Another Contest Won Pengo surfaces!

Moses2112

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Back in 2004 I bought my Pengo. And immediately put it in storage. Well I took it out a couple weeks ago & opened it up for the first time. It looks untouched inside and along with the documentation kit was a letter from Sega congratulating the Halfsies Contest Winner on their genuine arcade game. Dated March 1983! These is also a note describing the "Free Play" modifications and the shipping company manifest from Sega to Quaker Oats Company.

I had never heard of Halfsies Pengo Contest but found this old thread on it while searching around. http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=48573

Now we know there is one more. Very cool.
 
i had a friend about 20 years ago who also won a Pengo from that contest in 1983. i was thinking of buying it off him but didn't have the spare cash to spend at the time and eventually he sold it to someone else (for $250, i think.) it was HUO and, other than he didn't have the keys and so couldn't adjust the too-loud sound, it was in great shape.

now i really regret not having picked it up but hey, i suppose food and rent were probably more imporant at the time.
 
That is just soo cool... you gotta luv it! :beerchug:

There are a few people here(myself included) that have Halfsies Star Trek machines... I really wonder just how many games they gave away?

Great find. If you ever get the paperwork scanned I'd love to get a copy of it.

:beerchug:
 
Weren't Zaxxon machines given away as well? Those cereal-related arcade machine give-aways were sweet. It seems one of the few cool things left to 'discover' in this hobby. Did Pacman Cereal or DKJR Cereal ever give any away?
 
I got my Pengo from a guy who won it in a radio contest sponsored by Bump 'n Tilt (one of my old arcades). It's not HUO as it came out of the arcade, but it is in damn fine shape.
 
Well, then where are all the Halfsie Zaxxons? I've seen at least 2 Pengos and 3 Star Treks from this promotion. Speak up.
 
he posted a pic of it in the box in coinopspace chat sunday so you tell me lol
 
Yes..its unboxed..I have pictures of it when it was still boxed and then unboxed..I posted both for your enjoyement...I still have the original box that it came in too...
I do have several other games that have not been unboxed yet...waiting for special occasion to unbox those...:rolleyes:
 
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