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[[File:DK board game.jpg|thumb|200px|Front cover of the ''Donkey Kong'' board game]]
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'''''Donkey Kong''''' is a board game released in 1982 by [[Milton Bradley Company]] (MB). The game is based on the arcade game [[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]. It can be played by 2 to 4 players and is intended for ages 7 to 14. The goal of the game is to achieve the highest score by playing action cards that allow jumping over or hitting obstacles (barrels and fireballs). The game ends when a player rescues the [[pauline|damsel in distress]]. The player who rescues her receives a 500-point bonus, and then all players' scores are counted to determine the winner.
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|publisher=Milton Bradley Company
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|languages=English<br>Dutch<br>French
|rating=Seven to fourteen years
|players=2-4 players
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'''''Donkey Kong''''' is a board game released in 1982 by {{wp|Milton Bradley Company}}.<ref name="USA"/> The game is based on the arcade game of the [[Donkey Kong (game)|same name]]. It can be played by 2 to 4 players and is intended for ages 7 to 14. The goal of the game is to achieve the highest score by playing action cards that allow jumping over or hitting obstacles (barrels and fireballs). The game ends when a player rescues the [[pauline|damsel in distress]]. The player who rescues her receives a 500-point bonus, and then all players' scores are counted to determine the winner.


On the American version of the game's box, the baseline reads: "''Just Like The Arcade Game!''" The subtitle reads: "''Can You Battle Donkey Kong And Save The Fair Maiden?"
On the American version of the game's box, the baseline reads: "''Just Like The Arcade Game!''" The subtitle reads: "''Can You Battle Donkey Kong And Save The Fair Maiden?"


== Game components ==
==Game components==
 
[[File:Game Components of Donkey Kong Board Game (MB).jpg|thumb|Game components of the ''Donkey Kong'' board game]]
[[File:Game_Components_of_Donkey_Kong_Board_Game_(MB).jpg|thumb|Game components of the ''Donkey Kong'' board game]]
*1 game board
 
*1 red die (values 1 to 6)
* 1 game board
*1 white die (values 3 to 6, with two "Donkey Kong" faces)
* 1 red die (values 1 to 6)
*1 Donkey Kong (to be assembled)
* 1 white die (values 3 to 6, with two "Donkey Kong" faces)
*4 "Mario" pawns in red, yellow, green, and blue
* 1 Donkey Kong (to be assembled)
*4 fireballs
* 4 "Mario" pawns in red, yellow, green, and blue
*1 sheet of stickers
* 4 fireballs
*2 rubber bands
* 1 sheet of stickers
*48 cards:
* 2 rubber bands
**8 "Jump" cards worth 100 points
* 48 cards:
**8 "Jump" cards worth 200 points
** 8 "Jump" cards worth 100 points
**8 "Jump" cards worth 300 points
** 8 "Jump" cards worth 200 points
**8 "Hit" cards worth 200 points
** 8 "Jump" cards worth 300 points
**8 "Hit" cards worth 300 points
** 8 "Hit" cards worth 200 points
**8 "Hit" cards worth 400 points
** 8 "Hit" cards worth 300 points
*12 barrels
** 8 "Hit" cards worth 400 points
* 12 barrels


