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'''Big-City''' is the first world of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]. After [[Donkey Kong]] is defeated in the [[Construction Site|prologue]], he gets up and takes [[Mario]]'s lady friend [[Pauline]], escaping with her to this city. The city introduces most of the new gameplay elements of the Game Boy game, such as [[Key]]s that need to be taken to doors to proceed in the levels, as well as [[Road]]s and [[Ladder]]s that can be placed in specific slots and extended from there. Big-City features eight stages, two of which are boss fights with Donkey Kong.
The '''Big-City''' (alternatively spelled '''Big City'''<ref>Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt. ''Super Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 34.</ref>) is the first world of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]. After [[Donkey Kong]] is defeated in the [[Construction Site|prologue]], he gets up and takes [[Mario]]'s lady friend [[Pauline]], escaping with her to this city. The city introduces most of the new gameplay elements of the Game Boy game, such as [[key]]s that need to be taken to doors to proceed in the levels, as well as [[Road]]s and [[Ladder]]s that can be placed in specific slots and extended from there. Big-City features eight stages, two of which are boss fights with Donkey Kong.


The levels of Big-City show a common metropolitan landscape with skyscrapers and office buildings. In the foreground, Mario encounters conveyor belts, girders, trash cans, and power lines that he can use to flip and jump off of. Among the variety of enemies introduced in the Big-City, [[Bowbow]]s and [[Rappy|Rappies]] have basic behaviors that are also seen in enemies that reside in later worlds. On the other hand, [[Faiachū]], [[Wire Trap]]s, [[Oil]]s, and [[Bin|Trash Cans]] stand as unique obstacles encountered by Mario. After the first encounter with Donkey Kong in [[Stage 1-4]], [[Road|Road Blocks]] and [[Ladder#Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Ladder Blocks]] show up and allow Mario to create temporary platforms and ladders respectively. As with all stages in the game, three of Pauline's material possessions are scattered across each stage of Big-City, and Mario can collect them to play a [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)#Mini-games|bonus game]] once he completes a stage and his score finishes tallying.
The levels of the Big-City show a common metropolitan landscape with skyscrapers and office buildings. In the foreground, Mario encounters conveyor belts, girders, trash cans, and power lines that he can use to flip and jump off of. Among the variety of enemies introduced in the Big-City, [[Rappy|Rappies]] have a basic behavior that is also seen in enemies that reside in later worlds. On the other hand, [[Bowbow]]s, [[Oil]]s, [[Faiachū]], [[Wire Trap]]s, and [[Bin|Trash Cans]] stand as unique obstacles encountered by Mario. After the first encounter with Donkey Kong in [[Stage 1-4]], [[Road|Road Block]]s and [[Ladder#Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Ladder Block]]s show up and allow Mario to create temporary platforms and ladders respectively. As with all stages in the game, three of Pauline's material possessions are scattered across each stage of the Big-City, and Mario can collect them to play a [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)#Mini-games|bonus game]] once he completes a stage and his score finishes tallying.


