Donkey Kong (Game Boy)/Big-City

Stage 1-1

 * Climbing up the ladders and avoiding the oil can gets you a hammer. When you've got a hammer, the Bowbows go bananas.
 * It is recommended that you use the hammer to take out the enemies before getting the key. Above the upper Bowbow, you can see the hat.
 * Climbing up the ladder next to the hammer gives you access to the umbrella, the handbag and the key.
 * Stand on top of the key and press . Then, carry it to the door.

Stage 1-2

 * You spawn on top of a Bowbow.
 * To get the hat, jump onto the trash can, and then jump and grab the rope with . Jump to let go of the rope.
 * Climb up the ladders on the right and, avoiding the oil can, jump up the islands to the left. Alternatively, grab the rope and hold down until Mario's spinning very fast, and press.
 * One simple jump gets you the umbrella.
 * Another simple jump gets you to the key. But make sure you don't roll of the conveyor belt and hit the oil can.
 * Jump up the islands to the left, avoiding the mice. Jump and press to get the key to the next platform. Climb up the ladder and pick up the key again.
 * Avoiding the oil and the mouse, grab the purse and jump to the door.

Stage 1-3

 * Get rid of the fire and the Bowbow with the hammer, after which you can grab the hat to the right.
 * Climb up the pole to the left. Grab the umbrella and the 1-up with.
 * The trash can cannot be picked up. When you land on it, it comes to life and becomes an enemy.
 * Jump to the island on the right. Climb up the ladder, grab the key and jump onto the platform. The purse is at the end of the platform's path.
 * Watching out for the electric spark, jump onto the island with the door.
 * Alternatively, you can throw the key up and do a backflip to get to the door.

Stage 1-4
This is the first Pauline Stage, not counting the Construction Site.
 * Run to the left, doing a handstand to avoid the rubble. Make sure to jump when Donkey Kong lands.
 * Climb up the ladders on the left and down the ladder on the right.
 * Jump along the islands to the right.
 * Climb up, down and up the ladders to get to Pauline.

Cutscene
Donkey Kong runs along some platforms, after which he destroys them. Mario grabs the Bridge and uses it to make a bridge over the spikes. This way, he can get across.