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'''Donkey Kong''' was a breakfast cereal produced by | '''Donkey Kong''' was a breakfast cereal produced by Ralston Purina, based on [[Donkey Kong (game)|the game]] of the same name. The cereal began production in late 1982, and was discontinued in 1984.<ref name=vglegacy>[https://vglegacy.com/pop-culture/donkey-kong-cereal/ Donkey Kong Cereal - VG Legacy]</ref> Each box of Donkey Kong cereal contains sweetened corn cereal pieces shaped like barrels. Some boxes of the cereal came with arcade stickers or four Ralston All-Stars baseball cards packed inside, while others featured a template for a ''Donkey Kong'' mobile on the back of the box.<ref name=vglegacy/> Ralston Purina also produced the [[Donkey Kong Junior (cereal)|Donkey Kong Junior]] and [[Nintendo Cereal System]] cereals. | ||
Some boxes of Donkey Kong cereal featured a promotion titled the "Donkey Kong Instant Winner Game. | Some boxes of Donkey Kong cereal featured a promotion titled the "Donkey Kong Instant Winner Game". Each box featuring this promotion contained a Donkey Kong Game Card, which depicted [[Mario]] on one of six levels. Five of the six levels corresponded to a prize: | ||
*'''Red level:''' ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade cabinet | *'''Red level:''' ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade cabinet | ||
*'''Yellow level:''' {{wp|Atari 2600}} with ''Donkey Kong'' cartridge | *'''Yellow level:''' {{wp|Atari 2600}} with ''Donkey Kong'' cartridge | ||
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*'''Blue level:''' ''Donkey Kong'' children's slumber bag | *'''Blue level:''' ''Donkey Kong'' children's slumber bag | ||
*'''Purple level:''' ''Donkey Kong'' shoelaces | *'''Purple level:''' ''Donkey Kong'' shoelaces | ||
A Second Chance drawing was held for any unclaimed prizes, excluding shoelaces. | A Second Chance drawing was held for any unclaimed prizes, excluding shoelaces. | ||
Several animated commercials were produced for the cereal,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGvDhBdClFY Donkey Kong Cereal Commercials Collection - YouTube]</ref> | Several animated commercials were produced for the cereal,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGvDhBdClFY Donkey Kong Cereal Commercials Collection - YouTube]</ref> which featured Larry Moran as the voice of Mario.<ref name=vglegacy/> Notably, these commercials feature [[Mario]] being referred to by [[Pauline]] as [[List of rumors and urban legends about Mario#The usage of the name "Jumpman"|"Mario" instead of "Jumpman"]], as well as Mario saying the phrase "Here we go!" before it was established as one of his catchphrases. | ||
Boxes of Donkey Kong cereal appear in episode | Boxes of Donkey Kong cereal appear in episode 1529 of {{wp|Mister Rogers' Neighborhood}}, where they can be seen alongside boxes of {{wp|Pac-Man}} cereal as Mister Rogers walks down a cereal aisle in a grocery store. | ||
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Donkey Kong Cereal Scan.jpg|Full scan of cereal box and "Donkey Kong Instant Winner Game" promotion | Donkey Kong Cereal Scan.jpg|Full scan of cereal box and "Donkey Kong Instant Winner Game" promotion | ||
Donkey Kong Cereal Mobile.jpg|Mobile template | Donkey Kong Cereal Mobile.jpg|Mobile template | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
