Donkey Kong (game)

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Donkey Kong
Developer(s)	Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo Arcade NES Atari Atari 8-bit Atari 7800 Coleco Atari 2600 Intellivision ColecoVision
Designer(s)	Shigeru Miyamoto
Engine	Converted Radar Scope
Release date	Arcade: 1981 (NA) ColecoVision: July 1982 (NA) Atari 2600: 1982 (NA) Intellivision: 1982 (NA) ColecoVision: 1982 (NA) Famicom: July 15, 1983 (JP) NES: October 18, 1985 (NA) September 1, 1986 (EU) Atari 7800: 1988 (NA) e-reader: November 11, 2002 (NA) Virtual Console: November 19, 2006 (NA) December 2, 2006 (JP) December 7, 2006 (EU)
Genre	2D platformer
Mode(s)	Single player 1-2 players alternating
Age rating(s)	N/A Arcade Atari 2600 Intellivision ColecoVision NES ESRB: E Game Boy Advance e-Reader Virtual Console
Platform(s)	Arcade Atari 2600 Apple II Atari 8 Bit Intellivision Game & Watch ColecoVision Commodore 64 ZX Spectrum Famicom Amstrad CPC Nintendo Entertainment System Atari 7800 Game Boy Advance e-Reader Virtual Console As Part of: Donkey Kong Classics Unlockable: Donkey Kong 64 Animal Crossing
Media	Cartridge NES
Input	Atari 2600 Joystick Intellivision Controller ColecoVision Controller NES Controller Nintendo 64 Controller Gamecube Controller
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Donkey Kong is an arcade game released by Nintendo.

The game was ported to many home video game consoles and home computers. The game was also sold as a portable LCD game (1982) by Nintendo in two versions: Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong II.

The game was quite revolutionary for its time, featuring multiple, distinct levels, large colorful graphics, and a unique form of play control. A direct sequel was released in 1982, Donkey Kong Jr.

[edit] Gameplay

The player controls the character, "Jumpman" (later: "Mario"), who jumps over barrels thrown by Donkey Kong while climbing ladders up a crooked construction site to reach the top of the screen to rescue his girlfriend Pauline (who was originally called Lady in Japan). Each screen is a game stage, with stages grouping to form levels. Each successive level is progressively harder.

[edit] Notes

The ColecoVision version was included as a free pack-in game with the ColecoVision unit.

The Intellivision version does not work on the Intellivision II.

[edit] Gallery

Arcade Cabinet	Arcade Flyer	Atari 2600 Boxart	Intellivision Boxart
ColecoVision Boxart	NES Boxart

Donkey Kong series
Main series
Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong Jr. | Donkey Kong Jr. Math | Donkey Kong 3 Donkey Kong Country | Donkey Kong Country 2 | Donkey Kong Country 3 | Donkey Kong 64 | Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Handheld series
Donkey Kong (1994) | Donkey Kong Land | Donkey Kong Land 2 | Donkey Kong Land III
Donkey Kong Racing Spin-off
Diddy Kong Racing | Donkey Kong Racing | Donkey Kong Barrel Blast | Diddy Kong Racing DS
Donkey Kong Music Spin-off
Donkey Konga | Donkey Konga 2 | Donkey Konga 3: All You Can Eat! Spring 50 Song Mix
Donkey Kong Puzzle Spin-off
Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers | DK King of Swing | DK King of Swing DS Mario vs. DK | Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Characters
Donkey Kong - Donkey Kong Jr. - Diddy Kong