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
French_Box_of_Donkey_Kong_Board_Game_(MB).jpg|French box
Donkey Kong boardgame.jpg|Dutch box
Plateau_de_jeu.jpg|thumb|The game board
French Box of Donkey Kong Board Game (MB).jpg|French box
Plateau de jeu.jpg|thumb|The game board
Donkey Kong Board Game alt.png|Alternate box art
Donkey Kong Board Game Family.jpg|Box art for the family version
Donkey Kong Board Game CAN.png|Canadian packaging
Donkey Kong Board Game GER.png|German packaging
Donkey Kong Board Game ITA.png|Italian packaging
Donkey Kong Board Game SPA.png|Spanish packaging
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Dut=Donkey Kong
|DutC=<ref>[[:File:Donkey Kong boardgame.jpg|Dutch box]]</ref>
|Fre=Donkey Kong
|FreC=<ref>[[:File:French Box of Donkey Kong Board Game (MB).jpg|French box]]</ref>
|Ger=Donkey Kong
|GerC=<ref>[https://www.ebay.de/p/2256378847 Donkey Kong Brettspiel Von MB - spiele 1983]</ref>
|Ita=Donkey Kong
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.ebay.it/itm/134506941201 GIOCO DA TAVOLA DONKEY KONG MB Vintage.]</ref>
|Spa=Donkey Kong
|SpaC=<ref>[https://www.todocoleccion.net/juegos-mesa/antiguo-juego-mesa-donkey-kong-mb-juegos-caja-excelente~x221252583 ANTIGUO JUEGO DE MESA DONKEY KONG MB JUEGOS ** CAJA EXCELENTE **]</ref>
}}
==Notes==
*Milton Bradley produced a jigsaw puzzle which uses a flipped image of the board game's box art.
==References==
<references/>


==External links==
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Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong board game by Milton Bradley, 1982. Milton Bradley also released a jigsaw puzzle using a flipped image of the board game's box art.
Manufacturer Milton Bradley Company
Publisher Milton Bradley Company
Release date USA 1982[1]
Canada 1982[2]
Language(s) English
Dutch
French
Rating Seven to fourteen years
Number of players 2-4 players

Donkey Kong is a board game released in 1982 by Milton Bradley Company.[1] The game is based on the arcade game of the same name. It can be played by 2 to 4 players and is intended for ages 7 to 14. The goal of the game is to achieve the highest score by playing action cards that allow jumping over or hitting obstacles (barrels and fireballs). The game ends when a player rescues the damsel in distress. The player who rescues her receives a 500-point bonus, and then all players' scores are counted to determine the winner.

On the American version of the game's box, the baseline reads: "Just Like The Arcade Game!" The subtitle reads: "Can You Battle Donkey Kong And Save The Fair Maiden?"

Game components[edit]

Game Components of Donkey Kong Board Game.
Game components of the Donkey Kong board game
  • 1 game board
  • 1 red die (values 1 to 6)
  • 1 white die (values 3 to 6, with two "Donkey Kong" faces)
  • 1 Donkey Kong (to be assembled)
  • 4 "Mario" pawns in red, yellow, green, and blue
  • 4 fireballs
  • 1 sheet of stickers
  • 2 rubber bands
  • 48 cards:
    • 8 "Jump" cards worth 100 points
    • 8 "Jump" cards worth 200 points
    • 8 "Jump" cards worth 300 points
    • 8 "Hit" cards worth 200 points
    • 8 "Hit" cards worth 300 points
    • 8 "Hit" cards worth 400 points
  • 12 barrels

Gallery[edit]

  • Dutch box

    Dutch box

  • French box

    French box

  • The game board

    The game board

  • Alternate box art

    Alternate box art

  • Box art for the family version

    Box art for the family version

  • Canadian packaging

    Canadian packaging

  • German packaging

    German packaging

  • Italian packaging

    Italian packaging

  • Spanish packaging

    Spanish packaging

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Dutch Donkey Kong[3] -
French Donkey Kong[4] -
German Donkey Kong[5] -
Italian Donkey Kong[6] -
Spanish Donkey Kong[7] -

Notes[edit]

  • Milton Bradley produced a jigsaw puzzle which uses a flipped image of the board game's box art.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Donkey Kong Board Game Vintage 1982 Milton Bradley 4203 Nintendo
  2. ^ https://www.ebay.com/itm/276642521980 Brand New - Vintage Donkey Kong Board Game Complete Milton Bradley 1982 - Sealed]
  3. ^ Dutch box
  4. ^ French box
  5. ^ Donkey Kong Brettspiel Von MB - spiele 1983
  6. ^ GIOCO DA TAVOLA DONKEY KONG MB Vintage.
  7. ^ ANTIGUO JUEGO DE MESA DONKEY KONG MB JUEGOS ** CAJA EXCELENTE **

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