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Wednesday, February 4, 2004

Beat My Score: The Penguin Game
Today we launch a new series called Beat My Score, in which I provide you with a link to a fun online game, with which you are to spend as much work time as possible beating my best score.

We start with The Penguin Game, a quick-loading Flash experience (not unlike Janet Jackson's right breast). Simply click the mouse to discharge a penguin from above, then click again to knock the shit out of it with a club.

The score to beat is 315.2. Post your results in the comments area below.

(Link originally found on RobWanska.com, on whose site I am the reigning Hardcore champion and master of the Bronx Bomb. Which has nothing to do with my affinity for White Castle cheeseburgers; I swear.)

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Comments: Beat My Score: The Penguin Game

i got 323.5 but i've heard of scores in the 330's. the trick is to get it to land just before the 188/189 mark, which is the last spot he'll hit without sticking into the ground. i hate myself for knowing that.

Posted by RP at February 4, 2004 2:19 AM

You're right. I just got a 321.2, landing around 188. I landed at 189.1 and got stuck.

Posted by Paul Katcher at February 4, 2004 2:29 AM

Beat this! I promise that this is undoctored. It is just a screenshot. Follow the link. www.angelfire.com/ia2/mcguire/Images/penguin.JPG

Posted by Andrew McGuire at February 4, 2004 2:59 AM

321

Posted by jeef at February 4, 2004 8:56 AM

319.8. And thank you for another unproductive day at the office . . .

Posted by jailbird at February 4, 2004 9:15 AM

323.5 seems to be the spot. I haven't seen anything farther than that yet. And believe me, I've tried.

Posted by Rob at February 4, 2004 9:44 AM

322.9 here... - man, how do you get that 323.5????

Posted by Joel at February 4, 2004 10:02 AM

323.4!! Sweet!! Are we dorks or what?

Posted by Eric at February 4, 2004 10:09 AM

319.9 and likely nothing else done at my desk today!

Posted by Mike at February 4, 2004 10:34 AM

321.1

Posted by Jason at February 4, 2004 10:35 AM

328.4 on my 4th try but havent been able to break 316 since. Oh well....another addiction can't hurt.

HedoSean

Posted by HedoSean at February 4, 2004 10:38 AM

There's an identical version where you can get scores of up to 590

Posted by Dave K at February 4, 2004 11:02 AM

After many attempts, I finally topped out at 322.9

Posted by Brian at February 4, 2004 11:06 AM

I got a 321.1

Posted by Erol at February 4, 2004 11:07 AM

10,221 Slightly different version of the game:
http://www.korenwolf.net/pingu/rocket-up-the-arse.html

Posted by Rick at February 4, 2004 11:24 AM

Dammit. I have seen this one before and had to ban myself from it. Now had to give it another try.

322.4

Thanks Paul for the penguin (better than a monkey) on the back.

Posted by Shumpy at February 4, 2004 11:50 AM

Here's a new and improved version. My best so far is 1204.

http://games.apropo.ro/pingu_v3.html

Posted by A-Train at February 4, 2004 11:58 AM

I got 5105.6 on the alt-version of the game, but it took way too long to measure.

Posted by Paul Katcher at February 4, 2004 12:15 PM

if you go to this version, the penguin goes farther.

Posted by Brian at February 4, 2004 12:16 PM

Just got 323.5, after multiple attempts.

Posted by Wicky at February 4, 2004 12:33 PM

You guys really want to waste the rest of your day - go to this one. Nothing but classic 80's arcade games: http://www.tripletsandus.com/80s/80s_games/arcade.htm

BTW - if anyone can find me a version of the original Crazy Climber online - please email me!

Posted by Rob at February 4, 2004 1:37 PM

There's a new version where you can get more than 1,200.

Posted by Bill Buckner at February 4, 2004 1:46 PM

Uh, here 'tis.

http://games.apropo.ro/pingu_v3.html

Posted by Bill Buckner at February 4, 2004 1:49 PM

319.8 was the best I could manage, I guess my dream of a career in penguin-whacking is over.

----

Speaking of old 80's arcade games, anyone know what the game where you have a bar at the bottom kind of like Pong, but you try to knock out different colored blocks to earn points and advance levels? Asteroids... or Altoids... or something... I can't remember but I used to play it all the time at Bennigan's, it was up by the bar and doubled as a table.

Posted by Johnny FlopBoot at February 4, 2004 2:09 PM

ARKANOID! Awesome... just found it on the site above, but it's not quite as detailed as I remember. I don't know if that's just because it's been a while or if I just thought it was that much cooler in the context of 1986.

Posted by Johnny FlopBoot at February 4, 2004 2:14 PM

Here's a lot of info on Arkanoid.

http://www.klov.com/A/Arkanoid.html

Used to love that game, too. We have a lot of Galaga/Ms. Pac Man machines in NYC bars. Just like the old days, except now I play drunk.

Posted by Paul Katcher at February 4, 2004 2:24 PM


Many swings, some misses, some hits, finally a 321. I feel the urge to play golf now, tho.

