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During the ascent, Pogo encounters many different enemies, mostly shaped like basic geometric shapes. Pogo can shoot some of the enemies, while others are impervious to being shot. Contact with an enemy knocks Pogo down to the ledge below. If there is no ledge below, Pogo falls into the sea and
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849:"Zzap! Test: Nebulus"
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1008:GP2X games
957:Categories
912:, May 1991
880:2012-10-29
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679:Game entry
640:References
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131:Atari 7800
517:Reception
512:Reception
479:Kyorochan
467:Castelian
444:U.S. Gold
408:Castelian
381:submarine
370:elevators
308:Nebulus 2
264:ใญใงใญใกใใใฉใณใ
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