Donkey Kong

The "Donkey Kong" Famicom Disk System version could only be obtained via the Disk Writer method where you bought an empty disk and could copy a game for a small fee at certain copy stations. A regular version with box and manual was never available. You could order an extra foldout manual though. The game of course is identical to the Famicom version which appeared five years earlier in 1983. I think it lost a bit of its appeal over the time and the only reason to get it in 1988 was the lower price of Disk Writer games. Still playable but really short and there were many much better games around then.

teran01 # 2012-01-08 05:33:52

Donkey Kong has kidnapped Pauline, and it is up to Mario, the fearless carpenter, to come to her rescue. Throwing fate to the wind, Mario tries desperately to climb the labyrinth of structural beams from the top of which Donkey Kong taunts him. Help our hero ascend the metal structure by dodging an assortment of fireballs, steel beams, and exploding barrels the angry ape hurls at him. Prepare yourself for a never-ending adventure as Donkey Kong takes Pauline away to the next level every time Mario gets to the top. Based on the arcade game of the same name, this classic will keep hardcore and casual gamers entertained for hours.

# 2015-04-26 08:52:14 - official description

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port of
Donkey Kong (Arcade)

prequel of
Donkey Kong Jr. (Famicom Disk System)

version of
Donkey Kong (Atari 7800)
Donkey Kong (ZX Spectrum)
Donkey Kong (VIC-20)
Donkey Kong (Amiga)
Donkey Kong (TRS-80)
Donkey Kong (MS-DOS)
Donkey Kong (TI99)
Donkey Kong (Atari 2600)
Donkey Kong (Amstrad CPC)
Donkey Kong (Apple II E)
Donkey Kong (NES)
Donkey Kong (Atari 400/800)
Donkey Kong (ColecoVision)
Donkey Kong (C64)
Donkey Kong (C64)
Donkey Kong (Intellivision)
Donkey Kong (MSX)