Donkey Kong
The Atari 8-bit computer port of Donkey Kong was developed by Atari, Inc.
18 October 1982
Donkey Kong is an arcade developed by Atari, released 18 October 1982 on Atari 8-bit.
What Donkey Kong is
Donkey Kong is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 8-bit only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Donkey Kong has kidnapped the beautiful Lady and taken her to a dangerous construction site. Mario must climb to the top of the construction site and rescue Lady from the giant ape.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Mario series
Donkey Kong is the eighth of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Donkey Kong Jr. in 1982.
What it launched against
Donkey Kong launched on 18 October 1982, within three weeks of Q*bert, The Hobbit: A Software Adventure and Time Pilot.
Released around the same time: Q*bert, The Hobbit: A Software Adventure, Time Pilot.
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When did Donkey Kong come out?
Donkey Kong was released on 18 October 1982 for Atari 8-bit.
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