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Club Pogo is a subscription-based online game website that launched July 23, 2003 as a premium version of pogo.com.<ref>[https://blog.pogo.com/21st-birthday-pogo-history/ A brief history of Club Pogo.] Retrieved 10 Apr '24</ref>
'''''Club Pogo''''' is a subscription-based online game website that launched July 23rd, 2003, as a premium version of pogo.com.<ref>[https://blog.pogo.com/21st-birthday-pogo-history/ A brief history of Club Pogo.] Retrieved 10 Apr '24</ref>


Pogo hosts a plethora of browser-based games. Almost all are casual games that range from single-player word games<ref>[https://www.pogo.com/games/word-whomp/play Word Whomp, one of the site's most popular free titles.] Retrieved 10 Apr '24</ref> to multiplayer board games.<ref>[https://www.pogo.com/free-online-games/multiplayer Currently offered multiplayer titles. Some can only be accessed with a Club Pogo subscription.]Retrieved 10 Apr '24</ref> Club Pogo, the premium version, allows users to access a multitude of extra games with no ads as well as members-only chat rooms. Other services provided included customizable avatars, unlockable badges, and virtual prizes.
Pogo hosts a plethora of browser-based games. Almost all are casual games that range from single-player word games<ref>[https://www.pogo.com/games/word-whomp/play Word Whomp, one of the site's most popular free titles.] Retrieved 10 Apr '24</ref> to multiplayer board games.<ref>[https://www.pogo.com/free-online-games/multiplayer Currently offered multiplayer titles. Some can only be accessed with a Club Pogo subscription.] Retrieved 10 Apr '24</ref> Club Pogo, the premium version, allows users to access a multitude of extra games with no ads as well as members-only chat rooms. Other services provided included customizable avatars, unlockable badges, and virtual prizes.


==Removal==
==Removal==
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While almost all of the original game files are lost and have not been released to the public, there are multiple videos showcasing gameplay footage. Screenshots for multiple games have also been archived. Many links to game pages are available on the Internet Archive but are not acessible to play as an account cannot be made.
While almost all of the original game files are lost and have not been released to the public, there are multiple videos showcasing gameplay footage. Screenshots for multiple games have also been archived. Many links to game pages are available on the Internet Archive but are not acessible to play as an account cannot be made.


In 2021, a user on the Internet Archive uploaded 27 titles that were available on PC as well as on Pogo's website. These are not the original Flash Player files and are upgraded versions of the original games, but the core gameplay is almost identical.
In 2021, a user on the Internet Archive uploaded 27 titles that were available on PC as well as on Pogo's website.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/Ultimate-pogo-PC-game-preservation-project Link to the Pogo PC games uploaded to the Internet Archive by user Magic Jewelry Nerd Reserection.] Retrieved 30 Apr '24</ref> These are not the original Flash Player files and are upgraded versions of the original games, but the core gameplay is almost identical.


==Games==
==Games==
A total of 39 games were known to be available through a Club Pogo subscription. As of 2024, no games have their game files available for download on the Internet Archive. (Number) are partially found, consisting of gameplay footage or screenshots. (Number) games do not have any surviving video evidence and are considered completely lost.
A total of 39 games were known to be available through a Club Pogo subscription. Almost every game has surviving gameplay footage or screenshots, but as of 2024, no games have their files available for download on the Internet Archive.


