About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 75. Chapters: Pac-Man, Jumpman, Q*bert, Zaxxon, Pitfall!, Donkey Kong, Defender, Spy Hunter, Frogger, Centipede, Dig Dug, Galaxian, Boulder Dash, Pitfall II: Lost Caverns, Donkey Kong Jr., Choplifter, Gyruss, Tapper, Star Wars, BurgerTime, Gorf, Popeye, Montezuma's Revenge, List of ColecoVision games, Mr. Do!, Congo Bongo, Lady Bug, Miner 2049er, Time Pilot, Frenzy, Astro Invader, Antarctic Adventure, H.E.R.O., Mouse Trap, Keystone Kapers, Up'n Down, River Raid, Jungle Hunt, Brain Strainers, Bump 'n' Jump, Front Line, Mountain King, Carnival, Space Panic, Mr. Do's Castle, Star Trek, Spectar, Tutankham, Omega Race, One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird, Space Fury, Super Cobra, B.C.'s Quest for Tires, Beamrider, Gateway to Apshai, WarGames, The Dam Busters, The Activision Decathlon, Artillery Duel, B.C. II: Grog's Revenge, SubRoc-3D, Roc 'N Rope, James Bond 007, Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler, Dragonfire, Sammy Lightfoot, Oil's Well, Frogger II, Chuck Norris Superkicks, Fraction Fever, Cosmic Avenger, Gust Buster, Illusions, Rock n' Bolt, 2010: The Graphic Action Game, Rocky Super Action Boxing, War Room. Excerpt: Donkey Kong Donk Kongu) is an arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981. It is an early example of the platform game genre, as the gameplay focuses on maneuvering the main character across a series of platforms while dodging and jumping over obstacles. In it, Jumpman must rescue a damsel in distress, Lady, from a giant ape named Donkey Kong. The hero and ape later became two of Nintendo's most popular characters. The game was the latest in a series of efforts by Nintendo to break into the North American market. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Nintendo's president at the time, assigned the project to a first-time game designer named Shigeru Miyamoto. Drawing from a wide range of inspirations, including Popeye and King Kong, Miyamoto...
