Editing Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)

{{italic title|''Donkey Kong 3'' (Game & Watch)}}

{{infobox

|image=[[File:Game_watch_donkey_kong_3-1-.jpg|250px]]

|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]

|released=August 20, 1984

|genre=Platformer  

|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E}}

|modes=Single player

|media={{media|gaw=1}}

 

'''''Donkey Kong 3''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] title for either one or two players, released on August 20, 1984<ref>[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/donkey_kong_3.htm ''Donkey Kong 3'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref>. It was later included as a minigame in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''.

Just like in the original [[Donkey Kong 3|arcade version]], [[Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong]] breaks into [[Stanley (Donkey Kong 3)|Stanley]]'s greenhouse and goes to hang in the rafters where he stirs up nests of [[Buzzbee]]s and [[Beespy|Beespies]], which will destroy Stanley's flowers in revenge. Armed with a can of fly spray, Stanley must destroy the bees and chase Donkey Kong away before he wrecks the whole greenhouse.

[[File:GWG4-Donkey Kong 3 Gameplay.PNG|frame|left|The Modern version of ''Donkey Kong 3'']]

Stanley and Donkey Kong are at opposite sides of the screen, each holding a can of pesticide. They must each use their can to push insects towards their opponent. After an insect successfully reaches one side of the screen, the character on that side will get bitten or stung (uncertain due to the Game & Watch's graphical capabilities). However, the objective is not as simple as firing pesticide towards the player's opponent. The insects move up and down the screen, forcing the player to do the same if to succeed. Also, each of the two characters has a limited supply of pesticide, which can be refilled; however, the player's back is turned while the player is refilling, rendering them defenseless.

The game was remade as part of ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' with a few differences. First off, [[Mario]] replaces Stanley (just like how [[Yoshi]] replaces him for the Modern mode of ''[[Greenhouse]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''). Mario and Donkey Kong also have bubble shooters instead of pesticide sprayers. Lastly, the bugs have been replaced by a [[fireball]] and a [[Boo]]. The fireball remains in place until pushed away by the bubbles. The Boo attempts to sneak up on either Mario or Donkey Kong when one of them is busy refilling their bubble shooter. Misses cannot be removed in this game, so players will have to be cautious while playing. Unlike the Classic version, music is featured.

If the player selects this game without actually starting it, it will show a humorous sequence where Mario and Donkey Kong, in a similar manner to Wild West gun duels, take three steps forward before promptly turning to each other and firing their bubble shooters, only for the bubbles to coalesce into one giant bubble and detonate to such an extent that both Mario and Donkey Kong are knocked away.

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[[Category:Game & Watch Games]]