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'''''King Kong''''' is an unlicensed video game programmed by Karl T. Olinger and published by Tigervision that was released on the Atari 2600 | '''''King Kong''''' is an unlicensed video game programmed by Karl T. Olinger and published by Tigervision that was released on the Atari 2600 in 1982. | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
''King Kong'' is a clone of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(video_game) Donkey Kong]. Each level requires the player to rescue a woman on top of the Empire State Building while jumping over bombs thrown by King Kong. A special type of bomb resembling a candle will cause the player to automatically move up a floor when they jump over it. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Characters and Monsters=== | ===Characters and Monsters=== | ||
====Playable==== | ====Playable==== | ||
* | *Blond Protagonist | ||
====Not Playable==== | ====Not Playable==== | ||
* | *Lady | ||
===Enemies=== | ===Enemies=== | ||
*[[King Kong]] | *[[King Kong]] | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
Atari Kong Back Cover.jpg|Back cover | |||
Atari Kong Ad.jpg|Advertisement | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Videos== | |||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">UX6vvr7iplY</youtube>|Gameplay}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *The player character could be interpreted as being [[Carl Denham]] or [[Jack Driscoll]], but is not named on the box art or in the game itself. Likewise, the woman he is trying to rescue is never called [[Ann Darrow]]. | ||
{{Games}} | {{Games}} | ||
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King Kong is an unlicensed video game programmed by Karl T. Olinger and published by Tigervision that was released on the Atari 2600 in 1982.
Gameplay
King Kong is a clone of Donkey Kong. Each level requires the player to rescue a woman on top of the Empire State Building while jumping over bombs thrown by King Kong. A special type of bomb resembling a candle will cause the player to automatically move up a floor when they jump over it.
Appearances
Characters and Monsters
Playable
- Blond Protagonist
Not Playable
- Lady
Enemies
Gallery
Videos
Trivia
- The player character could be interpreted as being Carl Denham or Jack Driscoll, but is not named on the box art or in the game itself. Likewise, the woman he is trying to rescue is never called Ann Darrow.