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{{game disambig||the [[Sega Genesis]] game|[[Pepenga Pengo]]}} | {{game disambig||the [[Sega Genesis]] game|[[Pepenga Pengo]]}} | ||
{{Wikipedia|Pengo (arcade game)}} | |||
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In the early 80s, [[Pac-Man]] ushered in the age of cute to arcades, and everyone was quick to jump on board. After publishing [[Frogger]] for [[Konami]], [[Sega]] presented their own entry into the "cute" scene with '''Pengo''', amid their more typical space-oriented games. Pengo's simple concept and sounds that provided as much cuteness as its visuals, was considered a mild hit. | In the early 80s, [[Pac-Man]] ushered in the age of cute to arcades, and everyone was quick to jump on board. After publishing [[Frogger]] for [[Konami]], [[Sega]] presented their own entry into the "cute" scene with '''Pengo''', amid their more typical space-oriented games. Pengo's simple concept and sounds that provided as much cuteness as its visuals, was considered a mild hit. | ||
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Pengo borrowed another appealing feature from Pac-Man: intermissions. After every other stage, you would be presented with a different dance from a rainbow of penguins. [[Atari]] took the opportunity to license this game from Sega, and bring it home on their various systems. For whatever reason, they decided not to port it to any other systems through their Atari label, perhaps because they licensed the game so close to "the crash" of the video game market. Sega converted the game for play on the [[Game Gear]]. They also created an enhanced remake known as [[Pepenga Pengo]] for the [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]], which contained the original arcade game. | Pengo borrowed another appealing feature from Pac-Man: intermissions. After every other stage, you would be presented with a different dance from a rainbow of penguins. [[Atari]] took the opportunity to license this game from Sega, and bring it home on their various systems. For whatever reason, they decided not to port it to any other systems through their Atari label, perhaps because they licensed the game so close to "the crash" of the video game market. Sega converted the game for play on the [[Game Gear]]. They also created an enhanced remake known as [[Pepenga Pengo]] for the [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]], which contained the original arcade game. | ||
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File:Pengo title.png|Title screen | [[File:Pengo title.png|thumb|right|Title screen]] | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay Summary== | ||
* You control Pengo the penguin, and guide him in four different directions with the joystick. | * You control Pengo the penguin, and guide him in four different directions with the joystick. | ||
* Pengo can push blocks of ice in any direction. If the block is clear on the other side, it will slide. If not, Pengo will crush the block. | * Pengo can push blocks of ice in any direction. If the block is clear on the other side, it will slide. If not, Pengo will crush the block. | ||
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* Three blocks of ice appear each stage called diamond blocks. They can't be broken and if they are aligned, you will receive a big bonus. | * Three blocks of ice appear each stage called diamond blocks. They can't be broken and if they are aligned, you will receive a big bonus. | ||
* A time bonus is awarded at the end of each stage depending on how long it took you to complete the screen. | * A time bonus is awarded at the end of each stage depending on how long it took you to complete the screen. | ||
[[Category:Sega]] | [[Category:Sega]] | ||