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'''''Donkey Kong''''' was Nintendo's first big hit in America. It also marked the first appearances of [[Mario]] (known as "Jumpman", a carpenter) and of the original [[Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong]]. | '''''Donkey Kong''''' was Nintendo's first big hit in America. It also marked the first appearances of [[Mario]] (originally known as "Jumpman", a carpenter) and of the original [[Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong]]. | ||
The game sold well in the United States. It is one of four games to be inducted into the [[Nintendo Hall of Fame]]. The original arcade version has four screen levels, but the NES version only has three (50m was cut from this version). | The game sold well in the United States. It is one of four games to be inducted into the [[Nintendo Hall of Fame]]. The original arcade version has four screen levels, but the NES version only has three (50m was cut from this version). | ||
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==Characters Appearing in This Game== | ==Characters Appearing in This Game== | ||
*[[ | *[[Mario]] (Playable) | ||
*[[Donkey Kong]] (Boss) | *[[Donkey Kong]] (Boss) | ||
*[[Trouble Bug]] (Enemy) | *[[Trouble Bug]] (Enemy) | ||
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==Story== | ==Story== | ||
Donkey Kong has kidnapped | Donkey Kong has kidnapped Mario's girlfriend [[Pauline]] (orginally known as Lady), and taken her to the top of a construction site. Mario must climb to the top of this construction site and rescue Pauline from the giant ape. | ||
===Official Story Quoted From Nintendo of America=== | ===Official Story Quoted From Nintendo of America=== | ||
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[[Image:DKMachineBlue.gif|thumb|The cabinet.]] | [[Image:DKMachineBlue.gif|thumb|The cabinet.]] | ||
Donkey Kong was created when [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], under the supervision of the late [[Gunpei Yokoi]], was assigned by Nintendo to convert Radar Scope, a poorly selling arcade game in the U.S., into a game that would have more appeal to gamers. The result was a major breakthrough for Nintendo and for the video game industry. Sales of the machine were brisk, with the game becoming the best-selling arcade machine of all time in its era. The gameplay itself was the first of its time. With the growing base of arcades to sell to, the game was able to gain huge distribution. A little well-known fact is that Donkey Kong was the first appearance of Nintendo's world famous [[Mario]] character - known as '''Jumpman''' in this game. The machine was Nintendo's first worldwide success. | Donkey Kong was created when [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], under the supervision of the late [[Gunpei Yokoi]], was assigned by Nintendo to convert Radar Scope, a poorly selling arcade game in the U.S., into a game that would have more appeal to gamers. The result was a major breakthrough for Nintendo and for the video game industry. Sales of the machine were brisk, with the game becoming the best-selling arcade machine of all time in its era. The gameplay itself was the first of its time. With the growing base of arcades to sell to, the game was able to gain huge distribution. A little well-known fact is that Donkey Kong was the first appearance of Nintendo's world famous [[Mario]] character - originally known as '''Jumpman''' in this game, but early renamed Mario by Nintendo of America. The machine was Nintendo's first worldwide success. | ||
In 1982, Universal Studios sued Nintendo, claiming that ''Donkey Kong'' infringed on Universal Studios' intellectual property rights to the film ''[[Wikipedia:King Kong|King Kong]]''. Howard Lincoln, attorney and future president of Nintendo of America, decided to fight the case, and hired seasoned attorney John Kirby to represent Nintendo. When Kirby showed that not only was Nintendo not in violation of any copyrights, but also that Universal Studios themselves had sued RKO Pictures in 1975 to prove that the plot of ''King Kong'' was in fact in the public domain, Judge Robert W. Sweet ruled in Nintendo's favor, ordering Universal to pay Nintendo $1.8 million in legal fees. In an ironic twist, Judge Sweet also ruled that Tiger's ''King Kong'' video game, licensed by Universal, infringed on ''Donkey Kong''. After the victory, Nintendo awarded John Kirby with a $30,000 sailboat, christened the ''Donkey Kong'', and gave him ''exclusive worldwide rights to use the name for sailboats.'' | In 1982, Universal Studios sued Nintendo, claiming that ''Donkey Kong'' infringed on Universal Studios' intellectual property rights to the film ''[[Wikipedia:King Kong|King Kong]]''. Howard Lincoln, attorney and future president of Nintendo of America, decided to fight the case, and hired seasoned attorney John Kirby to represent Nintendo. When Kirby showed that not only was Nintendo not in violation of any copyrights, but also that Universal Studios themselves had sued RKO Pictures in 1975 to prove that the plot of ''King Kong'' was in fact in the public domain, Judge Robert W. Sweet ruled in Nintendo's favor, ordering Universal to pay Nintendo $1.8 million in legal fees. In an ironic twist, Judge Sweet also ruled that Tiger's ''King Kong'' video game, licensed by Universal, infringed on ''Donkey Kong''. After the victory, Nintendo awarded John Kirby with a $30,000 sailboat, christened the ''Donkey Kong'', and gave him ''exclusive worldwide rights to use the name for sailboats.'' | ||
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==Sequels== | ==Sequels== | ||
[[Image:Donkey Kong arcade.PNG|thumb|right| | [[Image:Donkey Kong arcade.PNG|thumb|right|Mario just jumps over a barrel]] | ||
''Donkey Kong'' has six sequels to date. | ''Donkey Kong'' has six sequels to date. | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | *''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | ||