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The Video Game Critic
This legendary game (the Colecovision pack-in cart) really got the system off to a running start. In 1982, people were very hungry for the "arcade quality" graphics that this version of Donkey Kong delivered. It's a terrific adaptation, although it does have a few quirks. The first screen has a slightly different girder layout, and making it up last ladder is very difficult. Holding a hammer makes you invincible, unlike the Atari 2600 version. The second screen (the rivets) plays well but there's no ending animation of DK falling down, which some people were probably hoping for. The third screen is the impressive elevator stage, which looks virtually the same as the arcade. The conveyer belt screen is missing, as it is in other home versions of the game. Overall the graphics here are terrific, but the control is somewhat stiff.
| Category |
Description |
MobyScore |
| Gameplay |
How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) |
3.5 |
| Graphics |
The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines |
3.8 |
| Personal Slant |
How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes |
3.5 |
| Sound / Music |
The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition |
3.7 |
| Overall MobyScore (6 votes) |
3.6 |
User Reviews
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