Donkey Kong Jr. (New Wide Screen)

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This article is about the New Wide Screen version. For Table Top version, see Donkey Kong Jr. (Table Top). For the DSiWare port, see Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Developer Nintendo Research & Development 1
Publisher Nintendo
Platforms Game & Watch, Mini Classics
Release dates Game & Watch:
Japan October 26, 1982[1]
USA October 26, 1982[?]
Mini Classics:
Europe August 6, 1998[?]
USA 1998[?]
Genre Puzzle
Mode Single player
Format
Built-in
Input
Serial code DJ-101
Box art, which shows the group artwork featuring Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Mario.
Box art for Donkey Kong Jr.

Donkey Kong Jr. is a 1982 Game & Watch adaptation of the arcade game of the same name. As in the arcade game, Donkey Kong is captured by Mario, and Donkey Kong Jr. must save him. There is an identically named 1983 Table Top version, but it has an entirely different level and obstacle layout. Donkey Kong Jr. was the first game in the New Wide Screen series. This game was ported to the Mini Classics, Game & Watch Gallery 3, and Game & Watch Gallery 4. It is also mentioned in the Museum in Game & Watch Gallery 2. The game was digitally recreated for the DSiWare as Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. The game also has an indirect sequel in the form of Donkey Kong II.

Gameplay[edit]

New Wide Screen / Classic version[edit]

Donkey Kong Jr. (New Wide Screen) Classic in Game & Watch Gallery 3
The Classic version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 3
Classic version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch 4
The Classic version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 4

Donkey Kong Jr. starts at the bottom of the screen, where he is immediately bombarded by birds and Snapjaws. After Donkey Kong Jr. climbs a pair of vines to the second floor, he can find a piece of fruit, which can be dropped on enemies below for bonus points: three for a Snapjaw on the second floor, six for a bird, and nine for a Snapjaw on the first floor. After avoiding more Snapjaws, Donkey Kong Jr. must jump to the swinging key above, which he can use to unlock part of Donkey Kong's cage. The faster Donkey Kong Jr. does this, the more points he earns (from 5 to 20). He then drops down, repeating the process. Once four keys are delivered, Donkey Kong is free, awarding 20 points to the player. Along the way, Donkey Kong Jr. can also grab hold of vines above, which help in avoiding the ground-bound Snapjaws. Every time Donkey Kong Jr. jumps over a Snapjaw without holding on to a vine or jumps down from a vine right after a Snapjaw passes, he receives a point. As the player progresses in the game, more enemies appear, and they eventually move faster. If an enemy hits Donkey Kong Jr., if he jumps and misses the key, or if he falls off the left side on the second floor, he loses a life. If Donkey Kong Jr. reaches 300 points without any misses, the points are worth double until he does get a miss. If he has any misses at said score, every miss is cleared instead. When he loses three lives, the game is over.

Modern version[edit]

Donkey Kong Jr. (New Wide Screen) Classic in Game & Watch Gallery 3
The Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 3
Gameplay of Donkey Kong Jr.
The Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 4

The version in the Game & Watch Gallery series has similar controls, although the enemies are different, including Goombas, Nipper Plants, Bullet Bills, and Spinies. Unlike in the Classic version, Mario throws the key at the beginning of each stage. Also, if Donkey Kong Jr. takes too long to free Donkey Kong after getting the last key, Donkey Kong Jr. receives fewer than 20 points. Donkey Kong Jr. can stomp Goombas and Bullet Bills to destroy them, earning a point for each defeat in the process. In this version, Donkey Kong Jr. earns five points for dropping a fruit on an enemy. The stage also alters its appearance each time the player successfully releases Donkey Kong. The game starts with a jungle ground-level setting. When Donkey Kong Jr. gets the key here, a Rotary Lift appears to the left of the cage. The next stage features the treetops during sunset. An albatross appears to the right of the cage when Donkey Kong Jr. gets the key here. The final stage is a clouded area at night. Here, two Cloud Blocks appear to the left of the cage when Donkey Kong Jr. gets the key. If he jumps onto a spinning Rotary Lift, a disappearing albatross, or fluffing Cloud Blocks, he falls to the second floor (or a small safety platform on the second stage). This version also has bottomless pits on the second and third stages, and if Donkey Kong Jr. falls into one, he loses a life. When Donkey Kong Jr. amasses 200, 500, and 700 points, a heart appears for him to remove a miss. Music is also featured in this version, with the tempo changing depending on the speed of the game. When the player goes to a different stage, the music changes.

