Donkey Kong Release type: Official Release Publisher: Coleco Developer: Nintendo Platform: Atari 2600 North America Genre: Classic Release Date: 1982 Box Text: Donkey Kong the ape has stolen Mario's girlfriend and has taken her to the top of a steel fortress. Mario must get to the top to saver her! Use the joystick control to maneuver Mario across the girders and up the ladders. But as he runs, the ape throws barrels at him to prevent his progress. Use the fire button to get Mario to jump over the barrels. Will Mario make it to the top and rescue his gal in time?