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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 | '''''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> | ||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
Like the arcade game, the player moves [[Mario]] using a control stick and a [[jump]] button. | Like with the arcade game, the player moves [[Mario]] by using a control stick and a [[jump]] button. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
In the Ramps screen, Mario must reach the top of the screen to [[Pauline|his girlfriend]] 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. | 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. | ||
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 | 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 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. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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DK tabletop box.jpg|Box art | DK tabletop box.jpg|Box art | ||
DKCTTCMDonkeyKong.png|Commercial screenshot | DKCTTCMDonkeyKong.png|Commercial screenshot | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Coleco Donkey Kong Jr. canceled tabletop.jpg|thumb|Cancelled sequel]] | [[File:Coleco Donkey Kong Jr. canceled tabletop.jpg|thumb|Cancelled sequel]] | ||
*Coleco had planned to release a VFD adaptation for ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', but | *Coleco had planned to release a VFD adaptation for ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', but the company scrapped it in favor of distributing [[Nintendo]]'s [[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Game & Watch Tabletop version]]. | ||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brZiqQlO-RA ''Donkey Kong '' tabletop commercial] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brZiqQlO-RA ''Donkey Kong '' tabletop commercial] | ||
{{Donkey Kong games}} | {{Donkey Kong games}} | ||
Latest revision as of 04:02, December 24, 2024
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| Developer | Coleco |
| Publisher | Coleco |
| Platform(s) | Tabletop arcade game |
| Release date |  August 1982[1] |
| Genre | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Serial code(s) | 2391 |
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]
There are eight difficulty levels, each containing the Ramps screen and Rivets screen,[2] which must be completed before the Time Limit. The player starts off with three lives.
In the Ramps screen, Mario must reach the top of the screen to his girlfriend by using ladders while dodging the barrels thrown at him by Donkey Kong. There is a hammer on the third floor, but it only awards points. Donkey Kong is standing on an electric fence. Mario can run under it but not jump through it.
In the Rivets screen, Mario has to remove ten rivets while avoiding 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 his girlfriend's 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 all lives are lost. The game saves the highest score.
Gallery[edit]
Box art
Commercial screenshot
Trivia[edit]
- Coleco had planned to release a VFD adaptation for Donkey Kong Jr., but the company scrapped it in favor of distributing Nintendo's Game & Watch Tabletop version.
References[edit]
- ^ Arcade Express Vol1, No1. Page 4.
- ^ a b 1984 Coleco CES catalog. X. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
