The Incredible HangOpus

Hang..."man"

Nope, not this time - it’s HangPenguin! Opus, as I’ve just discovered, is actually from a comic strip by Berkeley Breathed, and he goes by the full name Opus T. Penguin. Any guesses what the "T" stands for? For his one and only outing on the Atari ST, he’s starring in a GEM game of Hangman. This program was created by Bryan Cafferky using Personal Pascal and is a simple take on the classic word-guessing challenge.

As expected, it’s all about picking the right letters to reveal a hidden word. Get one wrong, and Opus inches closer to his doom. There isn't anything groundbreaking, but I enjoyed the humour, especially the silly reactions when you guess correctly (or mess up). His death is particularly amusing for someone with my mind!

Additionally, one of the best features is that you can edit or create your own word lists, so you’re not stuck solving the same puzzles every time. That’s actually a brilliant touch, especially for those who fancy playing with their family on & off over the years. Yup, I hope I’m not the last person left alive to download and play this! So go on - give it a go and see if you can save our feathered friend from his fate.

You can help Opus by downloading the disk from AtariUpToDate, Atarimania, or ftp.pigwa.net.

I couldn't leave without dumping a few screenshots, so here ya' go...

When you get a letter right, Opus is happy. Unlike in the next screenshot...

His life hangs (literally) in the balance. Can I get the next letter correctly?

Yeah, the word "GREEN" was guessed successfully, and Opus lives another day.

Not only do you win that round, but the computer insults you! lol

Of course, if you fail, then poor old Opus is brown bread!