Editing Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū

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{{game infobox
|image=[[File:DK3SX1Cover.jpg|269px]]<br>The box art of the Sharp X1 version of ''Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū''.
|developer=[[Hudson Soft]]
|publisher=Hudson Soft
|release={{flag list|Japan|August 1984}}
|genre=Fixed shooter
|modes=Single player
|platforms=PC-6001mkII/PC-6601, PC-8801, X1, IBM JX
|format=3, 3.5, 5.25-inch floppy
}}
'''''Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū''''' is a game developed and published by [[Hudson Soft]] in 1984. The game had versions for the PC-6001mkII/PC-6601, PC-8801, X1, and IBM JX,<ref>[https://ratscats.client.jp/ibmjx.html IBM-JX Personal Computer October 1986]</ref> all of which had differences between each other (palette and flow of gameplay, respectively). Hudson released it at the same time as ''[[Mario Bros. Special]]''.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/oh_mz_issue_28_september_1984/page/n15/mode/2up September 1984 issue of Oh! MZ]</ref>

Unlike ''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]'' and ''Mario Bros. Special'', the game was not released on the FM-7; a version was planned and possibly even completely programmed, but was canceled for unknown reasons.<ref>[http://fm-7.com/museum/softhouse/hudsonsoft/500790300.html Oh!FM-7]</ref>

==Story==
''Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū'' gives no official explanation for the game's story, in the manual or in-game. Every new stage in the game has a unique background that seemingly moves the game's setting into the countryside, through space, and eventually into a city on an alien planet, before repeating after the twentieth background. According to programmer Fumihiko Itagaki, these backgrounds are photos converted to images simply for aesthetic reasons.<ref>Press Start To Continue (December 28, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MItSZbOa_Ag&lc=Ugzu4YjLZPLARhGQuFd4AaABAg Donkey Kong’s Most Creepy Mystery]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 2, 2022. ({{file link|YT Press Start To Continue 2021-12-28 Fumihiko Itagaki response.png|Screenshot}}.)</ref> The manual encourages the player to imagine and send their own story to [[Hudson Soft|Hudson]].<ref>''Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū'' [https://www.beep-shop.com/blog/2897/ manual.]</ref>

==Gameplay==
Like ''Mario Bros. Special'' and ''Punch Ball Mario Bros.'', the game is not a port, but more of a semi-sequel to ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''. [[Stanley]]'s ability to jump is removed, along with the need to protect plants, making it much closer to a traditional shooter, similar to ''{{wp|Galaxian}}'' or ''{{wp|Galaga}}''. Much like ''Galaxian'', Stanley can only fire one spray at a time.

The level starts with [[Donkey Kong]] in mid-air, holding onto Parachutes, with Stanley below him. Donkey Kong will slowly lower from the top of the screen, and shooting him will knock him back upwards. If Donkey Kong reaches the bottom of the screen, Stanley will immediately die. Conversely, if he is knocked up to the top of the screen, the stage is cleared. Enemies come down from the top and sides of the screen in various formations and patterns, usually swooping to the bottom and trying to target Stanley or otherwise block his spray. After swooping around for some time, the enemies will exit the screen (usually from the bottom, though sometimes from the sides) and loop back around to the top. In addition to knocking Donkey Kong to the top of the screen, if Stanley defeats enough bugs, Donkey Kong will automatically escape to the top of the screen, automatically clearing the level regardless of where Donkey Kong was positioned.

==Enemies and objects==
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|-style="color:white;background:#BB882A;--darkbg:#972;"
!width=8%|Image
!width=8%|Name
!width=4%|Points
!width=4%|Debut
!Description
|-
|style="background:#222;"|[[File:DK3DG Donkey Kong Sharp X1.png]]
|[[Donkey Kong]]
|N/A
|1
|align=left|The main antagonist. Slowly descends from the top of the screen via parachutes, and occasionally throws [[Coconut]]s starting on stage 11. Stanley must knock Donkey Kong back off the screen, either by spraying him directly or by clearing all the bugs, to clear the stage.
|-
|style="background:#222;"|[[File:DK3DG Buzzbee Sharp X1.png]]
|[[Buzzbee]]
|10
|1
|align=left|The main enemy seen in every stage, flying in formations of five and fire darts at Stanley and occasionally swooping at him. When sprayed, they become [[Super Bee]]s. They also appear in the Bonus Stage, where they do not swoop at Stanley or fire darts, but must be defeated before a timer. Only one formation of Buzzbees and their resulting Super Bees may exist at a time.
|-
|style="background:#222;"|[[File:DK3DG Super Bee Sharp X1.png]]
|[[Super Bee]]
|30
|1
|align=left|Appears after a Buzzbee is sprayed. They fire darts like Buzzbees, and fly faster than Buzzbees do, but move along the same paths and count as part of the same formation. Spraying a Super Bee will defeat it.
|-
|style="background:#222;"|[[File:DK3DG Creepy Sharp X1.png]]
|[[Creepy]]
|20
|3
|align=left|Flies in from the sides of the screen on a jetpack, and flies back and forth. When a Creepy is sprayed, it is stunned in place and gives 20 points; however, a stunned Creepy will continue to block sprays, and yield no points for being sprayed. Up to five Creepies can appear at a time, depending on the stage.
|-
|style="background:#222;"|[[File:DK3DG Beespy Sharp X1.png]]
|[[Beespy]]
|10
|6
|align=left|Fly in formations of five, similarly to Buzzbees. Unlike Buzzbees, however, Beespies do not fire darts, and only occasionally swooping at Stanley. When sprayed, they turn into an [[Attacker]]. Only one formation of Beespies and their resulting Attackers may exist at a time.
|-
|style="background:#222;"|[[File:DK3DG Attacker Sharp X1.png]]
|[[Attacker]]
|100
|6
|align=left|Appears after a Beespy is sprayed. They move in the same formations as Beespies, count as part of the same formation, and fly faster than Beespies, though they fly slower than Super Bees. Spraying an Attacker will defeat it.
|-
|style="background:#222;"|[[File:DK3DG Coconut Sharp X1.png]]
|[[Coconut]]
|N/A
|11
|align=left|Occasionally thrown by Donkey Kong, either directly downwards or to the sides of the screen, blocking sprays and can potentially damage Stanley. Unlike other enemies, Coconuts will appear after in looped stages, even stages before their proper debut.
|-
|style="background:#222;"|[[File:DK3DG Kabutomushi Sharp X1.png]]
|[[Kabutomushi]]
|30
|11
|align=left|Fly in formations of five, similarly to Buzzbees. Unlike Buzzbees, Kabutomushi do not fire darts, only occasionally swoop at Stanley, and move very slowly. When sprayed, they are defeated. Only one formation of Kabutomushi may exist at a time.
|-
|style="background:#222;"|[[File:DK3DG Butterfly Sharp X1.png]]
|[[Butterfly (enemy)|Butterfly]]
|30
|16
|align=left|Fly in formations of five, similarly to Buzzbees. Unlike Buzzbees, Butterflies do not fire darts, only occasionally swoop at Stanley, and move very quickly; even faster than Super Bees. When sprayed, they are defeated. Only one formation of Butterflies may exist at a time.
|-
|style="background:#222;"|[[File:DK3DG Flag Sharp X1.png]]
|[[Flag (Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū)|Flag]]
|1000
|1
|align=left|Spawns in a random spot on the top half of the screen when a full formation of Buzzbees and Super Bees is sprayed before they can escape off-screen. Is completely stationary, and can be sprayed for bonus points.
|}

