The case of Pengo (Atari 8bit)

[Badaboom]

Hi!

 

I received a Pengo cart for the Atari 8bit computer in a lot last week and I have a few question for the other Atari collectors.

 

• I can't find any box art for it. Was it a loose pack in game?
• Price Charting doesn't have any entry for it either... Any reason for this?
• Who were the developer studio?

[carlsson]

I think you'd get more answers if you asked within the Atari 8-bit section of the forum, but here is a link with some info to begin with:

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-pengo_3916.html

[+davidcalgary29]

On 7/19/2020 at 8:20 AM, Badaboom said:

Hi!

 

I received a Pengo cart for the Atari 8bit computer in a lot last week and I have a few question for the other Atari collectors.

 

• I can't find any box art for it. Was it a loose pack in game?
• Price Charting doesn't have any entry for it either... Any reason for this?
• Who were the developer studio?

Pengo was an excellent release for the A8 by Atari in 1982-3. It's frequently overlooked in the library, but I'm not sure why -- it's a great game and lots of fun. I myself didn't bother to plug in a cart and play the game until about five years ago, even though I've had an 800 since 1983.

 

It was released in one of those big grey (or silver-grey) boxes and was never included as a pack-in game, although it might have been bundled with some systems at the time (with box). As far as I know, it was developed in-house after being licensed from Sega.

[Badaboom]

6 hours ago, davidcalgary29 said:

Pengo was an excellent release for the A8 by Atari in 1982-3. It's frequently overlooked in the library, but I'm not sure why -- it's a great game and lots of fun. I myself didn't bother to plug in a cart and play the game until about five years ago, even though I've had an 800 since 1983.

 

It was released in one of those big grey (or silver-grey) boxes and was never included as a pack-in game, although it might have been bundled with some systems at the time (with box). As far as I know, it was developed in-house after being licensed from Sega.

Thanks!

 

I've yet to try it, but I'll do just that this soon.