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1981 Nintendo Donkey Kong

Year: 1981
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Name: Donkey Kong
Class: Coin-Op
Sub-Class: Arcade
Genre: Platform
Monitor Type: Raster
Resolution: CGA
Orientation: Vertical
Validation: (validated)

general description

Donkey Kong single-handedly transformed Nintendo from a small Japanese toy company to later become one of the biggest video game companies in the world. Donkey Kong was (and still is) one of the most popular arcade games ever released.

Donkey Kong was probably the second most merchandised game of its time, behind Pac-Man. The game went on to spawn two classic sequels, Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong 3 as well as a slew of other games involving its characters on home systems. Donkey Kong and its star character, Mario are probably one of most well known video game characters today, with new games still be released featuring them.

about this version

In the game, your player plays as "Jump Man" (later known as Mario) in search of his captured girlfriend who has been taken by none other than Donkey Kong. This game is a classic platform style game, consisting of four levels.

You control Jump Man using a 4-way joystick for movement and a button for jumping. The joystick does not center, so it feels slightly different than other games (Pac-Man for example). The buttons are slightly smaller than the standard 1" buttons, so if they are replaced they need to be replaced with similar Nintendo buttons, or the holes in the control panel need to be slightly enlarged.

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weight & measurements

Validation Type Height Width Depth Weight Act Dim
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Ship Dim
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  Cabaret 55.00" 20.50" 23.50" 124 lbs 137 lbs 225 lbs   Cabaret
  Cocktail 22.75" 33.75" 22.00" 130 lbs 87 lbs 150 lbs   Cocktail
Vote This item has been submitted, but no validation provided. Upright 66.88" 23.75" 33.50" ??? 274 lbs 410 lbs   from my ded cab - cnlmoore
  Upright 67.00" 23.50" 33.50" 220 lbs 272 lbs 407 lbs   
*NOTE: Dimensional Weight (also know as "Dim Weight") is an industry standard formula used by shipping companies. The calculation is used to determine how much space a package will take up. Most shipping rates are calculated based on Dim Weight or actual weight, whichever is greater. The formula for Dim Weight is (L" x W" x D")/194. The examples shown here show the actual dimensional weight for the game, and then given an estimated shipping dimensional weight assuming that 5" of packing material is needed in each dimension. Your actual results may vary.

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