Pengo 2-28-84


 

This is an earlier version of Pengo with an arcade style title screen, and a few bugs.  It's unknown why Atari decided to remove the arcade title screen, but they may have needed the space for bug fixes.

 

Prototype Differences
The title is in an "arcade-style"

Copyright date is 1983

The graphics for Pengo are different, especially his face which appears to be nothing more than a beak!
Pengo’s death animation is a little different
Pengo is stationary on the title and bonus screens
You start with 5 lives
The right difficulty switch controls music instead of the left - A=ON, B=OFF
Pengo is slower
Sno-bees are faster
After finishing level, the fire button resumes gameplay
All levels consist of only blue ice blocks
When starting a game, sometimes the Sno-bees graphics are skewed and Pengo can't move.
Sno-bees can get hung up on the top and right borders, which freezes all other Sno-bees
The level layouts are different
Some sounds are missing such as breaking an ice block and squishing a Sno-bee
The score counter shows six digits all the time, even if they're zero's.
There is no music on the title screen

 

 

Nice title screen!

 

These Sno-bees are FAST!

 

Notice how the level layout is different

 

Pengo doesn't do his little dance anymore...

 

Bye-bye!

 

Don't cry Pengo,  you've got five more lives!

 

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