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Pengo
| Pengo | |
| Developer: | Sega |
| Publisher: | Sega |
| Game designers: | Nobuo Kodera, Tsutomu Iwane, Akira Nakakuma, Shinji Egi |
| Release date: | 1982 |
| Genre: | Retro/Puzzle |
| Game modes: | Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
| Cabinet: | Standard |
| Controls: | Joystick; 1 button |
| Monitor | |
| Orientation: | Vertical |
| Type: | Raster, standard resolution |
| Notes | |
| Developed during the Golden Age of Arcade Games | |
Pengo is an arcade game made by Sega in 1982. Versions were subsequently released for many home consoles and computer systems.
Pengo, a penguin, is the star of the game. The basic layout of Pengo is akin to Pac-Man, in that it is a top down, 2D, gridlike arrangement. The "maze" is made from blocks of ice that Pengo can push to obliterate the enemies - the "Sno-Bees".
One of Pengo's distinguishing features is its "interactive walls". If Pengo pushes the wall it goes into "freeze mode", and any Sno-Bees next to the wall are instantly frozen.
Pengo was a popular game. An early version of the game used Popcorn as its theme music and took a few moments to draw the maze at the beginning of each level. A later version of the game drew the maze instantly and used its own distinctive theme music.
External link
- The KLOV entry on Pengo with screenshots of the game
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