Editing Donkey Kong (Game Boy)

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{{Infobox|title=Donkey Kong
|image=[[Image:Dmgdqa.jpg|250px|Box art for ''Donkey Kong'' for Game Boy.]]
|developer=[[Nintendo EAD]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|designer=Shigeru Miyamoto (producer), Masayuki Kameyama (director), Takao Shimizu (co-director)
|engine=
|released={{releasedate|Japan|June 14, 1994|USA|June, 1994|Europe|September 29, 1994}}
|genre=Platform, Puzzle
|modes=Single-player
|ratings=[[ESRB]]: [[Image:ESRB_K-A.png|12px]] Kids to Adults
|platforms=[[Game Boy]]
|media=4-megabit cartridge
|requirements=Works with all Game Boy models other than the [[Game Boy Micro]].
|input=D-pad, face buttons, [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES controller]] ([[Super Game Boy]]), [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube controller]] ([[Game Boy Player]])
}}
'''''Donkey Kong''''' (also known as '''''Game Boy Donkey Kong''''' in the game and '''''Donkey Kong '94''''' in early development) is a [[Game Boy]] game released in 1994. The game is partly a remake of the original [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]], and the first four stages of this game are the same as the stages found in the arcade game. In addition, however, ''Donkey Kong'' has another 97 stages for the player to beat, making it more than an enhanced remake of the original game. ''Donkey Kong'' also was the first game in the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] to support colored graphics when played on the [[Super Game Boy]] peripheal of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]].

==Story==
[[Image:DKClimb.png|thumb|left|200px|Donkey Kong carrying Pauline to the top of a contruction site.]]
The player takes the role of [[Mario]], who is a construction worker instead of a [[plumber]] in this game. The giant ape [[Donkey Kong]] kidnaps Mario's girlfriend [[Pauline]], and carries her of to a construction site. Mario follows him up to the highest point and makes Donkey Kong fall of the platforms by pulling out the rivets on a height of [[100m]]. But Donkey Kong stands up again, takes Pauline and escapes with her into [[Big-City]]. Mario pursuits the two.

What follows is a chase throughout many different locations. Mario fights and defeats Donkey Kong at the end of each world, but Donkey Kong always stands up again and takes Pauline to the next location. Donkey Kong is aided by many of his friends as well as his son [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] who try to hinder Mario's progress. In the end, Donkey Kong escapes to the [[Tower (Donkey Kong)|Tower]] in [[Rocky-Valley]], where he and Mario have a confrontation on the top. After being defeated for the first time, Donkey Kong falls off the tower, but he then takes many [[Super Mushroom]]s to gain a giant size. Mario faces the [[Giant Donkey Kong]] in the final battle. After the ape's final defeat, Mario and Pauline are reunited and the credits roll. The ending of the game shows Mario, Pauline, Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. posing in front of Rocky-Valley for a holiday photo.

