Pepper II (version 8) - MAME machine

Arcade Video game published 42 years ago:

Pepper II © 1982 Exidy.

Despite its name, there was no predecessor named Pepper or Pepper I. The gameplay is similar to the game Amidar by Konami and Stern.

There are four mazes per level in Pepper II. Each maze has exits leading to 3 other mazes. All four mazes must be filled to advance to the next level. To fill in a maze, the player maneuvers "Pepper" around different segments of the maze. As Pepper travels, he leaves a "zipper". Once he encloses or "zips" a segment, it fills in and points are awarded. If Pepper backtracks on an uncompleted segment, it unzips.

The character "Pepper" is an angel. There are two types of enemies that must be avoided: "Roaming Eyes" and the " Whippersnapper" who unzips all uncompleted, zipped segments by moving over them. Pepper's one defense is to enclose an area containing a pitchfork "energizer", which turns him into a devil for approximately four seconds. At that time he can go after all Roaming Eyes for points. At the same time, the Whippersnapper freezes. There are four pitchforks in the corners of every maze. A deluxe energizer is located in the center of each maze. This energizer alternates between being a pitchfork and a halo symbol. If Pepper encloses the middle area when the energizer is a halo, the Whippersnapper will disappear from the maze.

Points are made for enclosing a segment, consuming a pair of roaming eyes when energized by the pitchfork (similar to Pac-Man), obtaining prizes, completing a maze, and completing 4 mazes. A bonus turn is awarded at 40,000, 50,000, 70,000 or 90,000 points, depending on the dip switch settings.

Each maze also contains a prize in one of the segments. The player must enclose the area it appears in to gain the prize and points, and then the prize is shown beneath the maze.

TECHNICAL
Main CPU: MOS Technology M6502 (@ 705.562 Khz)
Sound CPU: MOS Technology M6502 (@ 894.886 Khz)
Sound Chips: Custom (@ 894.886 Khz)

Control: 4-way joystick
Buttons: 1

TRIVIA
Pepper II was released in May 1982 in the USA.

The game features an unlicensed version of the theme to Alfred Hitchcock Presents when gameplay starts.

Herbie Fong holds the official record for this game with 10642030 points.

UPDATES
Version 8
Version 7

STAFF
Designed by: Howell Ivy
Programmer: Larry Hutcherson

PORTS

• CONSOLES:

Colecovision [US] (1983) "Pepper II [Model 2605]"

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