==Levels==
==Levels==
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!width=20%|Level
!width=50%|Enemy species and obstacles encountered
!width=20%|Image
!width=20%|Enemy species and obstacles encountered
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|align="center" | [[Stage 1-1]] || align="center" |[[Oil]], [[Bowbow]]
|align="center"|[[Stage 1-1]]||align="center"|[[File:LV 1-1 Donkey Kong (GB).png]]||align="center" |[[Oil]], [[Bowbow]]s
|-
|-
|align="center" | [[Stage 1-2]] || align="center" |Bowbow, Oil, [[Rappy]]
|align="center"|[[Stage 1-2]]||align="center"|[[File:LV 1-2 Donkey Kong (GB).png]]||align="center"|Bowbow, Oils, [[Rappy|Rappies]]
|-
|-
|align="center" | [[Stage 1-3]] || align="center" |[[Fire]], [[Bin|Trash Can]], Bowbow, [[Wire Trap]]
|align="center"|[[Stage 1-3]]||align="center"|[[File:LV 1-3 Donkey Kong (GB).png]]||align="center"|[[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball]]s, [[Bucket Man|Dust Man]], Bowbow, [[Wire Trap]]
|-
|-
|align="center" | [[Stage 1-4]] || align="center" |[[Donkey Kong]]
|align="center"|[[Stage 1-4]]||align="center"|[[File:LV 1-4 Doney Kong (GB).png]]||align="center"|[[Donkey Kong]]
|-
|-
|align="center" | [[Stage 1-5]] || align="center" |Rappy, [[Faiachū]]
|align="center"|[[Stage 1-5]]||align="center"|[[File:DonkeyKong-Stage1-5 (GB).png]]||align="center"|Rappy, [[Faiachū]]
|-
|-
|align="center" | [[Stage 1-6]] || align="center" |Faiachū
|align="center"|[[Stage 1-6]]||align="center"|[[File:DonkeyKong-Stage1-6 (GB).png]]||align="center"|Faiachū
|-
|-
|align="center" | [[Stage 1-7]] || align="center" |Bowbow
|align="center"|[[Stage 1-7]]||align="center"|[[File:DonkeyKong-Stage1-7 (GB).png]]||align="center"|Bowbows
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|-
|align="center" | [[Stage 1-8]] || align="center" |Donkey Kong, [[barrel]]s
|align="center"|[[Stage 1-8]]||align="center"|[[File:DonkeyKong-Stage1-8 (GB).png]]||align="center"|Donkey Kong, [[barrel]]s
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==Profiles==
{{quote2|The first area that Mario must cross is the Big City. Just like King Kong, Mario must climb to the top of a skyscraper to get to his beloved. The ravenous gorilla awaits in the fourth level of this area. Mario has learned many skills during Donkey Kong's abstence. He can climb his enemy, jump off, and become a powerful missile as he plummets back towards the giant ape!|''Super Game Boy'' Player's Guide, page 34}}


==Items and objects==
==Items and objects==
[[File:DKChase1.png|thumb|Mario and Donkey Kong, heading for the entrance of Big-City]]
[[File:DKChase1.png|thumb|Mario and Donkey Kong, heading for the entrance of the Big-City]]
Big-City introduces the following new items:
The Big-City introduces the following new items:
*[[Key]]
*[[Key]]
*[[Bin|Trash Can]]
*[[Bin|Trash Can]]
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*[[Rappy|Rappies]]
*[[Rappy|Rappies]]
*[[Wire Trap]]s
*[[Wire Trap]]s
*[[Bin|Trash Cans]]
*[[Bucket Man|Dust Man]]
*[[Faiachū]]
*[[Faiachū]]


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ビッグシティー<ref>''Game Boy Donkey Kong'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 15.</ref>
|Jap=ビッグシティー<ref>Game Boy ''Donkey Kong'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 15.</ref>
|JapR=Biggu Shittī
|JapR=Biggu Shitī
|JapM=Big City
|JapM=Big-City
|Spa=Gran Ciudad
|Spa=Gran Ciudad
|SpaM=Big City
|SpaM=Big City
|Fra=Big City
|Fre=Big City
|FraM=-
|FreM=-
|Dut=Grote stad<ref>Game Boy ''Donkey Kong'' Dutch Nintendo 3DS [[Virtual Console]] digital manual, tab 14: "Gebieden".</ref>
|DutM=Big city
|Ita=Grande Città<ref>''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' Italian manual, pagg. 2 & 17</ref><br>Grande città<ref>''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual, pag. 14</ref>
|ItaM=Big City<br>Big city
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The instruction booklet of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' states that [[Big Ape City]] is Donkey Kong's "favorite stomping ground" and also calls it "Big City" in its description, implying the locations are the same.
*The instruction booklet of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' states that [[Big Ape City]] is Donkey Kong's "favorite stomping ground" and also calls it "Big City" in its description, implying the locations are the same. [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is also implied to be this location.<ref>"「ニュードンク・シティ」の建物に描かれているグラフィティです。懐かしい人には懐かしい！？街の歴史に関係した絵なんです。" — '''Super Mario Odyssey (JP)''', ''[https://twitter.com/mario_odysseyJP/status/910985748341415936 on Twitter]''</ref><ref>"''You might stumble across some graffiti in New Donk City. This piece has some kind of link to the city's history... ''" — '''Super Mario UK''', ''[https://twitter.com/SuperMario_UK/status/918400873499365376 on Twitter]''</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong (Game Boy) Worlds]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong (Game Boy) worlds]]