==Stages==
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|-
!Image
!Information
!Levels
|-
|[[Image:DonkeyKong-Stage0(ConstructionSite).png|129px]]
|'''Construction Site''' - The construction site is the setting of the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game. In this world, Mario's goal is to get to Donkey Kong who is standing on the top of the stages [[25m]], [[50m]] and [[75m]]. On his way, there are enemies such as [[Fire]], and platforms with gaps to jump across, [[elevator]]s and [[conveyor belt]]s. Donkey Kong will also throw [[Spring]]s at Mario. In the final stage of the world, [[100m]], Mario has to pull out all the rivets of Donkey Kong's construction to defeat him.
|4
|-
|[[Image:DonkeyKong-Stage1(BigCity).png]]
|'''[[Big-City]]''' - Big-City is the first world of the game in which Mario has to unlock [[door]]s with [[key]]s. It is a basic world that serves as an introduction to the basic items and moves of the game, such as handstands and Roads and Ladders. It also contains two boss fights with Donkey Kong.
|8
|-
|[[Image:DonkeyKong-Stage2(Forest).png]]
|'''[[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]]''' - The Forest adds more gameplay elements to the game, such as ropes to climb and water to swim in. [[Lever]]s also make their first appearance - they can make Roads appear and disappear. [[Snapjaw]]s that climb on ropes can be taken out with fruit. These situations are a reference [[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|''Donkey Kong Jr.'']]
|12
|-
|[[Image:DonkeyKong-Stage3(Ship).png]]
|'''[[Ship]]''' - The stages on the Ship expand on the previously introduced game objects and add new puzzles to them. Mario now has to use Triple Jumps, Rope Spins and make his way over spikes with [[Chunk]]s.
|8
|-
|[[Image:DonkeyKong-Stage4(Jungle).png]]
|'''[[Jungle (Donkey Kong)|Jungle]]''' - The Jungle expands on all types of levels found in the Forest. The complexity of ropes increases, and there are ally creatures like the [[Monkey]]s and the [[Frog]]s that help Mario to reach more areas. Enemies such as [[Bat]]s hinder Mario's progress while climbing ropes.
|12
|-
|[[Image:DonkeyKong-Stage5(Desert).png]]
|'''[[Desert]]''' - The Desert is the first world to feature [[Super Hammer]]s. They are used to break through walls. Most desert levels have more complex puzzle elements than previous stages. In one stage, Mario has to take the Key up several stories to the Door, by only using Ladders, Roads and Springs.
|12
|-
|[[Image:DonkeyKong-Stage6(Airplane).png]]
|'''[[Airplane]]''' - The Airplane is the only world in the game not to feature generic enemies. Airplane levels often feature winds that blow Mario away sideways. He has to work across elevators, conveyor belts and has to avoid many [[cannon]]s. The amount of moving platforms increases. Airship stages also feature more than one locked door - the player has to remember the right one from which Pauline is seen screaming in the stage's intro.
|8
|-
|[[Image:DonkeyKong-Stage7(Iceberg).png]]
|'''[[Iceberg]]''' - The Iceberg features many slippery surfaces. Mario has to jump across rocks that are swimming in the water and that slowly sink while he is standing on them. [[Icicle]]s appear and can kill Mario as well as act as a platform for him to jump on once they hit the ground, or even before that.
|12
|-
|[[Image:DonkeyKong-Stage8(RockyValley).png]]
|'''[[Rocky-Valley]]''' - Rocky-Valley features the most difficult puzzle stages of the game, but also requires the player to use Mario's moveset to the best of his abilities. There are many places which require strategic thinking and exact knowledge of the game's unusual physics.
|16
|-
|[[Image:DonkeyKong-Stage9(Tower).png]]
|'''[[Tower (Donkey Kong)|Tower]]''' - The Tower is the final stage of the game. In it, every single level is a boss fight with Donkey Kong or Donkey Kong Jr. Mario has to avoid many obstacles such as [[Poison Mushroom]]s and entire stages consisting of [[Sand Block]]s. After Donkey Kong is defeated in stage 9-8, Mario has to fight him again in his giant form in stage 9-9.
|9
|}

==Gameplay==
===Level Progression===
[[Image:Screen10.gif|thumb|Stage 1-1.]]
The game starts out with four relatively simple levels that Mario must scale in order to reach Pauline. These four levels are identical to the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game. After reaching the top of the structure, Donkey Kong flees with Pauline into the city and beyond. The rest of the game's stages are divided between regular puzzle levels as well as more showdowns with Donkey Kong.

Each world has a varying amount of puzzle levels in which Mario needs to work against time to bring a key to a door to unlock it, thus advancing to the next level. The puzzles consist of building platforms and ladders and using them before they disappear, flipping switches, jumping on moving platforms, avoiding enemies and utilizing conveyor belts. Sometimes, [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] will get in Mario's way by flipping switches or throwing [[Poison Mushroom|poisonous mushrooms]] at him to shrink him.  All puzzles require the player to carefully time jumps and pay attention to the physics of the game - ''Donkey Kong'' thus is a cross between a platformer and a puzzle game.