Posted by topolis at February 4, 2004 6:14 PM

After about 8 attempts, 317.1 is my top. I vow not to stop playing until I hit the elusive 323.5

Posted by Cory at February 4, 2004 6:23 PM

Damn. I'm a lamer. I'm consistantly between 300 and 312, but I can't break 312.3.

Posted by Jeffly at February 4, 2004 6:36 PM

329.4!! bring it on!! (I got no work done today, thanks paul)

Posted by dave at February 4, 2004 7:32 PM

got 316.7, Paul...took alot of tries, though!

Posted by bobbyo at February 4, 2004 7:34 PM

320.9

Posted by D at February 4, 2004 10:17 PM

323.5 time for bed.

Posted by at February 4, 2004 10:41 PM

I won't let myself get addicted to this game like I did the "Fling the Cow" game few years ago. Anyone ever play that one?

Posted by doghive at February 4, 2004 11:01 PM

i think i may have kicked ass on the older version (got 593.5) will try this one and see if i still "got it!"

Posted by erin at February 4, 2004 11:10 PM

I think this is the most used "Comments" area of any paulkatcher.com post.

Posted by Cory at February 4, 2004 11:14 PM

322.9... with proof

Posted by erin at February 4, 2004 11:21 PM

doghive - fling the cow - i think i played that - was there a catapult involved? or a teetertotter? damn memory doesn't work this late

Posted by erin at February 4, 2004 11:22 PM

320.4 By the way, does anyone else pull this .swf file to the desktop to play at anytime, online or off?

Posted by stephen at February 5, 2004 1:12 AM

17871.9 on the rocket version

Posted by Settyboy at February 5, 2004 3:48 AM

You may get more distance out of the line drive but I like the beauty of the pop-out. Most penguins never get to achieve such an altitude and I have to believe that even though he knows that he will surely wind up a lawn dart he can't help but enjoy the view from up there. Besides, if they pull in the infield for a d.p. you just might get one of those sky high penguins to drop in the gap.

That's d.p. as in double play not double penetration you penguin perverts!!!

Posted by RC at February 5, 2004 11:06 AM

sonofabitch this is fun

Posted by wayne at February 5, 2004 2:03 PM

320.5, and trying for more!

Posted by at February 5, 2004 4:58 PM

321 and 321.1 are my best, but I can't get any higher.

Posted by Cory at February 5, 2004 6:25 PM

I can't break the 320.9 barrier...

Posted by Ken Goldstein at February 5, 2004 8:25 PM

I was all psyched after finally hitting 318.7-- then i came here. oh well, batter up.

Posted by dave at February 6, 2004 12:00 AM

I seem to be stuck at the 272 barrier....although it is awfully fun when the penguin nosedives into the snow, it doesn't get you too far.

But I've only just begun! Better, farther, faster....

Posted by lucy at February 6, 2004 12:12 AM

323.5, biatch! Thanks for the diversion, Paul.

Posted by mr. hipster at February 6, 2004 2:38 PM

IT'S DOWN!! IT'S DOWN!! THE PENQUIN SITE IS DOWN!! PANIC IN THE STREETS!! SOMEONE CALL THE AUTHORITIES!! (Wait, actually this is a good time for me to finally take a long awaited shower...)

Posted by doghive at February 6, 2004 11:03 PM

315.8 close

Posted by Blake at February 8, 2004 12:34 AM

I'm up to 323.5- but now my son is hooked, too. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor....

Of course, I could turn off the computer, but then I wouldn't get to play....

Posted by lucy at February 8, 2004 2:04 PM

320.5, but I think that's blind luck--I whiffed my first six...

Posted by Mark Coatney at February 10, 2004 1:09 AM

323.4... that's my high.

Posted by Stephen Silver at February 10, 2004 3:47 AM

More games for lots of weeks to come.

http://www.funflashgames.com/

Posted by Spot at February 18, 2004 1:10 PM

i been playing this for weeks and i just got 325.1

Posted by charlie at February 20, 2004 8:24 AM

Ive only tried about 10 times and i got a top score of 317.1

Posted by reece at February 29, 2004 5:34 PM

320.5 beat old record!!

Posted by Reece at February 29, 2004 5:51 PM

322.9 . Fairly tasty considering it's only about my 15-20th try!

Posted by Tallywhacker at March 7, 2004 11:42 PM

316.6

Posted by at March 12, 2004 8:13 PM

342.9i slogged it in the air and then slide on the fllo for ages lookaly i just wentpast the 300 mark which was my 2 try wicked

Posted by gary ross at March 16, 2004 4:00 PM

320.5 ........ after 2hours playing this stuid game!!!!!! And the worst part is I'll play on!!!

Posted by Terry Reilly at March 20, 2004 12:40 AM

i got 322.9

Posted by haian82 at March 26, 2004 9:17 PM

322.9 ... good enough...i guess

Posted by YOUSEF at April 1, 2004 2:12 AM

323.5 here... seems that is the top you can get... only one other person got more (328) but several people topped at 323.5...

Posted by Nick at April 16, 2004 1:04 AM

Oh yeah, 327.2

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