Latest revision as of 05:57, January 12, 2024

Big-City
Big-City on Super Game Boy
Game Donkey Kong
Level(s) 8
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The Big-City (alternatively spelled Big City[1]) is the first world of Donkey Kong for the Game Boy. After Donkey Kong is defeated in the prologue, he gets up and takes Mario's lady friend Pauline, escaping with her to this city. The city introduces most of the new gameplay elements of the Game Boy game, such as keys that need to be taken to doors to proceed in the levels, as well as Roads and Ladders that can be placed in specific slots and extended from there. Big-City features eight stages, two of which are boss fights with Donkey Kong.

The levels of the Big-City show a common metropolitan landscape with skyscrapers and office buildings. In the foreground, Mario encounters conveyor belts, girders, trash cans, and power lines that he can use to flip and jump off of. Among the variety of enemies introduced in the Big-City, Rappies have a basic behavior that is also seen in enemies that reside in later worlds. On the other hand, Bowbows, Oils, Faiachū, Wire Traps, and Trash Cans stand as unique obstacles encountered by Mario. After the first encounter with Donkey Kong in Stage 1-4, Road Blocks and Ladder Blocks show up and allow Mario to create temporary platforms and ladders respectively. As with all stages in the game, three of Pauline's material possessions are scattered across each stage of the Big-City, and Mario can collect them to play a bonus game once he completes a stage and his score finishes tallying.

Levels[edit]

Level Image Enemy species and obstacles encountered
Stage 1-1 Stage 1-1 on Super Game Boy Oil, Bowbows
Stage 1-2 Stage 1-2 of Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Bowbow, Oils, Rappies
Stage 1-3 Stage 1-3 on Super Game Boy Fireballs, Dust Man, Bowbow, Wire Trap
Stage 1-4 Stage 1-4 of Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Donkey Kong
Stage 1-5 Stage 1-5 of Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Rappy, Faiachū
Stage 1-6 Stage 1-6 of Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Faiachū
Stage 1-7 Stage 1-7 of Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Bowbows
Stage 1-8 Stage 1-8 of Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Donkey Kong, barrels

Profiles[edit]

“The first area that Mario must cross is the Big City. Just like King Kong, Mario must climb to the top of a skyscraper to get to his beloved. The ravenous gorilla awaits in the fourth level of this area. Mario has learned many skills during Donkey Kong's abstence. He can climb his enemy, jump off, and become a powerful missile as he plummets back towards the giant ape!”
—Super Game Boy Player's Guide, page 34

Items and objects[edit]

Mario and Donkey Kong, heading for the entrance of the Big-City

The Big-City introduces the following new items:

The following objects and obstacles make their first appearance:

Enemies[edit]

The following enemies appear in the Big-City:

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ビッグシティー[2]
Biggu Shitī
 Big-City

Dutch Grote stad[3]
 Big city
French Big City
 -
Italian Grande Città[4]
Grande città[5]
 Big City
Big city
Spanish Gran Ciudad
 Big City

