Woodpecker (set 1)

Woodpecker is a two-player platform game released in 1981 by Amenip, also distributed under license by Palcom Queen River. Players control woodpeckers who must ascend vertically arranged ladders and platforms to reach the top of each stage. Using a four-way joystick and single button for jumping, players navigate obstacles and avoid hazards as they climb. The game features simple graphics with a palette of sixteen colors displayed on a vertical screen. The gameplay focuses on timing jumps precisely to progress upwards; different versions exist, potentially featuring variations in ladder placement and color schemes between the Amenip-distributed and Palcom Queen River licensed releases. Woodpecker runs on a Zilog Z80 processor and utilizes a Namco three-channel sound chip for its audio. The game’s resolution is 224 x 288 pixels, refreshed at approximately 60.61 Hz.