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{{ | {{Infobox|title=Donkey Kong | ||
{{ | |boxart=[[Image:DK_Flyer.png|200px]] | ||
| | |developer=[[Nintendo]] | ||
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|developer=[[Nintendo | |||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
| | |categories=[[:Category:Action|Action]] | ||
|systems= | |systems=[[Arcade]], [[Apple II]], [[Atari 800]], [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 7800]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Commodore 64/128]], [[Commodore VIC-20]], [[e-Reader]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Intellivision]], [[MSX|MSX2]], [[NES]], [[TI-99/4A]] | ||
|releasedates=[[1981]] | |||
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|players=1-2 | |players=1-2 | ||
| | |ratings=N/A | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Image:DK Marquee.jpg|350px]] | |||
'''Donkey Kong''' first arrived in the arcades in [[1981]] as the game that Shigeru Miyamoto designed to replace the ill-fated arcade game [[Radar Scope]]. It featured a mustachioed man in brightly colored overalls who would go on to achieve monumental fame and bring [[:Category:Nintendo|Nintendo]] a lot of fortune. Originally he was simply called Jumpman and was labeled a carpenter, he was eventually named Mario and identified as a plumber. | |||
When the [[Famicom]] launched in [[1983]], Nintendo provided their three biggest arcade hits as launch titles. Donkey Kong was an obvious choice. The Famicom conversion is a very close port of the original game with only minimally altered graphics, but sadly featuring the omission of the conveyor belt stage. Despite the missing stage, the remaining three stages make it in tact, and provide all of the same challenges found the arcade version. | When Donkey Kong became popular, [[:Category:Atari|Atari]] sought to buy the home rights to the game. But at that time, Coleco bid for the rights as well when trying to snag a killer launch title for their soon to be released [[:Category:ColecoVision|ColecoVision]]. Coleco got the home cartridge rights while Atari ended up with the computer diskette rights. | ||
When the [[:Category:NES|Famicom]] launched in [[1983]], Nintendo provided their three biggest arcade hits as launch titles. Donkey Kong was an obvious choice. The Famicom conversion is a very close port of the original game with only minimally altered graphics, but sadly featuring the omission of the conveyor belt stage. Despite the missing stage, the remaining three stages make it in tact, and provide all of the same challenges found the arcade version. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:DK Title.png|Title screen. | |||
Image:DK Arcade.png|Screenshot of the original arcade version. | |||
</gallery> | |||
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== Story == | |||
Donkey Kong lays eyes on Mario's girlfriend Pauline and is instantly smitten, driving Donkey Kong to capture Pauline in his clutches and climb to the top of the construction site where Mario works. Mario is determined to get Pauline back, but Donkey Kong hurls barrels and employs fire to hinder the carpenter's efforts. Guide Mario through the gauntlet and up to the top before time and Pauline's patience runs out! | Donkey Kong lays eyes on Mario's girlfriend Pauline and is instantly smitten, driving Donkey Kong to capture Pauline in his clutches and climb to the top of the construction site where Mario works. Mario is determined to get Pauline back, but Donkey Kong hurls barrels and employs fire to hinder the carpenter's efforts. Guide Mario through the gauntlet and up to the top before time and Pauline's patience runs out! | ||
== Table of Contents == | |||
*[[Donkey Kong/Elements|Controls & Characters]] | |||
=== Walkthrough === | |||
*[[Donkey Kong/Ramp Stage|Ramp Stage]] | |||
*[[Donkey Kong/Conveyer Stage|Conveyer Belt Stage]] | |||
*[[Donkey Kong/Elevator Stage|Elevator Stage]] | |||
*[[Donkey Kong/Rivet Stage|Rivet Stage]] | |||
== Box artwork == | |||
Throughout its many releases, Donkey Kong has accumulated a large collection of different pieces of artwork for the game boxes. Some are shown below: | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:DK A2600 Coleco.jpg|Atari 2600 (Coleco) | |||
Image:DK INTV Box.jpg|Intellivision | |||
Image:DK A2600 Atari.jpg|Atari 2600 (Atari) | |||
Image:DK A7800 box.jpg|Atari 7800 | |||
Image:DK A800 box.JPG|Atari 800 | |||
Image:DK Atari XE box.jpg|Atari XE | |||
Image:Dk_us.jpg|NES (Original) | |||
Image:DK_Classics_NES_box.jpg|NES (Classics) | |||
Image:DK AP2 Box.jpg|Apple II | |||
Image:DK C64 Atari.jpg|Commodore 64 (Atarisoft) | |||
Image:DK VIC20 box.jpg|Commodore VIC-20 | |||
Image:DK TI99 box.jpg|TI 99/4a | |||
Image:DK GBA Box.jpg|GBA (NES Classics) | |||
Image:DK GBA ER.jpg|GBA e-Reader | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<div style="text-align:center">[[Donkey Kong/Elements|Controls & Characters >>]]</div> | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Arcade]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Atari 2600]] | ||
[[Category:Atari 7800]] | |||
[[Category:Atari 800]] | |||
[[Category:Intellivision]] | |||
[[Category:ColecoVision]] | |||
[[Category:Commodore VIC-20]] | |||
[[Category:Commodore 64/128]] | |||
[[Category:e-Reader]] | |||
[[Category:Game Boy Advance]] | |||
[[Category:Apple II]] | |||
[[Category:MSX]] | |||
[[Category:NES]] | |||
[[Category:TI-99/4A]] | |||
[[Category:Action]] | |||
[[Category:Nintendo]] | [[Category:Nintendo]] | ||
[[Category:Single player]] | [[Category:Single player]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1981]] | ||
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