Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong is not only Nintendo's first real smash hit for the company, but marks the introduction for two of their most popular mascots: Mario (originally "Jumpman") and Donkey Kong. The game is a…
Donkey Kong is an arcade developed by Ikegami Tsushinki, released 9 July 1981 on Arcade. The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.
What Donkey Kong is
Donkey Kong is an arcade game developed by Ikegami Tsushinki and released in 1981. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Arcade 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 first of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Donkey Kong in 1982.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 1 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 1.5 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
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Donkey Kong: Original Edition
Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong
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Quick answers
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