In Game & Watch Gallery 4, selecting the game yet waiting to actually start it results in a humorous sequence being played. In particular, Donkey Kong Jr., while strolling, notices a fruit in a tree and attempts to jump up to grab it, but to no avail. Mario then arrives and grabs the fruit. Just at that moment, however, Donkey Kong arrives, causing Mario to flee, only to presumably crash into something. Donkey Kong then leaves offscreen, only to come back and reveal that he somehow got Mario locked in a cage, which Donkey Kong drags with him before posing.

  • The second stage of the Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 3
    The second stage of the Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 3
  • The third stage of the Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 3
    The third stage of the Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 3
  • The second stage of the Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 4
    The second stage of the Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 4
  • The third stage of the Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 4
    The third stage of the Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. from Game & Watch Gallery 4

Controls[edit]

Game & Watch Gallery 3[edit]

  • +Control Pad: Move
  • A Button and B Button: Jump

Game & Watch Gallery 4[edit]

  • +Control Pad: Move
  • A Button and B Button: Jump

Gallery[edit]

New Wide Screen[edit]

  • The complete kit
    The complete kit
  • Alternate box art
    Alternate box art
  • Promo
    Promo
  • Mini Classics cover art
    Mini Classics cover art
  • Mario striking the bell
    Mario striking the bell
  • Alarm Bell
    Alarm Bell

Modern version[edit]

Game & Watch Gallery 3[edit]

Game & Watch Gallery 4[edit]

  • Bullet Bill
    Bullet Bill
  • Donkey Kong Jr.
    Donkey Kong Jr.
  • Donkey Kong
    Donkey Kong
  • Mario
    Mario
  • Albatross
    Albatross
  • Cloud Block
    Cloud Block
  • Fruit
    Fruit
  • Goomba
    Goomba
  • Key
    Key
  • Nipper Plant
    Nipper Plant
  • Rotary Lift
    Rotary Lift
  • Spiny
    Spiny
  • Warp Pipe (green and vertical)
    Warp Pipe (green and vertical)
  • Warp Pipe (blue and vertical)
    Warp Pipe (blue and vertical)
  • Warp Pipe (green and horizontal)
    Warp Pipe (green and horizontal)
  • 1 UP Heart
    1 UP Heart

References in later games[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series
  • Mr. Game & Watch has a downward aerial where he swings a key in a near-identical fashion to Donkey Kong Jr.

Notes[edit]

  • When the player plays the Modern version of Donkey Kong Jr. in Star Mode, all Goombas are replaced with Spinies, regardless of the score. This is similar to how the new quest mode of Super Mario Bros. replaced Goombas with Buzzy Beetles.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
GermanDonkey-Kong Junior-[2]
ItalianDonkey Kong Junior-[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl Chronicle
  2. ^ Bienengraeber Elektronkspiele catalog. Bienengraeber & Co. (German). Retrieved August 28, 2026. (Archived via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ Game&Watch OTO and Giochi Preziosi FAQ, list of Italian Game & Watch games. gameandwatch.ch, retrieved on January 22, 2024.

External links[edit]

