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[[image:Donkeykongflier.jpg|thumb|left|The flier for the game, which was handed out in arcades and places like Toy Stores and such.]]  
[[image:Donkeykongflier.jpg|thumb|left|The flier for the game, which was handed out in arcades and places like Toy Stores and such.]]  


'''"HELP! HELP!" cries the beautiful maiden as she is dragged up a labyrinth'''
<i>"HELP! HELP!" cries the beautiful maiden as she is dragged up a labyrinth
'''of structural beams by the ominous Donkey Kong. "SNORT. SNORT". Foreboding'''
of structural beams by the ominous Donkey Kong. "SNORT. SNORT". Foreboding
'''music warns of the eventual doom that awaits the poor girl, lest she'''
music warns of the eventual doom that awaits the poor girl, lest she
'''somehow be miraculously rescued. "But, wait! Fear not, fair maiden. Little'''
somehow be miraculously rescued. "But, wait! Fear not, fair maiden. Little
'''Mario, the carpenter, is in hot pursuit of you in this very moment".'''
Mario, the carpenter, is in hot pursuit of you in this very moment".


'''Throwing fate to the wind, risking life and limb, or worse, little Mario'''
Throwing fate to the wind, risking life and limb, or worse, little Mario
'''tries desperately to climb the mighty fortress of steel, to save the lovely'''
tries desperately to climb the mighty fortress of steel, to save the lovely
'''lady from the evil Mr. Donkey Kong. Little Mario must dodge all manner of'''
lady from the evil Mr. Donkey Kong. Little Mario must dodge all manner of
'''obstacles - fireballs, plummeting beams and a barrage of exploding barrels'''
obstacles - fireballs, plummeting beams and a barrage of exploding barrels
'''fired at him by Donkey Kong. Amidst the beautiful girls' constant please for'''
fired at him by Donkey Kong. Amidst the beautiful girls' constant please for
'''help, your challenge is to maneuver little Mario up the steel structure,'''
help, your challenge is to maneuver little Mario up the steel structure,
'''while helping him to avoid the rapid-fire succession of hazards that come'''
while helping him to avoid the rapid-fire succession of hazards that come
'''his way.'''
his way.


'''As little Mario gallantly battles his way up the barriers, he is taunted and'''
As little Mario gallantly battles his way up the barriers, he is taunted and
'''teased by Donkey Kong, who brazenly struts back and forth, beating his'''
teased by Donkey Kong, who brazenly struts back and forth, beating his
'''chest in joyful exuberance at the prospect of having the beautiful girl all'''
chest in joyful exuberance at the prospect of having the beautiful girl all
'''to himself. It is your job to get little Mario to the top. For it is there,'''
to himself. It is your job to get little Mario to the top. For it is there,
'''and only there, that he can send the mighty Donkey Kong to his mortal doom.'''
and only there, that he can send the mighty Donkey Kong to his mortal doom.
'''Leaving little Mario and the beautiful girl to live happily ever after.'''
Leaving little Mario and the beautiful girl to live happily ever after.
'''"SIGH. SIGH".'''
"SIGH. SIGH".</i>


===Enemies===
===Enemies===