it was one of three launch titles for the system in Japan, along with ''[[Columns]]'' and ''[[Super Monaco GP]]''). An enhanced version was later released for the [[Mega Drive]] in the form of ''[[Pepenga Pengo]]''. There were also numerous clones, such as ''Pengi'' for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. | ||
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| + | [[Pengo (2010)|A 2010 version of Pengo]] was recently released for [[Sega RingWide]] arcade hardware, adding 8-player support and a higher definition resolution. | ||
Pengo the Penguin was recently found as an unused model in ''[[Sonic the Fighters]]''. | Pengo the Penguin was recently found as an unused model in ''[[Sonic the Fighters]]''. | ||
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File:Pengo Atari2600 US Silver Box Back.jpg|US "silver" back cover | File:Pengo Atari2600 US Silver Box Back.jpg|US "silver" back cover | ||
File:Pengo Atari2600 US Cart Silver.jpg|US "silver" cart | File:Pengo Atari2600 US Cart Silver.jpg|US "silver" cart | ||
| + | File:Pengo 2600 EU Cart.jpg|EU cart | ||
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===Atari 5200 Version=== | ===Atari 5200 Version=== | ||
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[[Category:Atari 2600 Games]] | [[Category:Atari 2600 Games]] | ||
[[Category:Atari 5200 Games]] | [[Category:Atari 5200 Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Atari 8-bit Family Games]] | ||
[[Category:Commodore 64 Games]] | [[Category:Commodore 64 Games]] | ||
Revision as of 09:32, 5 January 2011
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| System(s): Arcade (Z80-based hardware), Atari 8-bit Family, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, Sega Game Gear |
| Publisher: Sega, Atari (Atari 2600, Atari 5200), Colosoftware (Commodore 64) |
| Developer: Sega, Coreland (Game Gear) |
| Genre: Puzzle |
Pengo (ペンゴ) is a 1982 arcade game developed and published by Sega. It stars Pengo the penguin who must defeat all the "sno-bees" on screen by pushing ice blocks. Its main music track is extremely similar to the 1969 synthpop instrumental Popcorn.
Contents
Ports
The game was ported to the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Commodore 64 and Sega Game Gear (where it was one of three launch titles for the system in Japan, along with Columns and Super Monaco GP). An enhanced version was later released for the Mega Drive in the form of Pepenga Pengo. There were also numerous clones, such as Pengi for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron.
A 2010 version of Pengo was recently released for Sega RingWide arcade hardware, adding 8-player support and a higher definition resolution.
Pengo the Penguin was recently found as an unused model in Sonic the Fighters.
Physical Scans
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Game Gear Version
EU cover
EU cart
JP cover
JP cart
Atari 2600 Version
- Pengo Atari2600 US Cart.jpg
US cart
US "silver" front cover
US "silver" back cover
US "silver" cart
EU cart
Atari 5200 Version
US front cover
US back cover
US cart
Atari 8-bit Family Version
- Pengo Atari8bit US Cart.jpg
US cart