Donkey Kong
This is the ColecoVision port of Donkey Kong. The main differences with the original arcade game are the absence of 50m, cutscenes and enemy placement.
1 August 1982
Donkey Kong is a platform developed by Coleco, released 1 August 1982 on ColecoVision.
What Donkey Kong is
Donkey Kong is a platform game developed by Coleco and released in 1982. It is available on ColecoVision 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 sixth of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Donkey Kong in 1982.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
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Quick answers
Donkey Kong — frequently asked questions
When did Donkey Kong come out?
Donkey Kong was released on 1 August 1982 for ColecoVision.
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