King Kong
Rescue the lady from King Kong's clutches atop the Empire State Building. You must climb to the top of the building while avoiding (jumping) the bombs King Kong is throwing at you. The quicker you save her…
King Kong is an arcade developed by Tigervision, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600.
What King Kong is
King Kong is an arcade game developed by Tigervision and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Rescue the lady from King Kong's clutches atop the Empire State Building. You must climb to the top of the building while avoiding (jumping) the bombs King Kong is throwing at you. The quicker you save her, the greater the bonus.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, horror and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the King Kong series
King Kong is the first of 25 entries we hold in the King Kong series. The next entry was King Kong in 1982. Its critic score of 80 is 17 points above the series average of 64. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.
How it was received
King Kong holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1982 averaged 66, so it scored 14 points above the year average.
What it launched against
King Kong launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, Evolution, Xevious and Grand Prix. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Trashman, Evolution, Xevious, Grand Prix.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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