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[Ze_ro]

Important Note: This weeks competition is over and no further scores will be accepted.

Hey Pengo! Isn't it cold work racing around that ice rink, rearranging huge ice squares? Why do you keep trying to line up those three jewel embedded blocks? What's that? You say you do it for a fortune in bonus points? Sounds like a neat nest egg! Can I help too?

Game Information

Game Name: Pengo Released By: Atari, 1984 Left Difficulty: Your Choice (toggles music) Right Difficulty: N/A Game Mode: Default Chosen By: godzillajoe Post your scores right here in this thread, and I will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone elses. The deadline for posting scores is Wednesday March 31st at 1:00 AM (CST).

Current High Scores 311,310 (toymailman) [+11] 214,140 (oyamafamily) [+10] 114,770 (Zoyx) [+9] 106,750 (devwebcl) [+8] 56,330 (NML32) [+7] 44,260 (katana) [+6] 35,010 (roadrunner) [+5] 24,090 (zylon) [+4] 14,490 (LarcenTyler) [+3] Best Tips None Challenges None yet TwinGalaxies Top 3 (Game 1, Difficulty B) 205,210 (Marc Cohen) 180,910 (Alan W Hewston)

Current Standings toymailman [311] Zoyx [228] darthkur [183] shadow460 [133] roadrunner [133] oyamafamily [121] Cebus Capucinis [107] JacobZu7zu7 [93] LarcenTyler [86] Atardi [84] Deteacher [81] vjames [71] aftermac [70] Captain Beard [61] godzillajoe [56] zylon [47] katana [45] keilbaca [42] Mister VCS [38] brandondwright [30] Vectorman0 [29] Carey85 [29] 4Ks [29] homerwannabee [26] Impaler_26 [26] Hornpipe2 [25] SpiceWare [24] Wickeycolumbus [22] pis [19] devwebcl [13] Nathan Strum [11] LoneWolfSeth [10] LaserHawk [10] joeypsp [9] Tr3vor [9] kote [8] Animan [6] Pioneer4x4 [6] HatNJ [6] chuckwalla [5] Chris Leach [5] MIKE5200 [4] Skaarg [4] JayWI [3] Shannon [2] jeremysart [2] vintagegamecrazy [2] sloth713 [2] jjd [2] SpaceInvaders [2] ChrisKoopa [1] SeaGtGruff [1] Nati [1] disjuakifa [1]

Scoring Points in Pengo

Crumbling an ice block - 30 pts Squashing Sno-Bees between ice blocks: 1 Sno-Bee - 400 pts 2 Sno-Bees at once - 1600 pts 3 Sno-Bees at once - 3200 pts Destroying a frozen Sno-Bee by: Running over it - 100 pts Squashing it with an ice block - 400 pts Crushing an ice block containing a Sno-Bee egg - 500 pts Lining up jewel blocks: Against a wall - 5,000 pts Inside the ice field - 10,000 pts

Hints and Tips

The Manual

As always, you really should read the manual. In case you don't have the manual, AtariAge has a typed copy available online. Here are the hints it provides:

• Eliminate as many SnoBees as possible with a single ice block, for potential time bonus points.
  
• If Sno-Bees are chasing you and you come up against an ice block, don't lose time--run around it!
  
• Try to put a block between you and pursuing Sno-Bees. Then use that block to crush the little nasties.
  
• For higher points, remember to crush frozen SnoBees with ice blocks rather than by running over them.
  
• The best strategy for lining up jewel blocks is to make a wall out of the regular ice blocks, then push the jewel blocks against that wall.
  
• Each time you begin a new round, analyze the maze. If it's easy to line up the jewel blocks, do that first. If not, destroy the Sno-Bees first.
  
• Remember that regular ice blocks are worth 30 points each. So after aligning the jewel blocks, start crushing the regular blocks for extra points. But don't destroy them all before you kill off the Sno-Bees, or you'll have no weapons left!

