Unfortunately the classic servers for Pogo.com were shutdown a long time ago, and with it went over 150+ legacy games. This exists to get those games working to some degree.

`client-props.jsp`

Unfortunately, all games were entirely configured (layout, asset paths, locale, game parameters) in one single file, client-props.jsp Most games are missing this file, so they will more than likely not work correctly or at all. This emulator only exists for those who either:

found a client-props.jsp file
reverse engineered one
wants to understand how the protocol works so that development can progress

UPDATE: We have uncovered a games client-props.jsp response hidden within one of the asset archives I had. We may try to get in touch with this person to get more game specific responses. I've also determined that the config.txt from Perfect Pair Solitaire is a local config and doesn't house all the game specific keys needed for it to run.

The response was for a game called Lottso! Express, which is exciting on it's own because that was a beloved game on the site. I may try to get it working with the emulator.

How To Use

To avoid legal issues, I cannot share old game assets. All I can share are config files for the games that we do have them for. Game specific ones (except for Lottso! Express) had to be reverse engineered. The ones we have are for:

Perfect Pair Solitaire (emu status: kind of broken unless server is built without win condition)
Pogo Bowl (emu status: broken)
Lottso! Express (emu status: untested)

You can find them in the Example Folder Structure folder in the repo, which as the name suggests, has the required folder structure for the emulator to work with any of the games.

To play a game, use the play-game endpoint. Here's an example:

http://localhost:8080/play-game?game=waterwheel&appletClass=com.pogo.game.client2.waterwheel.WaterwheelApplet&site=pogo&locale=en_US&hostedGameClass=com.pogo.wtrw.bz.esg.wtrw.GameApplet

If you want to play a different game, you'd have to find the main applet class and the hostedGameClass which would be the actual game initialization code. It's not too hard to find, the hosted game class might be the harder one to find though.

What Works

Game Initialization
MoTD ("Welcome to Pogo!" server message)
Jackpot Spin Win Condition

What Doesn't Work

Chat
Pogo Minis
Any Tabletop Games (Monopoly, Battleship, Checkers, etc.)
Downloadable Games (seperate CDL API)