As well as the puzzle levels, each world has at least two battles with Donkey Kong; one takes place part-way through the stage, and involves Mario reaching Pauline while avoiding the debris falling on him as Donkey Kong [[ground pound|causes an impact]]. The second takes place at the end of each stage, and involves avoiding the barrels or other objects that Donkey Kong throws at Mario, picking them up and throwing them back at him. After beating a Donkey Kong boss level, there is a short cutscene of Mario chasing Donkey Kong while showing off how to do a special move in the game to the player. The player also gets one extra life for every 100 seconds of time left he or she had for the previous four levels, rounded up.

Each stage has a regular time limit in which it has to be beaten. It also keeps track of high scores for each level. Whether the player made a new record or not is indicated on the Stage Clear screen after a Donkey Kong boss fight. The current high scores can also be viewed by pressing Start or Select.

In the final 'Tower' stage, each level consists of chasing Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. to the top of the tower, avoiding their attacks, eventually trapping Junior in a cage, and defeating a giant Donkey Kong in the final battle.

===Mini-games===
[[Image:DKGB MG WheelOfFortune.png|thumb|left|The Wheel of Fortune mini-game.]]
[[Image:DKGB MG SlotMachine.png|thumb|The Slot Machine mini-game.]]
There are also three items left behind by Pauline in each puzzle level - a parasol, a hat and a bag. Picking all three up before finishing the level will unlock a bonus mini-game in which the player can pick up extra lives. In the wheel of fortune mini-game, all the player has to do is to press A to stop the wheel to gain either 1, 2 or, in later worlds, 3 lives. It is not possible to lose in the wheel of fortune.

In the slot-machine mini-game, the player has to press A three times to stop each reel of the slot machine. The icons appearing on the reels are Mario, Donkey Kong, Pauline's hat, a hammer, and a Fire. Mario gains lives for getting one of the following combinations:
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;valign=top;"
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|Three Donkey Kongs
|5 Lives
|-
|Three Marios
|3 Lives
|-
|Two Marios
|2 Lives
|-
|One Mario
|1 Life
|-
|Three Hats
|2 Lives
|-
|Three Hammers
|1 Life
|-
|Three Fires
|1 Life
|-
|Donkey Kong, Mario, and Hat
|A secret amount of lives, more than 5.
|}

===Basic Controls===
Mario is controlled with the D-Pad. The physics in ''Donkey Kong'' are vastly different to those found in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' series. The player can jump with the A button. Mario's jump allows him to jump on enemies, but it does not go up considerably high. When falling farther then his jump height, Mario does a somersault which gives him a little bit of momentum. If he lands on a small platform, that little momentum can cause him to fall off. If he falls even farther, he dies when hitting the ground.

Mario only has one hit point. While he is carrying any item, object or enemy, however, he cannot die. If he gets hit, he will instead drop the item and be invulnerable for a short amount of time. This can save Mario for most kinds of impending deaths - he will even survive [[spike]]s with it. If he falls too far, however, he will drop the item in mid-air.

