Donkey Kong
Atari 2600
1981Nintendo, Pax Softnica, Ikegami TsushinkiNintendo, HAMSTER, Co.
Puzzle · Platformer
Garry Kitchen's 1982 Coleco port of Nintendo's arcade climber: jump barrels and climb girders — two of the four arcade stages did not fit in 2600 memory.
Franchise
Donkey Kong
Facts
- 2600 July 1982.
- Three to four months; Kitchen worked the last 72 hours without sleep.
- Wikipedia: 4 million 2600 units and $100 million wholesale (Kitchen expert report).
Related games
- Donkey Kong Jr. · Atari 2600Coleco 2600 sequel port
- Keystone Kapers · Atari 2600Kitchen's next 2600 original at Activision
Sources
- Donkey Kong (1981 video game) · Wikipedia