Donkey Kong
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Platform
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Original Price  £7.95
Mods  1 title(s)
Features  Dynamic Loading Screen
Controls  Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Tie-in Licences  Donkey Kong (Arcade coin-op) from Nintendo Inc (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
Average mag. score  54.50% (4 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  79.2% (39 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)(1987)

Authors/Contributors
     John Mullins (UK)at Sentient Software Ltd - ?
     Clive Paul (UK)at Sentient Software Ltd - ?
     SHEIK - ?
     Leslie Cabarga (USA) - Inlay/Poster Art

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     @ Sentient Software <Sentient Software Ltd (UK)>
J Mullins, C Paul, T Fagelman
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!

Compilations
     Full version inEl Lingote(1987)by Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
DonkeyKong(+2).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - (+2)
 DonkeyKong.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(Alkatraz Protection System)English
 DonkeyKong.z80.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
DonkeyKong(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
DonkeyKong(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     DonkeyKong.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     DonkeyKong.gif3,585OriginalRunning screen
     DonkeyKong.jpg746,228OriginalInlay - Front
     DonkeyKong_2.jpg416,005OriginalInlay - Front
     DonkeyKong_Back.jpg801,855OriginalInlay - Back
     DonkeyKong.txt3,740OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     DonkeyKong.jpg276,755OriginalAdvertisement
     donkeykong.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by mike_myers
     Donkey Kong (1986)(Ocean Software).pok33OriginalPOK pokes file
     DonkeyKong(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg54,145#1Inlay - Front
     DonkeyKong(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf37,830#1InstructionsSpanish

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 33- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 27- Review: 48%
     MicroHobbyissue #121-1987/Marpage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 33- Review: 3/5
     Your Computerissue v.7 #2-1987/Febpage 46- Review: 3/5
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 75- Review: 5/10

Magazine References
     Big Kissue #10-1985/Janpage 11- News/Note
     Big Kissue #12-1985/Marpage 70- Feature
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 8- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #13-1983/Mar/31 special "week#5"page 5- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #33-1983/Aug/18 special "week#3"page 5- News/Note
     The Spectrum Showissue #1-2014/Aprpage 17- Feature
     Your Sinclairissue #93-1993/Seppage 9- Feature - The Games that Time Forgot
     ZX Computingissue #34-1987/Febpage 5- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 52- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 20- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #22-1987/Janpage 65- Full-page ad
     Computer Gamerissue #23-1987/Febpage 83- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 129- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 58- Full-page ad
     Your Computerissue v.7 #2-1987/Febpage 76- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #13-1987/Janpage 82- Full-page ad

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