Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Pengo

Title	Pengo
First release	1982
Developers	Banpresto, バンプレスト
Publisher	Sega
Platforms	Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Commodore 64
Genres	maze video game, puzzle video game
Also known as	ペンゴ · petch
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Arcade: 1982-09-26 (NTSC-J), 1982-10-24 (NTSC-U) Atari 5200: 1983-12-01 Atari 2600: 1984-01-01 Commodore 64: 1985-09-10
Wikidata ID	Q917027

Pushing large ice blocks across frozen lakes allows Pengo to crush enemies or align three jewel-embedded blocks for points. This action-puzzle gameplay requires dodging Sno-Bees, whose touch triggers a deep freeze. Two players can compete to navigate these icy environments and clear levels by strategically rearranging the terrain to trap or score with the ice blocks.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.

Sources

Wikidata (Q917027) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atari2600/pengo) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (8819,126545) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (5191) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (34334) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (49755) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (pengo) · last updated 2026-10-04 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`pengo`
Title at ADB	Pengo (World, not encrypted, rev A)
Manufacturer	Sega
Year	1982
Genre	Maze / Move and Sort
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Sega); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-04 17:08 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sega · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sega · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Image: Rob DiCaterino, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Video games Asteroids Popeye Klax Pengo.jpg”)

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Videos

Arcade Game: Pengo (1982 Sega)

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