Donkey Kong Hockey

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Donkey Kong Hockey is one of the few 2-Player Game & Watch games. Donkey Kong and Mario must engage each other in a two-player game of Ice Hockey. It was released in 1984[1]. The game was set up on a small LCD screen; the game was colorless. The console was an elliptical shape, while the controllers were small and circular; the console could open up to store the controllers.[2]

Controls

  • Controller 1: Controls Mario.
  • Controller 2: Controls Donkey Kong.

Buttons

  • Circle Button: Slams ball towards opposing player.
  • D-Pad: Moves characters up, down, left, and right.

In-Game Features

  • Referee: A referee will occasionally appear to change the course of the ball.
  • Crazy Spots: If the ball passes through one of these points, it will rapidly increase in speed and change its current course.
  • Ball: The item that must stay in play in order for a player to win.

Gameplay

The objective of the game is basically the same as that of normal hockey: score goals against the opposing player. There were two game modes, each operate similarly, with few variations.

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