Donkey Kong Jr. coverage on other NIWA wikis:
The English Wikipedia logo, for use on the Wikipedia template. Wikipedia has an article on Donkey Kong Jr.
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Donkey Kong Jr.
Characters Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong • Mario
Enemies Bird • Drop* • Egg • Nitpicker • Snapjaw • Spark
Items Fruit • Key
Objects Chain • Jump Board • Pole • Vine
Rounds Vine Scene • Jump Board Scene • Mario's Hideout • Chain Scene
Music "Title BGM"
Other Donkey Kong Classics • Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, Mario Bros. • Donkey Kong II • Donkey Kong Jr. (board game) • Donkey Kong Jr. (New Wide Screen) • Donkey Kong Jr. (Table Top) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson • Donkey Kong Junior (cereal) • Donkey Kong Junior (playing cards) • Gallery • Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. • Game Sound Museum: Donkey Kong Jr. • Multimedia • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
Adaptations Donkey Kong Junior (coloring/activity books) • Saturday Supercade
* Only appears in the Coleco Adam version
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Donkey Kong games
Platformers Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, arcade) • Donkey Kong 3 (1983, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū (1984, computer) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, Wii U)
Donkey Kong Land series Donkey Kong Land (1995, GB) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996, GB) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997, GB)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
DK series DK: King of Swing (2005, GBA) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007, DS) (Banana Bonanza [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Rolling Panic [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Banana Grab [Unknown, Adobe Flash])
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong 64 (1999, N64) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004, GCN) • Donkey Kong Bananza (2025, Switch 2)
Racing games Diddy Kong Racing (1997, N64) • Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast (2007, Wii)
Donkey Konga series Donkey Konga (2003, GCN) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004, GCN) • Donkey Konga 3 (2005, GCN)
Other Donkey Kong Circus (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Super Donkey Kong: Ooki Donkey (Mid-1990s, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong Video Arcade Keychain (1998, Arcade keychain) • Donkey Konk (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Memory Kong (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Couic d'or ! (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Picross NP Vol.8 (2000, SFC) • Kremling Krushin (2000, Adobe Flash) • Create-N-Send A Donkey Kong Country Family Portrait (2003, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Konga (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Hurling for Distance (2005, Adobe Flash) • Barrel-Blastapalooza (2005, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever (2005, arcade) • Donkey Konga 2 (2005, Adobe Flash) • Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom (2006, arcade) • Timber's Balloon Pop (2007, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
Reissues Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Crazy Kong Part II (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1982, tabletop) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, New Wide Screen) • Donkey Kong II (1983, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1983, Table Top) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Classics (1988, NES) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country (2000, GBC) • Donkey Kong Country (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005, GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007, DS) • New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii, 2008) • Donkey Kong Original Edition (2010, VC) • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013, 3DS) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018, Switch) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch) • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025, Switch)
Tech demos Unnamed Donkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (Unknown, VB) • puzzle (Unknown, N64) • spritemonkeyEX (Unknown, N64) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
Pitches / canceled games Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (FC) • Donkey Kong IV (arcade) • Return of Donkey Kong (NES) • Super Donkey (SNES) • CD-i Donkey Kong game (CD-i) • Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario (SNES) • Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas (SNES) • D.K.R. DMG (GB) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (GBA) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (GBA) • Donkey Kong Racing (GCN) • Donkey Kong Plus (GCN/GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (GCN) • Donkey Kong Country 4 (DS) • DK Bongo Blast (GCN) • Freedom (Switch)
Crossovers Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
NES Remix series Main NES Remix (2013, Wii U)
Reissues NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
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Game & Watch games
Super Mario franchise Donkey Kong (1982, MS) • Mario Bros. (1983, MS) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, TT/NWS) • Mario's Bombs Away (1983, PS) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, MVS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, CrS | 1987, Sp | 1988, NWS) • Mario the Juggler (1991, NWS) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, CoS)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong (1982, MS) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, NWS) • Donkey Kong II (1983, MS) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1983, TT/PS) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, MVS) • Donkey Kong Circus (1984, PS) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, MVS)
Miscellaneous Green House (1982, MS)
MS Multi Screen
TT Table Top
PS Panorama Screen
NWS New Wide Screen
MVS Micro VS. System
CrS Crystal Screen
Sp Special
CoS Color Screen
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Game & Watch Gallery series
Games Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB | 1998, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
Super Mario minigames Donkey Kong2,4 • Donkey Kong Jr.3,4 • Donkey Kong II3 • Donkey Kong 34 • Mario Bros.3,4 • Mario's Bombs Away4 • Mario's Cement Factory4
Minigames remade with
Super Mario content 		Ball2 • Boxing4 • Chef2,4 • Egg3 • Fire1,4 • Fire Attack4 • Greenhouse3 • Helmet2 • Manhole1 • Octopus1,4 • Oil Panic1 • Parachute2 • Rain Shower4 • Turtle Bridge3 • Vermin2
Gallery Corner Message Board • Museum • Music Room
Further info Gallery (2 · 3 · 4) • Game Boy Gallery Musics • Pre-release and unused content (4) • Staff (2 · 3 · 4)
Related games Action Yoshi-2 • Game & Watch Collection • Game Boy Gallery 3 Rinse-in Shampoo
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