26 June 2023, 23:38 | #1 |
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[WIP] Pengo conversion
Another project taking shape: Sega 1982 Pengo
Never really ported properly except on megadrive & maybe C64. This time, this is a 1:1 arcade port using of course the original Z80 code that I reverse-engineered & transcoded to 68000. The vid is a bit short, sorry about that, Lagarith is giving me wrong colors, I used intel YUV which is OK but for some reasons stops after 1 minute... I could play the first level (difficulty is set to max, didn't handle dip switches properly yet) and complete it, played second level. No sounds yet but no9 agreed to remake the tunes so it's gonna be glorious! I started this project in 2010 after Bagman SDL Windows remake, wanting to do Pengo on SDL/Windows, but got tired of it. I dug out the work that I had one with the reverse-engineered code and it was really good specially in the A.I. section (the only part that interested me at the time). I tried to RE the game more, specially the mundane sections like text display, etc.. and something was running pretty quickly after converting to 68000 using my z80268k tool (like done for Galaxian). [ Show youtube player ] |
26 June 2023, 23:41 | #2 |
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Known also as Petch on C64, and as you say - this game was never properly ported. Looking forward.
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27 June 2023, 00:15 | #3 |
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You are a coderaholic . Looks already cool
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27 June 2023, 04:46 | #4 |
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Heck yeah! I'm really looking forward to this, Pengo was one of my favourite Game Gear titles
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27 June 2023, 05:52 | #5 |
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What do you say, if i turn off and on fast the amiga will give me free credits like the arcade version? :P (a trick i used when was 13)
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27 June 2023, 07:26 | #6 | |
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Remember doing something similar (glitching the mains connector) with Qix for free credits. jotd, Pengo is looking great! |
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27 June 2023, 07:28 | #7 |
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Great stuff! Looking forward to this!
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27 June 2023, 08:45 | #8 |
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Oh nice Also looking forward to play it
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27 June 2023, 09:06 | #9 |
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Nice! I remember playing this on C64.
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27 June 2023, 09:18 | #10 |
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I remember seeing someone getting several free credits from Kung Fu Master with the quick switch off/on technique.
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27 June 2023, 10:57 | #11 |
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You're at it again! Looking fantastic and a really cool game to port, I am not even sure there was ever an official port of this on any 16 bit systems either.
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27 June 2023, 10:58 | #12 |
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No official port, but there is this game: https://hol.abime.net/4610
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27 June 2023, 11:02 | #13 |
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That is one that slipped by me somehow, pretty great effort on that PD clone!
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27 June 2023, 11:19 | #14 | |
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I could even have ripped the 68000 code directly from the 1:1 port but I'm more familiar with MAME asset rips (with the help of Mark) & z80 Tested it back in the days, but to me not Pengo enough. |
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27 June 2023, 14:59 | #16 |
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Remember when Pengo wet himself.
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27 June 2023, 18:54 | #17 |
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Wet himself? Lol you see evil everywhere. I think he just stumbles 50% chance when walking out of a level.
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27 June 2023, 19:24 | #18 |
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this looks incredible! one of my favorite games.
maybe you can have a crack at Flicky when you're done with this one? |
27 June 2023, 23:29 | #20 |
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Nice ideas but those aren't my plans I'm probably doing Karate Champ next (full transcode, ditch my amiga code although it was pretty complete but too buggy)
Then I don't know. I have Galaga 88 X68000 reversed but it could really be a challenge. Donkey Kong is going to happen probably (Mark is working on it). Maybe do Bagman properly, GalAGA, Phoenix, ... And FINAL FIGHT (just joking ) |
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