Donkey Kong 1981 - Arcade Gameplay

Donkey Kong ( ドンキーコング) 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 the game, Mario (originally named "Jumpman") must rescue a damsel in distress named Pauline (originally named Lady), from a giant ape named Donkey Kong. The hero and ape later became two of Nintendo's most popular and recognizable characters. Donkey Kong is one of the most important titles from the Golden Age of Video Arcade Games, and is one of the most popular arcade games of all time.

Gameplay by: Velberan

[MrHereWeGoYo]

Back then there were few greater feelings than walking into an arcade and hearing all of these sounds.

[HorrorMonster]

Almost 40 years later, and the theme sends chills down my spine.

[alexlemieux]

I played this game 40 years ago……I can’t believe I’m 40 years older now.

[maximumachievement]

I saw someone playing this game in the background in the Super Mario Brothers movie.

It’s a great film with a lot of nostalgia.

[fudgepudge]

thank you for this :D i needed a reference for a thing im writing and this was very helpful

[shaneinkster]

3:45
Everybody sucked at this round. You’re always getting shit by that jumping thing and you’re always falling off elevators and one fall ends your life and once u get a game over but it’s back to square one

[DonaldMcRoland]

now if that isn't the carpenter Jumpman!

[matthewjahnke]

That's when Mario and the princess comes in.

[jonahdengler]

I was never good at this game very much before. It’s just really annoying that you have to deal with jumping over barrels and fireballs. They’re quite tough to avoid, honestly.

[TVBlindBonsai]

1:02 Sleepground(18 years old high school student) smiles hapilly. CNG(아이돌 데뷔조)
4:46 Sleepground(18 years old high school student) grunts angrily. EURO6(아이돌 연습생)
Dead is so hilarious!

[daekey]

Who’s coming here because your parents told you they played donkey Kong and you didn’t know what they were talking about and you realizeThey talking about the 1980s donkey Kong😂

[chardelraconner]

fact : "private conveyor elevator design 2012" ©

[chengfu]

Back when Mario was called jump man before he became the video game legend he is now better times then especially better than today's America you could actually live

[shaneinkster]

1:07 how come they didn’t put this one level in the NES issue?

[bluebeast]

Who is here after seeing DK Spaceport in Mario Kart World?

[Cartoonstudiosk]

Fun fact: this was the first ever Mario game to exist

[SlickFrame]

Are you guys okay with people using your game footage in their own videos, as long as you're credited?

[adroneslife]

In the game super smash bros, there's a hammer weapon, I'm pretty sure the hammer idea is from this game. Interesting...

[Joan_]

Hello what is the name of the intro music please?

[alejandroanguiano]

This feels kind of like a king kong video game, but that game is just Donkey kong