Pooyan
Pooyan — frequently asked questions
- Is Pooyan on Steam?
- No. Pooyan is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
- What platforms is Pooyan on?
- Pooyan is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Wii, TRS-80 Color Computer, Apple II, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX, Commodore 64, Dragon 32/64, Sord M5, Famicom, TRS-80, Tomy Tutor, PV-1000.
- When did Pooyan release?
- Pooyan was first released on October 1, 1982.
About Pooyan
Pooyan is a classic arcade game manufactured by Stern Electronics under license from Konami in 1982. In it, the player controls "Mama", a pig whose babies have been kidnapped by a group of wolves.
Summary via IGDB.
Pooyan on Wikipedia
Pooyan is a 1982 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. It was released in North America by Stern Electronics. The player controls "Mama", a pig whose babies have been kidnapped by a group of wolves. It was later ported to home consoles and personal computers.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Wii, TRS-80 Color Computer, Apple II, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX, Commodore 64, Dragon 32/64, Sord M5, Famicom, TRS-80, Tomy Tutor, PV-1000
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Datasoft, Inc.
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Built by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari 2600 | 1983 | $13 | $40 | $155 | Konami |
Also released on: Arcade · Atari 8-bit · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Wii · TRS-80 Color Computer · Apple II · Family Computer · Wii U · Nintendo Entertainment System · MSX · Commodore 64 · Dragon 32/64 · Sord M5 · Famicom · TRS-80 · Tomy Tutor · PV-1000. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06
Release record
| Territory | Label | Catalog # | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America Konami | Standard | RC-100-X 02 | Rare |
| Europe Gakken | — | — | — |
Also released in South America by Shock Vision.
Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1983
- Controller
- Atari Joystick
- Players
- 1 - 2
- Authenticity
- Low
Konami's pig-and-wolves arcade shooter in a modest home version, cheap and easy to find.
Pooyan began as a 1982 Konami arcade game in which Mama, a pig, defends her kidnapped babies from a pack of wolves. Konami published the 2600 version itself in 1983, with Gakken handling the PAL release. Little is documented about how the cartridge was made or how it compares with the arcade original.
Cartridge & preservation record
Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.
Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · Atari 8-bit · TRS-80 Color Computer · Commodore 64 · Dragon 32/64 · Sord M5 · MSX · Apple II · Famicom · TRS-80 · Tomy Tutor · PV-1000
| Atari 2600 | Konami |
| Atari 8-bit | Datasoft (Scott Spanburg) |
| Commodore 64 | Datasoft (Scott Spanburg) |
Before you buy
Low risk; no reproductions are documented for this title. Loose copies are inexpensive. If you are buying a PAL copy, check the publisher on the label and remember that a PAL cart on an NTSC console and TV will roll and show odd colors.
Pooyan screenshots
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