We played this game before in the High Score Club, check out that thread over here.

--Zero

[LarcenTyler]

14,490

It should be worth noting that for the longest time, Pengo has been my favorite expression in place of the word 'Bingo!'

[Zoyx]

You think you are alone in that?

[zylon]

I'm out on this one. Don't have it

[Zoyx]

zylon, on Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:19 AM, said:

I'm out on this one. Don't have it

Emulators are allowed... give it a shot. Download the rom here. Even has a "play it" link so you can play in your browser.

[zylon]

I have emulators. I just don't believe in using them for competitive purposes. To me it's like having an asterisk attached to your score. I made an exception once for the SMS club because of their shortage of players. If I do use it, then I'll only post once for participation pts.

[Zoyx]

We've had many people win who use emulators. Some games we've played were never released on a cart, so it was either emulator or a Krok/Harmony cart.

[zylon]

I've even had a few unreleased carts made. ie- Sinistar, Xevious, Bloody Human Freeway.
It's like putting a 350 chevy into a '32 Ford replica. That may be ok, but not putting it in a real '32 ford.
Of note: it's somewhat difficult to get a final score shot unless you use an emulator pause feature.

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Edited by zylon, Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:43 PM.

[roadrunner]

35,010

[katana]

44,260 gonna work on it some more. i have a feeling toymailman will come in with big one.

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[Zoyx]

@Zero - only gave me 1 point for Burgertime, when I earned 9.

[NML32]

38,890

[toymailman]

katana, on Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:31 PM, said:

44,260 gonna work on it some more. i have a feeling toymailman will come in with big one.

LOL! I dunno if this s the big one, but its my best so far.

63,350

[NML32]

56,330

[oyamafamily]

First attempt: 42,090
New attempt: 46,780



Special Rules for Pengo: NO CONTINUES ALLOWED!!!
[You continue this game pressing FIRE button on title screen after losing all your lives on previous gameplay]

Edited by oyamafamily, Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:00 AM.

[toymailman]

95,340

[toymailman]

Zoyx, on Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:12 PM, said:

@Zero - only gave me 1 point for Burgertime, when I earned 9.

Actually, you earned 11. You got "best tip" bonus too. I think your total should be 228 now.

[Zoyx]

30240 - on the board. 37450

Video of gameplay below. The guy is pretty good, so some good tips.

Edited by Zoyx, Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:43 PM.

[oyamafamily]

New high score for me: 138,960

[oyamafamily]

New attempt for me: 156,350 192,410



Special Note: You earn an extra Pengo for every 20,000 points.

Another Special Rule: Games started from Round 1 (with a NEW GAME) COUNT. [Round 1 is the default, but it's possible choose Rounds 1 to 10 after opening Pengo].

Edited by oyamafamily, Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:45 PM.

[toymailman]

Zoyx, on Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:58 AM, said:

Video of gameplay below. The guy is pretty good, so some good tips.

Ah ha, great video and thanks! I had no idea about kicking the walls or that 10k thing. I'll have to give it another try.

(I really shoulda read the manual)

[Zoyx]

54950 - I can be a dummy. I was playing the wrong ROM on my harmony cart. I think the version I was playing was a 1983 prototype. The actual cart is easier.



Edit: Yep, I was playing this version.

Edited by Zoyx, Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:45 PM.

[oyamafamily]

Final attempt for me: 214,140



I finally beat Twin Galaxies High Score (205,210 by Marc Cohen).

TRY TO BEAT ME!!

Edited by oyamafamily, Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:00 PM.

[toymailman]

oyamafamily, on Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:59 PM, said:

I finally beat Twin Galaxies High Score (205,210 by Marc Cohen).
TRY TO BEAT ME!!

Okay!

234,310

[toymailman]

Woo Hooo! In addition to my HSC score, I just crossed the 1000 post mark.

Although I like Dragonstomper as a game better than Stargunner.