Game

Donkey Kong

ドンキーコング

1981 · Released · Japan

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Donkey Kong is a 1981 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for arcades. As Mario (occasionally referred to as "Jumpman" at the time), the player runs and jumps onto platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site in New York City and rescue Pauline (occasionally referred to as "The Lady" at the time) 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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Shigeru Miyamoto

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Director
Shigeru Miyamoto

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Release date
9 July 1981 · Released
Country of origin
Japan
Genres
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Also known as
한국어
동키콩

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