Cover artwork of Donkey Kong

// Archive entry № 10734

Donkey Kong

From the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, Donkey Kong (1983) is documented in VG90's reference index for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, C64, ColecoVision, DOS, Intellivision, MSX, VIC-20.

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About the game

Donkey Kong (1983) for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, C64, ColecoVision, DOS, Intellivision, MSX, VIC-20 takes its place in the VG90 index as one more thread in the story of the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, kept here for readers researching the period.

By 1983 the landscape around releases like this was set — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Reading Donkey Kong against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

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Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the early cartridge-and-arcade boom matters as a chapter in gaming history — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

Recorded platform(s): Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, C64, ColecoVision, DOS, Intellivision, MSX, VIC-20 (1983). VG90 stores this as factual reference data; richer media may be added over time as legally sourced material becomes available.