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt. Super Game Boy Player's Guide. Page 34.
  2. ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong Japanese instruction booklet, page 15.
  3. ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong Dutch Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 14: "Gebieden".
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Italian manual, pagg. 2 & 17
  5. ^ Donkey Kong (Virtual Console) Italian e-manual, pag. 14
  6. ^ "「ニュードンク・シティ」の建物に描かれているグラフィティです。懐かしい人には懐かしい！？街の歴史に関係した絵なんです。" — Super Mario Odyssey (JP), on Twitter
  7. ^ "You might stumble across some graffiti in New Donk City. This piece has some kind of link to the city's history... " — Super Mario UK, on Twitter
[Edit]
Donkey Kong (arcade) / Donkey Kong (GB)
Characters Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr.* • Mario • Pauline
Arcade levels 25m • 50m • 75m • 100m
Game Boy levels* Construction Site Stage 0-1 • Stage 0-2 • Stage 0-3 • Stage 0-4
Big-City Stage 1-1 • Stage 1-2 • Stage 1-3 • Stage 1-4 • Stage 1-5 • Stage 1-6 • Stage 1-7 • Stage 1-8
Forest Stage 2-1 • Stage 2-2 • Stage 2-3 • Stage 2-4 • Stage 2-5 • Stage 2-6 • Stage 2-7 • Stage 2-8 • Stage 2-9 • Stage 2-10 • Stage 2-11 • Stage 2-12
Ship Stage 3-1 • Stage 3-2 • Stage 3-3 • Stage 3-4 • Stage 3-5 • Stage 3-6 • Stage 3-7 • Stage 3-8
Jungle Stage 4-1 • Stage 4-2 • Stage 4-3 • Stage 4-4 • Stage 4-5 • Stage 4-6 • Stage 4-7 • Stage 4-8 • Stage 4-9 • Stage 4-10 • Stage 4-11 • Stage 4-12
Desert Stage 5-1 • Stage 5-2 • Stage 5-3 • Stage 5-4 • Stage 5-5 • Stage 5-6 • Stage 5-7 • Stage 5-8 • Stage 5-9 • Stage 5-10 • Stage 5-11 • Stage 5-12
Airplane Stage 6-1 • Stage 6-2 • Stage 6-3 • Stage 6-4 • Stage 6-5 • Stage 6-6 • Stage 6-7 • Stage 6-8
Iceberg Stage 7-1 • Stage 7-2 • Stage 7-3 • Stage 7-4 • Stage 7-5 • Stage 7-6 • Stage 7-7 • Stage 7-8 • Stage 7-9 • Stage 7-10 • Stage 7-11 • Stage 7-12
Rocky-Valley Stage 8-1 • Stage 8-2 • Stage 8-3 • Stage 8-4 • Stage 8-5 • Stage 8-6 • Stage 8-7 • Stage 8-8 • Stage 8-9 • Stage 8-10 • Stage 8-11 • Stage 8-12 • Stage 8-13 • Stage 8-14 • Stage 8-15 • Stage 8-16
Tower Stage 9-1 • Stage 9-2 • Stage 9-3 • Stage 9-4 • Stage 9-5 • Stage 9-6 • Stage 9-7 • Stage 9-8 • Stage 9-9
Allies* Jumper • Monchee
Abilities* Crouch • Handstand / Handstand Jump • Backflip • Wire Spin • Roll
Items and objects 1 UP Heart* • Bird Nest • Bolt • Conveyor Belt • Door* • Hammer • Ice Block* • Jump Stand* • Key* • Ladder • Lift • Parasol, Hat & Bag • Road* • Rope* • Rope (wire)* • Super Hammer* • Switch* • Trash Can*
Enemies and obstacles Aqua Man* • Arumajiron* • Barrel • Bird* • Bowbow* • Bukubuku* • Cannon* • Cement tub • Chikuchiku* • Dorakyū* • Dōryī* • Dotty* • Dust Man • Faiachū* • Fire • Fireball • Furafurawā* • Gessori* • Giant Donkey Kong* • Golem* • Gyātoru* • Hawks* • Icicle* • Jack • Kaibādo* • Kānyī* • Miira* • Ottō* • Oil* • Oil drum • Penpen* • Purupuru* • Rappy* • Robo NO.1* • Rokkun* • Sairesu* • Sir Shovalot* • Skeleton* • Snapjaw* • Sniper* • Spark* • Sukōpī* • Thwomp Platform* • Tododesu* • Tsutan'ōmen* • Walking Block* • Wire Trap*
Other 25m Theme • Gallery (Game Boy) • Media (Game Boy) • Opening • Staff (Game Boy)
* Only in Donkey Kong (GB)
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