Pengo Overnighter

Happened to spend last Saturday night overnight at the museum.

Ostensibly it was a kid's writing event organised by the museum called “Writer Overnighter". Zackomba, Lolcakes123 and many other 8 to 13 year olds, each with a parent in tow, went along. But of course it also offered the very real prospect of getting in several hours of uninterrupted, after hours, Pengo-ing.

I did manage a few disappointing games (in the region of 200K and 300K) in the late afternoon before it kicked off. The bright spot was equalling my 25 second record for a clearance with the 10,000 bonus, which happened in Act 6.

But when the writing event started, what with checking in, dinner, and a few other activities (all of which were actually quite entertaining), I just couldn’t get away. And when it finally came time for us all to bunk down in the aircraft gallery - looking up at a few reasonably large aeroplanes dating from the 1930’s or 1940’s that were suspended from the ceiling - I quickly fell asleep.

I did fit in a couple more games as we were on our way out early the next morning, but by that time I just needed a shower and the scores were as poor as the afternoon before.

All in all, a very good night - but also an opportunity missed.