Penguin Attack (Amstrad CPC)
Description
The "Black Pingus", a gang of thugs, are terrorizing the lands of Pinwiland with the help of other evil associates. As part of their plans, Pinwi's girlfriend, Ninwina, has been kidnapped and hidden somewhere in the country.
Pinwi is an expert snowball thrower and is willing to fight to get his love back, are you going to help him?
How to play
This is an Amstrad CPC 464 videogame. You can play it in a real CPC 464/6128 computer or using an emulator. We recommend Retro Virtual Machine (RVM) for the second case.
Instructions to play using RVM:
TAPE
- Download the CDT file.
- Open RVM, create or select a CPC 464 as machine. Open that machine.
- Press the tape icon and insert (select) de CDT file by pressing STOP in the virtual cassette player.
- Type RUN" and press ENTER twice.
- Press PLAY in the virtual cassette player.
- The game will load, wait some minutes or press FORDWARD icon to accelerate the process.
DISK
- Download the DSK file.
- Open RVM, create or select a CPC 6128 as machine. Open that machine.
- Press the disc icon and then click on the floppy drive button. Click on "insert" and select the DSK file.
- Type RUN"DISC and press ENTER.
- The game will load in a few seconds.
Slide and dodge.
By pressing the lower diagonals (down-left and down-right) the player will be able to slide sideways and dodge enemy shots in the meantime. During the slide you will not be able to shoot. Use it wisely.
Authors and licenses
This game was made by the Pat Morita Team.
- Graphics: Jarlaxe (@JarlaxeRetroGa1)
- Code, Music & SFX: A. Pérez (@patmorita)
- Testing: Perretes Group, Hicks (@HicksRetro)
This game is made using the framework Pestecera by the Mojon Twins. Special thanks to Nathan for his tools and for helping always.
License: the included source code and all the libraries used for the game has a Creative Commons license.
Gesture
According to the CPC Retrodev rules, we included a gesture to the game Larcena's Legacy. Some enemies may leave an envelope when dead. This item contains his salary as a hired thug. It gives us extra points and should not be missed if we want to finish the stage with a "Perfect" bonus (read the manual for more information).
Status | Released |
Rating | Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars (10 total ratings) |
Author | Pat Morita Team |
Genre | Action |
Tags | 8-Bit, Amstrad CPC, mk1, pestecera, Pixel Art, Singleplayer |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Joystick |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of 1.99€ EUR. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- DSK version updated to 2.0.0Apr 18, 2023
- Physical release pre-order available!!Apr 11, 2023
- Penguin Attack Version 2.0.0 AvailableJan 11, 2023
- Version 1.0.2 uploaded. Minor bug fixed.Nov 12, 2022
Comments
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A small advertisement in French! I really like your game!
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Oh! Thank you! Nice homage. ❤
Where is the DSK file?
Sorry, try now.
Juegazo, muy divertido, ¿es posible o será posible hacerse con una copia en físico? Muchas gracias!
Si, sacaremos las cintas en 2 o 3 meses, seguramente hagamos pre order y lo anunciaremos por aquí y nuestras redes.
Hey guys, any chance of a version that works on the GX4000?
Is it playable on ubuntu?
Yes, just download the emulator Retro Virtual Machine and follow the instructions to load the game:
Retro Virtual Machine
Instructions to play using Retro Virtual Machine:
TAPE
Me encanta el juego, sois uno de mis equipos de programación favoritos, de los que más, por vuestro sentido arcade y por lo bien ejecutado. Nota: en winape no puedo disparar en diagonales, ¿se sabe algo por favor?. Muchas gracias por vuestro trabajo. Saludos desde Barcelona (España).
Gracias Bruno! No alegra que te gusten nuestros juegos.
El juego está probado en Winape y no tenemos problemas con las diagonales, la verdad. De hecho se desarrolló usando ese emulador y RVM. No te podemos decir que puede ser., lo siento.
Gracias por responder. Al final resulta que el responsable de que no disparase diagonales he sido yo (falta de experiencia mia con winape). Porque he estado trasteando con el apartado settings > input de winape el otro día para poner joystic para un juego que lo requería obligatoriamente y se desbarajustó todo. He reinsatlado winape y ahora sí dispara en diagonales. Un saludo.
I really love these type of 8-bit games. and the penguins are so cute!! 😄😄
We have uploaded a compatible DSK now. Please, try "Penguin_Attack_V1.0.1 [Mass Storage].dsk"
Thank you...now it works perfectly and it's a beautiful and very fun game, just like I imagined it!❤️
Thanks for the update !
Muy adictivo y, para mi, el verdadero ganador de la "CPC Retrodev 2022"...había que decirlo y se dijo.
Cómpralo, no te arrepentirás. Simplemente genial!!!
Muchas gracias. ❤
Menudas viciadas están cayendo a este Penguin Attack! Un trabajo excelente, a nivel sonoro (con varias pistas), gráfico (unos diseños de sprites y animaciones geniales asi como los propios niveles) y jugable (con una suavidad en el control del personaje genial). Presiento que van a seguir cayendo muchas partidas. Mil gracias!
Muchísimas gracias!! Eso espero, que hasta el domingo hay tiempo de enseñar esos peaso de records. 😄
Vaya viciada de juego, boooooommmmmm
Muchas gracias! Nos alegra que te haya gustado :)
Nice game! More information about our German-language review can be found here (switch on automatic subtitles, if necessary). Subscription to our YouTube or Twitch channel is welcome!
Top game, congrats!!
Thank you!
Great game, fantastic work from Pats team.
Thanks!
Another great game from Pat Morita's team. Cool, very cool graphics, music, sounds and gameplay. It's just an another must have game!
Thanks dude!
OMG... I love it! very cute game!! it's retro appearance is very enjoyable!
Thanks Francesc!
game over, that’s it… you win CPCRetroDev2022 I don’t have to see any other game! 😂 absolutely love it! Well done!!!
Thank you! But please, try the other games, their authors have made a big effort and I am sure you will find other great jobs among the submmitions.
Cheers!
I’ll definitely try every game, but this is a tough one to follow, and it’s the first I’ve played this year! 😂
very good
Thanks Marco 🍻
How Cool :-D
How Cute :-D
Too bad this team doesn't make any versions for the MSX...
Never say ever. 😉
Receive our sincere congratulations. I´m pretty sure that your game will become faster a classic one. Greetings Pat Morita Team.
Thanks for your words! 🙏
Awesome game!
Thanks! Get the fishes! :)
Enhorabuena por el juego, es super divertido! Os deseo mucho exito, saludos!
Gracias amigo.