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Donkey Kong

"Donkey Kong is a Multi Screen Game & Watch game released in 1982."

Nintendo· June 3, 1982· Port
63
User Score
8 ratings

Donkey Kong is a Multi Screen Game & Watch game released in 1982. It was based on the arcade game Donkey Kong, with gameplay based only on 25m, the first stage from the arcade version. This was the first Game and Watch game to be based on pre-existing Nintendo characters, and it was the first video game system to include the D-pad, a feature of all future Nintendo systems. The game unit's model is DK-52, with the DK standing for Donkey Kong. The game was a huge success, selling over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.

Released 3 June 1982 for Game & Watch by Nintendo. About 4 hours to beat, 5 hours for everything.

Story

Donkey Kong has kidnapped the beautiful Lady and taken her to a dangerous construction site. Mario must climb to the top of the construction site and rescue Lady from the giant ape.

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Game & Watch
Standard
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Jun 3, 1982
User Score
63 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike