Construction Site

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Not to be confused with Construction Zone.
A screenshot of 25m from the arcade game Donkey Kong
The first level of the construction site

The Construction Site,[1] also known as the Start,[2] is a location from Donkey Kong for the Arcade and Donkey Kong for Game Boy. It is a building that is being constructed. When Donkey Kong kidnapped Pauline, he climbed up the construction site with her. When Mario attempted to pursue him, Donkey Kong began throwing barrels down at him.

The Game Boy version of the game indicated it was located in the vicinity of Big-City, while Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle stated it was Big Ape City from Donkey Kong Land (also indicated, but not explicitly stated by the game's instruction book). Currently, it is stated to be located in the Metro Kingdom of Super Mario Odyssey.[3][4]

History

Stage 0 on Super Game Boy
The construction site in the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong

In Donkey Kong, the entire game takes place in the construction site. Mario must reach the top to catch Donkey Kong.

Donkey Kong (Game Boy)

In the Game Boy game Donkey Kong, the game begins at a recreation of the original construction site. However, after Mario pursues Donkey Kong to the top, Donkey Kong grabs Pauline and flees to Big-City.

Levels

Level Image (Arcade) Image (Game Boy) Enemy species and obstacles encountered
25m A screenshot of 25m from the arcade game Donkey Kong A screenshot of 25m from the Game Boy game Donkey Kong Donkey Kong, Barrels, Oil drum, Fireballs
50m This is a screenshot of 50m from the original Donkey Kong game. Donkey Kong Super Game Boy Screen 4.png Donkey Kong, Fireballs, Oil drum, Cement tubs
75m DK Arcade 75m Screenshot.png Donkey Kong Super Game Boy Screen 5.png Donkey Kong, Fireballs, Jacks
100m A screenshot from the final stage in the original Donkey Kong game. Donkey Kong Super Game Boy Screen 6.png Donkey Kong, Fires

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スタート[5]
Sutāto
Start

Dutch Bouwplaats[7]
Construction site

References

  1. ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong English Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 14.
  2. ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong English instruction booklet, page 14.
  3. ^ "「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
  4. ^ "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
  5. ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong Japanese instruction booklet, page 15.
  6. ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong French Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 14.
  7. ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong Dutch Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 14: "Gebieden".