===Mario's Abilities===
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;valign=top;"
|-
!Picture
!Move
|Execution
!Effect
|-
|align=center|[[Image:Mario Crouching.jpg|100px]]
|[[Crouch]]ing
|Holding Down on the d-pad
|In the crouching position, Mario can avoid enemy projectiles more easily. He can also get through smaller passages while crouching and being on a conveyor belt.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:Mario Handstand.jpg|100px]]
|[[Handstand]]
|Holding Down on the d-pad and pressing A
|The handstand is an essential move in the game. While doing a handstand, Mario is protected from most items that drop onto him from above. Handstands also serve as a preparation for several other moves that Mario can only execute from the handstand position. While doing a handstand, Mario can still move to the right and to the left, but it is considerably slower than walking.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:Mario High Jump From a Handstand.JPG|100px]]
|[[High Jump]] from a handstand
|Pressing A while doing a handstand, then pressing A again on the feet
|High Jumps allow Mario to reach platforms above him. If the High Jump is timed right after Mario goes into the handstand position, it allows Mario to jump a little bit higher than with a regular High Jump.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:Mario Back Flip.jpg|100px]]
|[[Back Flip]]
|Pressing A while moving and pressing the d-pad into the opposite direction
|Back Flips allow Mario to quickly reach higher platforms. They reach higher than High Jumps , but come at the disadvantage of having to be in movement to execute them, so they cannot be done on small platforms easily.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:Mario Spin.jpg|100px]]
|[[Spinning]] on a rope
|Pressing Up while on a rope
|Mario can hang onto ropes if he jumps at them. While hanging on the rope, the spin makes it possible for him to reach areas that are very high or very far away. The direction that Mario jumps to after the spin depends on the orientation of the rope. Sometimes, it is just upwards, sometimes it is sideways as well.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:Mario Holding a Barrel.jpg|50px]]
|Picking up objects
|Pressing B while standing on the object
|Similar to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Mario can pick up objects like the [[key]] while standing on them. This also works for several enemies in the game.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:Mario Throwing a Key.jpg|50px]]
|Throwing objects
|Pressing B while holding the object
|Thrown objects can hit enemies and take them out. Some enemies are invulnerable to thrown objects. Mario also has to throw items like the Key upwards if he has to climb a ladder, as he cannot climb while holding any item. The key will disappear after a few seconds if left alone, while thrown enemies will struggle and stand up again.
|}

