Pengo was published by Coreland, released in 1983.

What kind of game is Pengo?

Pengo is a action, puzzle game for the Atari 2600.

Can two people play Pengo?

No. Pengo is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Pengo load?

The Pengo ROM is 8 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Pengo?

Pengo runs on Atari 2600 and Javatari / Stella JS Engine. You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Pengo Game (1983) - Atari 2600

Name: Pengo
Availability: InStock
Author: Coreland

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
Atari 2600 (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Javatari / Stella JS Engine	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Atari 2600 (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Javatari / Stella JS Engine

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Pengo is an action puzzle game developed by Coreland and published for the Atari 2600 in 1983. Taking control of the titular red penguin, players navigate a frozen maze in Antarctica, pushing ice blocks to crush the pursuing Sno-Bees and clear each stage.

How to play

The objective is to survive and eliminate every Sno-Bee on the board. Push ice blocks to slide them across the screen; if a sliding block hits a Sno-Bee, the enemy is crushed. If you push an ice block that cannot slide, it will shatter.

Joystick control:
	Player 1:	Player 2:
joystick	↑↓←→	TGFH
trigger	Spacebar	A
turbo	Del	.
RESET	F12	F12
SELECT	F11	F11
Pause	Alt+P	Alt+P
black-white / color mode: F2
paddle / joystick mode: Alt+L

Tips

Line up the three diamond blocks in a row to earn a large point bonus and temporarily stun all active Sno-Bees, making them easy to eliminate.
Pay attention to the outer walls. Pushing against a wall will vibrate it and stun any Sno-Bees currently touching it.
Clear out ice blocks near the center of the board early on. This gives you more room to maneuver and escape when enemies start closing in.