==Stages==
There are twenty new stages, looping back at Stage 21. Every five stages, a [[Bonus Stage (Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū)|Bonus Stage]] comes up, where Stanley must spray all the bugs before the time runs out in order to obtain bonus points.
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|-style="color:white;background:#BB882A;--darkbg:#972;"
!width=2%|#
!width=8%|Stage
!Enemies
|-
|1
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage1.png|160px]]<br>[[On the Highway]]
|[[Donkey Kong]], [[Buzzbee]] / [[Super Bee]], [[Coconut]] (after first loop)
|-
|2
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage2.png|160px]]<br>[[On the Strange Bridge]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, Coconut (after first loop)
|-
|3
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage3.png|160px]]<br>[[On the Country Road]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 1 [[Creepy]], Coconut (after first loop)
|-
|4
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage4.png|160px]]<br>[[The Aliens]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 2 Creepies, Coconut (after first loop)
|-
|5
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage5.png|160px]]<br>[[In the U.F.O.]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 3 Creepies, Coconut (after first loop)
|-
|6
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage6.png|160px]]<br>[[Leaving the Earth]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 1 Creepy, [[Beespy]] / [[Attacker]], Coconut (after first loop)
|-
|7
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage7.png|160px]]<br>[[In the Astron Belt]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 1 Creepy, Beespy / Attacker, Coconut (after first loop)
|-
|8
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage8.png|160px]]<br>[[Around the Saturn]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 1 Creepy, Beespy / Attacker, Coconut (after first loop)
|-
|9
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage9.png|160px]]<br>[[A Mysterious Planet]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 2 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Coconut (after first loop)
|-
|10
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage10.png|160px]]<br>[[On the Desert]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 3 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Coconut (after first loop)
|-
|11
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage11.png|160px]]<br>[[By the Pyramid]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 2 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, [[Kabutomushi]], Coconut
|-
|12
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage12.png|160px]]<br>[[In the Cave]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 2 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Kabutomushi, Coconut
|-
|13
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage13.png|160px]]<br>[[At the Active Volcano]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 3 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Kabutomushi, Coconut
|-
|14
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage14.png|160px]]<br>[[In the Active Crater]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 4 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Kabutomushi, Coconut
|-
|15
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage15.png|160px]]<br>[[At the Dome]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 5 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Kabutomushi, Coconut
|-
|16
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage16.png|160px]]<br>[[On the Ground Picture]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 3 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Kabutomushi, [[Butterfly (enemy)|Butterfly]], Coconut
|-
|17
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage17.png|160px]]<br>[[At the Runway]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 3 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Kabutomushi, Butterfly, Coconut
|-
|18
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage18.png|160px]]<br>[[A Mushroom Cloud]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 3 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Kabutomushi, Butterfly, Coconut
|-
|19
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage19.png|160px]]<br>[[At the Sunset]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 4 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Kabutomushi, Butterfly, Coconut
|-
|20
|[[File:Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Stage20.png|160px]]<br>[[In the City]]
|Donkey Kong, Buzzbee / Super Bee, 5 Creepies, Beespy / Attacker, Kabutomushi, Butterfly, Coconut
|}

==Staff==
===Main programmer===
*[[Fumihiko Itagaki]] (Ita)

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Donkey Kong 3 Dai Gyakushuu Title Screen.png|The title screen of the Sharp X1 version.
Donkey Kong 3 Dai Gyakushuu Sharp X1.png|Gameplay of the Sharp X1 version.
Pc88 DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu Bonus.png|Gameplay of a Bonus Stage in the NEC PC-8801 series version.
Donkey Kong 3 Dai Gyakushuu NEC PC-6601.png|Gameplay of the NEC PC-6601 series version.
</gallery>

==Media==
{{media table
|file1=DK3DG Title Sharp X1.oga
|title1=Title theme
|length1=0:13
}}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドンキーコング3 大逆襲 (box)<br>Donkey Kong 3 大逆襲<br>(title screen)
|JapR=Donkī Kongu Surī Dai Gyakushū
|JapM=Donkey Kong 3: Great Counterstrike
}}

==References==
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