==Enemies==
''Donkey Kong'' features the enemies from the original arcade game ''Donkey Kong'' and many individual enemies of its own that are only found in this game. It does not feature any enemies from the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' series, except for Spark who appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros 2]]''. Many enemies in the game have a different appearance, but the exact same behavior. The appearance usually depends on the current world.
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! Enemy
! Name
! Debut
! Abilities
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Fire.png|30px]]
|align=center|[[Fire]]
|World 0, [[25m]]
|Fires appear out of [[oil drum]]s and chase Mario. If Mario touches a fire, he dies.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Foxfire.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Foxfire]]
|World 0, [[100m]]
|Foxfires can climb ladders and chase Mario around. They can be defeated with the hammer.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Oil.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Oil]]
|[[Big-City]], stage 1-1
|Oil only consists of an aura of fire with the text "oil" written on it. It floats up and down in place without trying to attack Mario, but touching it is deadly. It can be defeated with the hammer. 
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Rappy.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Rappy]]
|[[Big-City]], stage 1-1
|Rappies only walk horizontally on their platform and turn around when they reach an edge or run into another Rappy. They do not attempt to charge at Mario, but they kill him if he runs into them. Standing on them is possible, and they can be picked up and thrown at other enemies. If Mario approaches them with the hammer, they run away in panic.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Bowbow.png|33px]]
|align=center|[[Bowbow]]
|[[Big-City]], stage 1-2
|rowspan=4|These enemies circle completely around midair platforms, including walk on their bottom side. In other stages, they also walk around the entire border of the level, even over spikes. They cannot hurt Mario, but they can push him off the platform if he is in their way. They can also be stood on, but not picked up. 
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Dotty.png|30px]]
|align=center|[[Dotty]]
|[[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]], stage 2-1
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Armadillo.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Armadillo]]
|[[Desert]], stage 5-7
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Seal.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Seal]]
|[[Iceberg]], stage 6-3
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Spark.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Spark]]
|[[Big-City]], stage 1-3
|Sparks move along [[rope]]s and kill Mario if he touches them. They may also appear and disappear from the rope in certain time intervals. Sparks can also not be harmed in any way.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_TrashCan.png|64px]]
|align=center|[[Trash Can]]
|[[Big-City]], stage 1-3
|These enemies look like ordinary Trash Cans at first glance, but grow feet and a dark figure emerges from inside the container, once Mario gets too close. Then they wander around aimlessly and can kill Mario if they run over him. Mario can safely stand on top of them, but they cannot be lifted like normal Trash Cans.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_WalkingFlame.png|30px]]
|align=center|[[Walking Flame]]
|[[Big-City]], stage 1-5
|Walking Flames circle around the area, and they also walk up walls and on ceilings. They kill Mario if he comes into contact with them. Walking Flames also cannot be taken out by Trash Cans. In the Iceberg world, Walking Flames melt [[Ice Block]]s as soon as they walk over them, clearing the path for Mario to reach other areas of the level.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Spider.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Spider (Donkey Kong)|Spider]]
|[[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]], stage 2-1
|rowspan=4|These enemies circle completely around midair platforms, including walk on their bottom side. In other stages, they also walk around the entire border of the level, even over spikes. They kill Mario if he touches them. 
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Scorpion.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Scorpion]]
|[[Desert]], stage 5-11
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Hedgehog.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Hedgehog]]
|[[Rocky-Valley]], stage 8-2
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Skullmask.png|30px]]
|align=center|[[Skullmask]]
|[[Tower (Donkey Kong)|Tower]], stage 9-3
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Plant.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Plant]]
|[[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]], stage 2-3
|Plants shoot out seeds in regular intervals. The seeds fly horizontally across the screen and kill Mario if he touches them. However, Mario can touch the plants themselves and stand on them fine.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Snapjaw.png|30px]]
|align=center|[[Snapjaw]]
|[[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]], stage 2-4
|Snapjaws can climb ropes up and down. They kill Mario if he touches them, and they can only be defeated by dropping objects like fruit onto them. They are thrown by Donkey Kong Jr.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Fish.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Fish (Donkey Kong)|Fish]]
|[[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]], stage 2-5
|Fish swim around horizontally, but charge at Mario if they get into eye contant with him. Touching a fish kills Mario.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Bird.png|30px]][[Image:DKGB_Crow.png|34px]]
|align=center|[[Nitpicker]]
|[[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]], stage 2-9/[[Tower (Donkey Kong)|Tower]], stage 9-4
|Nitpickers fly out of their nests and cross the screen horizontally. When they fly over Mario, they stop and try to drop an egg on him. Touching the eggs or the Nitpicker itself kills Mario.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Mouse.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Mouse]]
|[[Forest (Donkey Kong)|Forest]], stage 2-10
|Mice are usually found sleeping on the floor. If they hear Mario  approaching, they wake up and quickly charge at him. If Mario touches them, he gets killed. If he escapes them, the mice fall asleep again. Mice run faster than any other enemies in the game.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Chunk.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Chunk]]
|[[Ship]], stage 3-1
|Chunks slowly walk horizontally, including across spikes. Mario can jump onto them to cross larger areas of spikes. Chunks do not hurt Mario in any way. 
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Knight.png|30px]]
|align=center|[[Sir Shovalot]]
|[[Ship]], stage 3-2
|Sir Shovalots will hold their shield up and charge at Mario as soon as they see him. They do not hurt Mario themselves, but they push him away. They can push Mario off the platform he is currently standing on, but they can also push him against a wall, killing him in the process.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Crab.png|48px]]
|align=center|[[Crab]]
|[[Ship]], stage 3-2
|Crabs walk around slowly, and sometimes stop and hide in their shell. Mario can stand on them fine, but if he walks into them from the side, he gets killed. Crabs also try to kill Mario by reaching out to him with their extensible claws.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Diver.png|24px]]
|align=center|[[Diver]]
|[[Ship]], stage 3-3
|rowspan=5|These enemies only walk around horizontally. If Mario runs into them, he gets killed. He can stand on them, and they can also be picked up and thrown at other enemies. They can also be defeated with the hammer. Unlike Rappies, they don't run away from Mario when he approaches them with the hammer.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Mummy.png|26px]]
|align=center|[[Mummy]]
|[[Desert]], stage 5-2
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Penguin.png|30px]]
|align=center|[[Penguin]]
|[[Iceberg]], stage 7-2
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Golem.png|22px]]
|align=center|[[Golem]]
|[[Tower (Donkey Kong)|Tower]], stage 9-1
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Armor.png|26px]]
|align=center|[[Armor]]
|[[Tower (Donkey Kong)|Tower]], stage 9-6
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_ThwompBlock.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Thwomp Block]]
|[[Ship]], stage 3-4
|If Mario approaches Thwomp Blocks, they drop down and try to squish him. Mario can jump on them and use them as elevators. Thwomp Blocks can also squish Mario by pushing him against the ceiling.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Squid.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Squid]]
|[[Ship]], stage 3-7
|Squids move around in the water horizontally. They kill Mario if he touches them. 
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Bat.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Bat]]
|[[Jungle (Donkey Kong)|Jungle]], stage 4-5
|Bats fly horizontally across the screen. When they hit Mario, they hang onto him and appear to suck a little bit of blood out of him. Mario's face turns white (in the colored Super Game Boy version) and he falls off the rope he is currently climbing. After falling to the ground, Mario gets up again. Mario can also get killed by the bats if he falls too far after dropping from the rope. 
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Skull.png|24px]]
|align=center|[[Skull]]
|[[Desert]], stage 5-2
|Skulls wander around on the ground and throw bones at Mario if he approaches them. Touching the skull or the bones kills Mario. Skulls can be defeated with a hammer, and their bones can also be destroyed with the hammer. 
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Lilly.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Lilly]]
|[[Desert]], stage 5-2
|In the Desert, Lillies hide in the ground. If Mario approaches them, they pop out of the ground and move left and right slowly until he walks way. As soon as Mario is out of reach, Lillies hide again. Touching a Lilly kills Mario. They can be defeated with the hammer, but will respawn from the ground instantly.

