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| '''''Donkey Kong''''' is a {{wp|vacuum fluorescent display|VFD}} game based on the [[Donkey Kong (game)|arcade original]]. It was developed and released by [[Coleco]] in 1982 as part of the company's tabletop arcade games series.<ref name=1984catalog>[https://x.com/toys_retro/status/1597329985915813892 1984 Coleco CES catalog]. ''X''. Retrieved December 23, 2024.</ref> | | '''''Donkey Kong''''' is a {{wp|vacuum fluorescent display|VFD}} game based on the [[Donkey Kong (game)|arcade original]]. It was developed and released by [[Coleco]] in 1982 as part of the company's tabletop arcade games series.<ref name=1984catalog>{{cite|url=x.com/toys_retro/status/1597329985915813892|title=1984 Coleco CES catalog|publisher=X|language=en|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref> |
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| ==Controls== | | ==Controls== |
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| ==Gameplay== | | ==Gameplay== |
| [[File:DK Coleco tabletop 25m.jpg|thumb|left|Ramps screen]] | | [[File:DK Coleco tabletop 25m.jpg|thumb|left|Ramps screen]] |
| There are eight difficulty levels, each containing the [[25m|Ramps screen]] and [[100m|Rivets screen]],<ref name=1984catalog/> which must be completed before the [[Time Limit]]. The player starts off with three lives.
| | The first stage, the [[25m|Ramps screen]],<ref name=1984catalog/> involves Mario climbing [[ladder]]s and dodging [[barrel]]s thrown by [[Donkey Kong]], who is on an electric fence, as he makes his way up to [[Pauline|his girlfriend]]. Mario can run under the fence but cannot jump through it. There is a [[hammer]] on the third floor, but it only awards [[point]]s. |
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| In the Ramps screen, Mario must reach the top of the screen to [[Pauline|his girlfriend]] by using [[ladder]]s while dodging the [[barrel]]s thrown at him by [[Donkey Kong]]. There is a [[hammer]] on the third floor, but it only awards [[point]]s. Donkey Kong is standing on an electric fence. Mario can run under it but not jump through it.
| | The second and last stage, the [[100m|Rivets screen]],<ref name=1984catalog/> involves Mario having to remove ten [[Bolt (object)|rivets]] by walking over them, all while avoiding {{id|fireball|DK}}s. Mario can jump over gaps left by removing rivets. He can collect the hammer and his girlfriend's [[Pauline's lost items|hat, purse, or umbrella]] for extra points. |
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| In the Rivets screen, Mario has to remove ten [[Bolt (object)|rivets]] while avoiding [[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|fireballs]]. He simply needs to walk over a rivet to remove it, but this leaves a gap that he has to jump over if he needs to reverse direction. He can collect the hammer and his girlfriend's [[Pauline's lost items|hat, purse, or umbrella]] for extra points. After the last rivet has been removed, the game starts over at a higher difficulty. The game repeats itself at max difficulty until [[Game Over|all lives are lost]]. The game saves the highest score.
| | There is a [[Time Limit]], and the player begins with three lives. There are eight difficulty levels, and removing the final rivet restarts the game at a higher difficulty. At max difficulty, the game continues to repeat until [[Game Over|all lives are lost]]. The highest score is saved by the game. |
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| DK tabletop box.jpg|Box art | | DK tabletop box.jpg|Box art |
| DKCTTCMDonkeyKong.png|Commercial screenshot | | DKCTTCMDonkeyKong.png|Commercial screenshot |
| | DK Coleco tabletop 100m.jpg|Rivets screen |
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| [[Category:Donkey Kong series]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong series]] |
| [[Category:Platforming games]] | | [[Category:Platforming games]] |
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| | [[Category:LCD and VFD games]] |
| Donkey Kong
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| Developer
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Coleco
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| Publisher
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Coleco
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| Platform(s)
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Tabletop arcade game
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| Release date
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 August 1982[1]
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| Genre
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Platformer
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| Mode(s)
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Single player
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| Serial code(s)
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2391
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Donkey Kong is a VFD game based on the arcade original. It was developed and released by Coleco in 1982 as part of the company's tabletop arcade games series.[2]
Controls[edit]
Like with the arcade game, the player moves Mario by using a control stick and a jump button.
Gameplay[edit]
The first stage, the Ramps screen,[2] involves Mario climbing ladders and dodging barrels thrown by Donkey Kong, who is on an electric fence, as he makes his way up to his girlfriend. Mario can run under the fence but cannot jump through it. There is a hammer on the third floor, but it only awards points.
The second and last stage, the Rivets screen,[2] involves Mario having to remove ten rivets by walking over them, all while avoiding fireballs. Mario can jump over gaps left by removing rivets. He can collect the hammer and his girlfriend's hat, purse, or umbrella for extra points.
There is a Time Limit, and the player begins with three lives. There are eight difficulty levels, and removing the final rivet restarts the game at a higher difficulty. At max difficulty, the game continues to repeat until all lives are lost. The highest score is saved by the game.
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
| Donkey Kong games
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| Platformers
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Donkey Kong series
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Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, arcade) • Donkey Kong 3 (1983, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū (1984, computer) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
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| Donkey Kong Country series
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Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, Wii U)
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| Donkey Kong Land series
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Donkey Kong Land (1995, GB) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996, GB) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997, GB)
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong series
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
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| DK series
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DK: King of Swing (2005, GBA) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007, DS) (Banana Bonanza [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Rolling Panic [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Banana Grab [Unknown, Adobe Flash])
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| Miscellaneous
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Donkey Kong 64 (1999, N64) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004, GCN)
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| Racing games
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Diddy Kong Racing (1997, N64) • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007, Wii)
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| Donkey Konga series
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Donkey Konga (2003, GC) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004, GC) • Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005, GC)
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| Other
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Donkey Kong Circus (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Donkey Konk (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Memory Kong (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Couic d'or ! (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Picross NP Vol. 8 (2000, SFC) • Kremling Krushin (2000, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003, Adobe Shockwave) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Hurling for Distance (2005, Adobe Flash) • Barrel-Blastapalooza (2005, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever (2005, arcade) • Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom (2006, arcade) • Timber's Balloon Pop (2007, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
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| Reissues
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Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1982, tabletop) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong II (1983, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Classics (1988, NES) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country (2000, GBC) • Donkey Kong Country (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005, GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007, DS) • New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii, 2008) • Donkey Kong Original Edition (2010, VC) • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013, 3DS) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018, Switch) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch) • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025, Switch)
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| Tech demos
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Unnamed Donkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (Unknown, VB) • puzzle (Unknown, N64) • spritemonkeyEX (Unknown, N64) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
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| Pitches / canceled games
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Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (FC) • Donkey Kong IV (arcade) • Return of Donkey Kong (NES) • Super Donkey (SNES) • CD-i Donkey Kong game (CD-i) • Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario (SNES) • Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas (SNES) • D.K.R. DMG (GB) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (GBA) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (GBA) • Donkey Kong Racing (GCN) • Donkey Kong Plus (GCN/GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (GCN) • Donkey Kong Country 4 (DS) • DK Bongo Blast (GCN) • Freedom (Switch)
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| Crossovers
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Super Smash Bros. series
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Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
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| NES Remix series
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Main
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NES Remix (2013, Wii U)
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| Reissues
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NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
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