Pingus

Work on the game began in 1998. Version 0.6 was released in 2003 for Linux, and featured new levels and a level editor. On February 11, 2006 the game began being ported from ClanLib to Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL). On August 27, 2007 version 0.7.0 (the first version to use SDL) was released. In addition to Windows and Linux, the switch to SDL enabled Pingus to be easily built on other platforms, including Apple's OS X. On September 23, 2007 version 0.7.1 was released with a new level editor. On October 31, 2007, version 0.7.2 was released with a set of Halloween-themed levels. There is a Windows 0.7.6 and an Intel OS X binary of 0.7.2 available from the Pingus website. There is a PPC OS X binary of version 0.7.0, while version 0.7.3 contains minor bug fixes that allow the game to work better with the GNU Compiler Collection.[1] The latest version, 0.7.6, adds additional Christmas and Halloween-themed level sets.

In July 2008 the game was relicensed from the GPLv2 to the GPLv3.[2]

Pingus has 55 levels, grouped into 5 level sets, as well as 21 winter-themed tutorial levels. Pingus 0.7.2 introduced 'levelsets', which are lists of related levels; levels in levelsets usually must be completed in order. However, there are many more levels included with the game not accessible from its GUI, some with entirely different graphics.

Levels in Tutorial Island

Tutorial island

There are 21 levels in Tutorial Island(story) in Pingus 0.7.6

• Learning to dig
• Float or die
• Dig and float, just don't fall and smash
• If the way is blocked, bash away
• Dig, bash and other problems
• Panic island (float/bash)
• Jump or joy
• Miner's heaven
• Sacrifice a few and save the rest
• Block'a rock
• Solid ground can block the path
• Learn to use the bridge
• Climb, climber, climb...and build a bridge
• Climb, climber,...boom
• Three solutions, it's up to you
• Bridging gets more complicated
• If too high, your pingu will die
• Two groups in parallel, coordinate wisely
• Entrance high, exit low
• One must prepare, the rest must follow
• Jump'n bump... and bash

Levelsets

Screenshot of Halloween 2011 levelset

There are five levelsets in Pingus 0.7.6

1. X'mas 2011
2. Halloween 2011
3. Factory campaign
4. Desert
5. Halloween 2007

This game was the first "Game of the Month" by The Linux Game Tome. Critics were favorable toward Pingus. TechGage named Pingus among the "Top 10 Free Linux games" in 2006.[3] CNN and PC-Welt ranked it as one of the best free games available for Linux.[4][5] Thinkdigit 2009-05 ranked Pingus among the "Most addictive Linux games".[6] Linux For You September 2009 ranked Pingus 5/5.[7] About.com called it a great game, while acknowledging its debt to Lemmings.[8]

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