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Pengo

The player controls Pengo, a red penguin that resides in the Antarctic. The game takes place in an overhead maze made of ice blocks, where Pengo fights the trolling, blob-like Sno-Bees. The objective of the…

26 September 1982

Pengo is an arcade developed by Codeten, released 26 September 1982 on Sega Game Gear, Atari 2600, Atari 5200 and Arcade.

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What Pengo is

Pengo is an arcade game developed by Codeten and released in 1982. It was published by Atari. It is available on Sega Game Gear, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, BlackBerry OS and Legacy Mobile Device.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player controls Pengo, a red penguin that resides in the Antarctic. The game takes place in an overhead maze made of ice blocks, where Pengo fights the trolling, blob-like Sno-Bees. The objective of the game is for Pengo to survive a series of rounds by eliminating all Sno-Bees, while amassing bonuses by bringing together the three diamonds dispersed in the maze.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Pengo — frequently asked questions

When did Pengo come out?
Pengo was released on 26 September 1982 for Sega Game Gear, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, BlackBerry OS and Legacy Mobile Device.
Does Pengo have multiplayer?
Yes. Pengo supports multiplayer.

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