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|Aces Up!||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Aces Up!||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfab63wiLNo<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Battle Phlinx||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Battle Phlinx||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7CsOocoDQU<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Blooop||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Blooop||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48dPWl_EGgc<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Canasta||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Canasta||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34nyP5pEJgc<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Casino Island Blackjack||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Casino Island Blackjack||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqCtVtBOm44<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Dice City Roller||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Dice City Roller||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBoQwdKx164<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Dice Derby||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Dice Derby||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdF8B67ogHQ<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Fortune Bingo||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Fortune Bingo||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdF8B67ogHQ<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Greenback Bayou||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Greenback Bayou||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HShq-LuhOsg<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Harvest Mania||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Harvest Mania||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDrtOT8z7GA<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Hog Heaven Slots||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Hog Heaven Slots||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWkLkclrTWU<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Jigsaw Detective||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Jigsaw Detective||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP6rVqKkBZE<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Jungle Gin||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Jungle Gin||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3RfYZd3BC4<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|KenoPop!||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|KenoPop!||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea6b1r-0OcU<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Lottso!||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Lottso!||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPuPr7TMbm8<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Mahjong Garden||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Mahjong Garden||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|Makeover Madness||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Makeover Madness||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF5dhRi7SJw<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Penguin Blocks||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Penguin Blocks||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE0BR9PHA3Q&t=133s<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Perfect Pair Solitaire||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Perfect Pair Solitaire||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJf8nDlJWeo<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Pinochle||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Pinochle||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5BhJ8F0RY0<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Phlinx||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Phlinx||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|Pogo Addiction Solitaire||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Pogo Addiction Solitaire||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG6gOXKy09k<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Pop Fu||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Pop Fu||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7RlqUswkiw<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|PoppaZoppa||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|PoppaZoppa||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyYXCKeF12A<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Quick Quack||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Quick Quack||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neaefDRJiw4<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|QWERTY||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|QWERTY||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ8OjIHQYaQ<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Shuffle Bump||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Shuffle Bump||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbF5ujqWxBs<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Squelchies||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Squelchies||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM2Jn20NFIY&t=1s<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Stellar Sweeper||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Stellar Sweeper||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJhhWGif-p4<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Super Dominoes||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Super Dominoes||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPRoNpPMHTg<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Texas Hold'em Poker||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Texas Hold'em Poker||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imu9Z4PGJMk<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Thousand Island Solitaire||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Thousand Island Solitaire||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYGu8zngXew<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Tri-Peaks Solitaire||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Tri-Peaks Solitaire||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLe4CHLq36I<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Wonderland Memories||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Wonderland Memories||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apkvnN69CCs<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Word Craft||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Word Craft||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqWr7qTQhKY<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|World Class Solitaire||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|World Class Solitaire||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|WordJong||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|WordJong||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23d5T4n2UKY<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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|Word Search Daily||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Word Search Daily||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|Word Whomp Whackdown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|Word Whomp Whackdown||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRCyA1KJ5fE<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''']
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*[https://www.badgehungry.com/retired-pogo-games/ A list of retired Pogo games, including ones only available on Club Pogo.] Retrieved 10 Apr '24.
*[https://www.badgehungry.com/retired-pogo-games/ A list of retired Pogo games, including ones only available on Club Pogo.] Retrieved 10 Apr '24.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060314163658/http://www.pogo.com/home/home-cpdc.jsp?sls=2&site=pogo A list of Club Pogo exclusive games released on or before December 4th, 2007.]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060314163658/http://www.pogo.com/home/home-cpdc.jsp?sls=2&site=pogo A list of Club Pogo exclusive games released on or before December 4th, 2007.]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:56, 1 May 2024

Clubpogologo.jpg

Club Pogo's original logo.

Status: Partially Found

Club Pogo is a subscription-based online game website that launched July 23rd, 2003, as a premium version of pogo.com.[1]

Pogo hosts a plethora of browser-based games. Almost all are casual games that range from single-player word games[2] to multiplayer board games.[3] Club Pogo, the premium version, allows users to access a multitude of extra games with no ads as well as members-only chat rooms. Other services provided included customizable avatars, unlockable badges, and virtual prizes.

Removal

From 2003 until 2020, Club Pogo's games ran in Adobe Flash Player. In 2020, dozens of titles were removed from the website due to the discontinuation of Adobe Flash Player. As these games were locked behind a paywall, many were unable to download the files before they were removed, and they have since been lost.

A handful of these games are still available on Pogo's website, although they are HD remasters written in JavaScript and are not the original Flash games.[4]

Preservation

While almost all of the original game files are lost and have not been released to the public, there are multiple videos showcasing gameplay footage. Screenshots for multiple games have also been archived. Many links to game pages are available on the Internet Archive but are not acessible to play as an account cannot be made.

In 2021, a user on the Internet Archive uploaded 27 titles that were available on PC as well as on Pogo's website.[5] These are not the original Flash Player files and are upgraded versions of the original games, but the core gameplay is almost identical.

Games

A total of 39 games were known to be available through a Club Pogo subscription. Almost every game has surviving gameplay footage or screenshots, but as of 2024, no games have their files available for download on the Internet Archive.

Game Name Status
Aces Up! Lost
Battle Phlinx Lost
Blooop Lost
Canasta Lost
Casino Island Blackjack Lost
Dice City Roller Lost
Dice Derby Lost
Fortune Bingo Lost
Greenback Bayou Lost
Harvest Mania Lost
Hog Heaven Slots Lost
Jigsaw Detective Lost
Jungle Gin Lost
KenoPop! Lost
Lottso! Lost
Mahjong Garden Lost
Makeover Madness Lost
Penguin Blocks Lost
Perfect Pair Solitaire Lost
Pinochle Lost
Phlinx Lost
Pogo Addiction Solitaire Lost
Pop Fu Lost
PoppaZoppa Lost
Quick Quack Lost
QWERTY Lost
Shuffle Bump Lost
Squelchies Lost
Stellar Sweeper Lost
Super Dominoes Lost
Texas Hold'em Poker Lost
Thousand Island Solitaire Lost
Tri-Peaks Solitaire Lost
Wonderland Memories Lost
Word Craft Lost
World Class Solitaire Lost
WordJong Lost
Word Search Daily Lost
Word Whomp Whackdown Lost

External Links

References

  1. ↑ A brief history of Club Pogo. Retrieved 10 Apr '24
  2. ↑ Word Whomp, one of the site's most popular free titles. Retrieved 10 Apr '24
  3. ↑ Currently offered multiplayer titles. Some can only be accessed with a Club Pogo subscription. Retrieved 10 Apr '24
  4. ↑ Pogo.com's home page, which can be accessed without a subscription. Retrieved 10 Apr '24
  5. ↑ Link to the Pogo PC games uploaded to the Internet Archive by user Magic Jewelry Nerd Reserection. Retrieved 30 Apr '24
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