Champ Kong
CHAMP Kong is a DOS shareware remake of the classic Donkey Kong arcade machine. Like the other games in CHAMProgramming's series of arcade remakes, it closely emulates the original with two different game…
13 February 1996
Champ Kong is a video game developed by ChamProgramming Corporation, released 13 February 1996 on DOS.
What Champ Kong is
Champ Kong was developed by ChamProgramming Corporation and released in 1996. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
CHAMP Kong is a DOS shareware remake of the classic Donkey Kong arcade machine. Like the other games in CHAMProgramming's series of arcade remakes, it closely emulates the original with two different game modes, the original "Classic" mode and an enhanced "Champ" mode. The "Classic" mode plays and feels much like the arcade machine, with very similar graphics, sound and gameplay. Gameplay is well-known: You play Jumpman, having to rescue your girlfriend from the clutches of love-sick giant ape Kong, by running, jumping an climbing to get to the top of the skyscraper. You can pick up your girlfriend's lost items for bonus points and grab a hammer to smash barrels and fireballs thrown at you…
What it launched against
Champ Kong launched on 13 February 1996, within three weeks of Pokémon Red Version, Sid Meier's Civilization II, Soul Edge and Street Fighter Alpha 2.
Released around the same time: Pokémon Red Version, Sid Meier's Civilization II, Soul Edge, Street Fighter Alpha 2.
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When did Champ Kong come out?
Champ Kong was released on 13 February 1996 for DOS.