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Donkey Kong
63IGDB player score
8 ratings
About this game
Donkey Kong is a Multi Screen Game & Watch game released in 1982. It was based on the arcade game Donkey Kong, with gameplay based only on 25m, the first stage from the arcade version. This was the first Game and Watch game to be based on pre-existing Nintendo characters, and it was the first video game system to include the D-pad, a feature of all future Nintendo systems. The game unit's model is DK-52, with the DK standing for Donkey Kong. The game was a huge success, selling over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.
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.
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Game facts
Release date
Jun 3, 1982
Developer
Nintendo
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Game & Watch
Genres
Arcade
Themes
Action
Game modes
Single player
Franchise
Donkey Kong, Mario
Perspective
Side view
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