In [[Rocky-Valley]], Lillies have a totally different behavior. They walk around slowly from the left to the right, and sometime shoot out four small seeds that behave like those of a [[Volcano Lotus]]. The seeds can be taken out with a hammer. These Lillies do not respawn.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB PharaohHead.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Pharaoh Head]]
|[[Desert]], stage 5-12
|rowspan=2|These enemies are thrown by Donkey Kong. When they hit the ground, the begin to walk around and kill Mario if he runs into one. Mario has to jump on them, pick them up and throw them at Donkey Kong to beat the ape.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Rock.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Rock]]
|[[Rocky-Valley]], stage 8-16
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Octopus.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Octopus (Donkey Kong)|Octopus]]
|[[Iceberg]], stage 7-2
|The Octopus does not try to kill Mario, but it jumps onto him and prevents him from walking or pulling levers for a certain amount of time. This makes it more difficult for the player to complete the level within the time limit. 
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Walrus.png|38px]]
|align=center|[[Walrus]]
|[[Iceberg]], stage 7-2
|Walrusses patrol across the screen protecting the key. If a walrus gets into eye contact with Mario, it will charge at him with its fangs. Mario can stand on it, but he cannot pick it up like other enemies in the game. 
|}

==Allies==
{|width=100% border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|-
! Ally
! Name
! Debut
! Abilities
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Monkey.png|28px]]
|align=center|[[Monkey]]
|[[Jungle (Donkey Kong)|Jungle]]
, stage 4-3
|Monkeys have a long tail that Mario can use like a regular vertical rope. He can climb on it use it to cross gaps. Touching monkeys does not hurt him.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Frog.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Frog]]
|[[Jungle (Donkey Kong)|Jungle]], stage 4-10
|When Mario is standing on a frog, it jumps up high in the air, allowing him to reach higher platforms while carrying the key. Frogs can also be taken out if objects such as the key are thrown at them.
|}

