Donkey Kong (video game)
| Donkey Kong | |
| Developer: | Nintendo |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Game designer: | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Release date: | 1981 |
| Genre: | Retro/Platform |
| Game modes: | Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
| Cabinet: | Standard, mini and cocktail |
| Controls: | Joystick, 1 button |
| Monitor | |
| Orientation: | Vertical |
| Type: | Raster, standard resolution (Used: 224 x 256) |
| Size: | ? |
| Notes | |
| Introduced the Mario and Donkey Kong characters; #3 most popular game in the KLOV | |
Donkey Kong is an arcade game created by Nintendo, released in 1981. The game introduced Nintendo's most important characters, Mario and Donkey Kong. In the game, Mario must rescue his girlfriend who has been kidnapped by Donkey Kong. In the game's four stages, Donkey Kong stands on a platform on a top and tries to prevent Mario from climbing up by throwing barrels and fireballs. When Mario reached the topmost platform, Donkey Kong leaves and goes to the next stage. After the fourth stage the game repeats, but with a higher difficulty level.
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Legacy[edit | edit source]
The Killer List of Videogames (KLOV) readers rank Donkey Kong as the #3 most popular arcade game of all time. The KLOV includes it on its "Top 100 Videogames" list. It is the fifth most popular arcade game among collectors.
Ports[edit | edit source]
Like most arcade games of the era, Donkey Kong was ported to numerous home systems including PC, Apple II, NES, Game Boy Advance, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, ColecoVision and Intellivision.
