Donkey Kong ROM

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Donkey Kong (also referred to as Donkey Kong ’94) is a 1994 platform video game developed by Nintendo and Pax Softnica and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. Donkey Kong is loosely based on the 1981 arcade game of the same name and its sequel Donkey Kong Jr. Donkey Kong begins with the four levels found in the original arcade game, in which Mario must reach the top of the level and save Pauline.

After these four initial stages are completed, the usual arcade ending begins, but after a few notes of the “victory theme” Donkey Kong revives, grabs Pauline again, and takes off with her, with Mario giving chase. The player is then presented with 97 additional stages spanning nine worlds, for a total of 101 stages with the very last one a fight against a mutated, larger Donkey Kong.

The subsequent levels follow a completely different game mechanic in which the player must guide Mario through each level to locate a key. He must pick it up and carry it to a locked door elsewhere in the stage. Every fourth level is a “battle level” in which the player must either try to reach Pauline, like in the original levels, or defeat Donkey Kong by using his own barrels against him.

After the fourth level is cleared, a cutscene is shown depicting a player’s abilities that may be needed for the upcoming levels, or to introduce new kinds of traps. At this point, players are allowed to save their progress, including their time for each level or for the total set. Extra lives can be earned via mini-games, unlocked by collecting three special items in each level, or at the end of each set based on the total unused time from that set.