==Items==
{|width=100% border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|-
! Item
! Name
! Effect
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Hammer.png|16px]]
|align=center|[[Hammer]]
|Hammers can defeat all enemies in the game. As soon as Mario grabs a hammer, he starts swinging the hammer back and forth repeatedly, and strikes anything in his path. While holding the hammer, Mario cannot jump, but he can throw the hammer upwards and then quickly climb up to a higher platform. If he catches the hammer up there in time, he can continue to use it. After a certain time, the hammer disappears and reappears in its original spot.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_PaulinesItems.png|84px]]
|align=center|[[Pauline's Items|Parasol, Hat, Bag]]
|If Mario collects all three of these items within the same level, he gets to play a bonus mini-game after it is finished.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_1-Up.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[1-Up Heart]]
|Gives Mario an extra life when collected.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Key.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Key]]
|Mario has to take the key to the locked door. It can be picked up and thrown. It can also take out several enemies if it is thrown. If Mario loses it, it will disappear after a few seconds and reappear in its original spot.
|-
|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_TrashCan2.png|28px]]
|align=center|[[Trash Can]]
|Mario can stand on Trash Cans to reach higher areas, but he can also pick them up and throw them at enemies like Rappies to defeat them. Some enemies like the Walking Flames cannot be defeated by Trash Cans. Once a Trash Can hits an enemy, it falls through the ground and cannot be used again. There are also enemies disguised as Trash Cans.
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|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Road.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Road]]
|Mario can place the road in any free point of the level for a certain amount of time. The road acts as an additional platform that can help him to get over gaps or to higher areas.
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|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Ladder.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Ladder]]
|Mario can place this ladder in any free point of the level. It will disappear after a certain amount of time.
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|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_Spring.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Spring]]
|Mario can place this spring in any free point of the level. It will disappear after a certain amount of time.
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|align=center|[[Image:DKGB_SuperHammer.png|32px]]
|align=center|[[Super Hammer]]
|The Super Hammer has the same powers as the regular hammer, but can also destroy brick walls and grounds.
|}

==Objects and Obstacles==
*[[Barrel]] - Donkey Kong throws barrels at Mario. He has to avoid them, and can also pick them up if they hit the ground. Barrels can be stopped falling by kicking against them in handstand position.
*[[Cannon]] - They fire bullets at Mario that kill him, and cannot be defeated.
*[[Cement Pie]] - As in the original arcade game, they kill Mario if he runs into one.
*Conveyor belt - Conveyor belts move Mario and any other object such as the key into a certain direction. The direction of conveyor belts can be manipulated by Donkey Kong or via levers.
*[[Elevator]]s - They allow Mario to get up or down. As falling too far kills Mario in the game, using them to get downwards is required on several occassions. Levers can change their direction.
*Jack - They are thrown by Donkey Kong in [[75m]] and kill Mario if he gets hit by one. 
*[[Ladder]] - Ladders are used to climb upwards. Several ladders in the game open and close at certain time intervals or when Donkey Kong hits the ground with his fist. While they are closed, Mario cannot go upwards on them.
*[[Lever]] - Levers have many different effects in the game. They can make Roads and Ladders appear disappear as well as open doors, and change the direction of conveyor belts and elevators.
*Locked [[Door]] - Mario progresses to the next level if he takes the key to it. In several levels, multiple locked doors appear, but only the one from which Pauline is seen screaming will actually open. In other levels, the locked door is hidden in the wall and the player has to remember its position.
*[[Oil Drum]] - As in the original arcade game, they spawn [[Fire]]s.
*[[Rope]] - Ropes return from ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' Mario can climb up and down on them, and he climbs faster if he can hold onto a rope with each of his hands.
*Moving platform - They move around in fixed patterns at different speeds. Their direction can be changed with a lever.
*[[Spring]] - They are stationary and give Mario a jump boost when he lands on one.

==References to Other Games==
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': The original ''Donkey Kong'''s plot is remade and extended in this game, which even begins with all four stages from the arcade game and includes both the hammer and and Pauline's dropped items.
*''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'': The character, as well as many enemies and gameplay elements from the game itself, are featured in the game.
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': Donkey Kong uses [[Super Mushroom]]s to grow giant for the final battle. Also, during the ending, there was a [[Warp Pipe]] as well as three [[? Blocks]] appear (and Mario changes into [[Super Mario]]), leading to the idea that at least World 8 and World 9 are located in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Additionally, the [[1-Up Mushroom]] sound effect was included in the game.
*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'': [[Poison Mushrooms]] are featured in the game.
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': The ability to pick up and throw items, as well as using keys to open doors, originated from that game.

