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Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong

1981

platformer

Developer
Nintendo
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Arcade
Game modes
multiplayer video game, single-player video game
Released
1981-07-09

Donkey Kong is a 1981 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for arcades. As Mario, the player runs and jumps onto platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site in New York City and rescue Pauline from the giant gorilla Donkey Kong. It is the first game in the Donkey Kong series and Mario's first appearance in a video game.

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  • Part of the Donkey Kong series
  • First released 1981-07-09

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