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Penguin Land

Penguin Land, known as Doki Doki Penguin Land Uchū Daibōken (どきどきペンギンランド宇宙大冒険? lit. "Thump Thump Penguin Land: Great Outer Space Adventure") in Japan, is a Sega Master System game and the second game in the…

18 August 1987

Penguin Land is a platform developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 18 August 1987 on Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Penguin Land is

Penguin Land is a platform game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1987. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Penguin Land, known as Doki Doki Penguin Land Uchū Daibōken (どきどきペンギンランド宇宙大冒険? lit. "Thump Thump Penguin Land: Great Outer Space Adventure") in Japan, is a Sega Master System game and the second game in the Doki Doki Penguin Land series. In this game you play as a penguin going through a puzzle platformer stage and try to guide your egg around the polar bears, rocks and other hazards to the end of the stage. The game has a total of 50 stages and a level editor which can save up to 15 additional levels. The level editor data is stored on the game's battery back-up RAM.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Penguin Land launched on 18 August 1987, within three weeks of Metroid and Double Dragon.

Released around the same time: Metroid, Double Dragon.

Quick answers

Penguin Land — frequently asked questions

When did Penguin Land come out?
Penguin Land was released on 18 August 1987 for Sega Master System/Mark III.

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