==References in Later Games==
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': All of Mario's moveset is back.
*''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'': [[Big Ape City]] is, or at least is a reference to, [[Big City]].
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'': This game was originally planned to be a ''Game Boy Advance'' remake of the game, but ended up being a semi-sequel. As such, it uses all gameplay elements from the game, although it has a very different story.
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again]]'', ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'': The characters can throw up their hammer to take it back at an upper level, as in ''Donkey Kong '94''.

==Staff==
{{main|Donkey Kong (Game Boy)/Staff}}

==Critical Reception==
The game has been recepted positively overall. [http://www.nintendojo.com/ Nintendojo] named it one of the best Game Boy games ever made, and rated it 9/10. They noted the game's innovate gameplay, its "seamless fusion" of the original arcade game with puzzle elements<ref>[http://www.nintendojo.com/reviews/GB/view_item.php?1059656833 Donkey Kong Review at Nintendojo]</ref>. The German magazine ''Video Games'' noted that the game "belongs into every Game Boy collection" for its "love of detail and elaborate platform levels". They praised the game for providing new surprises in each new world, which keep the player at a high degree of motivation, and also for its battery storage. They gave the game 90%<ref>[http://www.kultpower.de/external_frameset.php3?site=videogames_testbericht.php3%3Fim%3Ddonkeykong_gameboy.jpg%26backurl%3Dindex_main2.php3 Donkey Kong review by Video Games, scan from kultpower.de]</ref>. [http://www.ign.com/ IGN.com] said that the game took the "classic design to new heights with fresh action and puzzle elements that faithfully retained the Donkey Kong arcade game's look and feel". They said it was a "classic and amazingly fun" Game Boy game<ref>[http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/518/518351p1.html Mario vs. Donkey Kong review on IGN]</ref>.

==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
All the screenshots below feature the game on the Super Game Boy, and its exclusive border.
<center><gallery>
Image:Screen1.gif|<center>The title screen
Image:Screen2.gif|<center>[[25m]]
Image:Screen3.gif|<center>25m
Image:Screen4.gif|<center>[[50m]]
Image:Screen5.gif|<center>[[75m]]
Image:Screen7.gif|<center>[[100m]]
Image:Screen8.gif|<center>100m
Image:Screen9.gif|<center>The world map of World 1
Image:Screen10.gif|<center>Stage 1-1
</gallery></center>
===Official Artwork===
<center><gallery>
Image:Mario Standing.jpg|<center>[[Mario]]
Image:Mario Crouching.jpg|<center>Mario [[Crouch]]ing
Image:Mario Holding a Barrel.jpg|<center>Mario holding a [[barrel]]
Image:Mario Throwing a Key.jpg|<center>Mario throwing a [[key]]
Image:Mario Handstand.jpg|<center>Mario doing a [[handstand]]
Image:Mario High Jump From a Handstand.JPG|<center>Mario doing a [[High Jump]] from a handstand
Image:Mario Back Flip.jpg|<center>Mario [[Back Flip|back flipping]]
Image:Mario Spin.jpg|<center>Mario [[spinning]]
Image:Mario Using the Hammer.jpg|<center>Mario using the [[hammer]]
Image:Donkey_Kong_Game_Boy.gif|<center>[[Donkey Kong]]
Image:PaulineHD.png|<center>[[Pauline]]
Image:Auline.png|<center>Pauline
Image:Dkpauline_gameboy.jpg|<center>Donkey Kong abducting Pauline
Image:Donkey_Kong_Jr_Gameboy.jpg|<center>[[Donkey Kong Jr.]] pulling a [[lever]]
</gallery></center>

==Trivia==
*This is the first title in the extended ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series to have Super Game Boy compatibility, followed by the ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' series, as well as ''[[Wario Land II]]''.
*The ending of the game features a reference to ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' It shows Mario coming out of a [[pipe]], and Pauline standing in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] under a bunch of [[block]]s. All of those do not appear in ''Donkey Kong''.
*This is the first game, and so far the only one, to have Donkey Kong and son working together in order to get Pauline and defeat Mario.
**This is also the only game to have Donkey Kong Jr. as a "villain".

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