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Title: How to play Donkey Kong **another elevator stage explanation**
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on September 12, 2010, 09:35:37 pm
Does anyone know where there is a FAQ and screen-by-screen guide to DK?  Ive looked and havnt found anything too good.
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on September 12, 2010, 09:50:50 pm
Here's a video:

Donkey Kong Aracde Tips/Strategy Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoYfcTm0ayY#)

Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on September 12, 2010, 10:05:05 pm
Cool, when i searched youtube for donkey kong it was all donkey kong country and dk64
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on September 12, 2010, 11:32:37 pm
At what points do you get extra men?  I know 7,000, but when else?
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: BobA on September 12, 2010, 11:42:29 pm
Discussion DK Strategy (http://www.coinopspace.com/group/donkeykongfans/forum/topics/advanced-donkey-kong)
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: abispac on September 13, 2010, 01:09:25 am
r u serius with this? DK its like a kids game, anyone can play....easy stuff....
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: Osirus23 on September 13, 2010, 09:20:23 am
Better track down a copy of Steve Sanders's book.
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: mmb on September 13, 2010, 09:35:15 am
r u serius with this? DK its like a kids game, anyone can play....easy stuff....

So where's your over 1 million score?  500k?

Buller, Buller?
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on September 13, 2010, 12:53:46 pm
r u serius with this? DK its like a kids game, anyone can play....easy stuff....
Looks easy... but Donkey Kong is one of the hardest games and was known to eat quarters quickly.  Put it up against any other game of it's era and you get less bang for your buck against DK due it's high level of difficulty.

D
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: abispac on September 13, 2010, 01:08:40 pm
Seriusly? cus if thats the case , why dont we start a donkey kong highscore contest to see whos the dk king....
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: Hoopz on September 13, 2010, 01:12:03 pm
Seriusly? cus if thats the case , why dont we start a donkey kong highscore contest to see whos the dk king....
I can't tell if you are trolling or not, but here you go:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105183.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105183.0)
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: missioncontrol on September 13, 2010, 03:20:34 pm
Seriusly? cus if thats the case , why dont we start a donkey kong highscore contest to see whos the dk king....

or better yet, why not document the champs competing for the highest score.... We could call it "King of Kong" or something cheesy like that...
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: abispac on September 13, 2010, 04:12:31 pm
Seriusly? cus if thats the case , why dont we start a donkey kong highscore contest to see whos the dk king....

or better yet, why not document the champs competing for the highest score.... We could call it "King of Kong" or something cheesy like that...
yeaaaaaaah, lets doit baby......
ahhhhhhh....how?
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: javeryh on September 13, 2010, 04:18:53 pm
I only watched a minute of that video but "make your way to the top and avoid barrels and jump over barrels" isn't exactly rocket science.
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: javeryh on September 13, 2010, 04:41:40 pm
Also, this thread is an awesome source of info: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=79757.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=79757.0)
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: wp34 on September 13, 2010, 05:25:26 pm
I only watched a minute of that video but "make your way to the top and avoid barrels and jump over barrels" isn't exactly rocket science.

I thought the same thing at first but it does get better.
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: Rick on September 13, 2010, 07:09:08 pm
Iirc, the documentary on that guy who beat the record for longest game of DK actually stated that the game was built to NOT be beaten. I seem to remember something about the height Mario can jump being reduced after Level 2, and with the increasing speed of the barrels, you have to have split-second timing to get over them.

Someone able to corroborate?
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: opt2not on September 13, 2010, 07:49:48 pm
r u serius with this? DK its like a kids game, anyone can play....easy stuff....

*gasp!* :o
Oh no you did'nt! :whap
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: javeryh on September 13, 2010, 08:43:06 pm
Iirc, the documentary on that guy who beat the record for longest game of DK actually stated that the game was built to NOT be beaten. I seem to remember something about the height Mario can jump being reduced after Level 2, and with the increasing speed of the barrels, you have to have split-second timing to get over them.

Someone able to corroborate?


nah, Mario jumps the same the entire game.  Doesn't make it easy though!
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on September 13, 2010, 08:55:38 pm
There is a lot of really good information already gathered here, maybe I should make a webpage compiling all these tips with pictures and maps, etc...  anyone want to help?

I can host it on my webhost.
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: EvilNuff on September 13, 2010, 09:30:16 pm
There is a lot of really good information already gathered here, maybe I should make a webpage compiling all these tips with pictures and maps, etc...  anyone want to help?

I can host it on my webhost.


Follow Jav's link...there's already a thread of tips and a webpage that compiles the info from that thread.
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: DaveMMR on September 13, 2010, 10:34:26 pm
r u serius with this? DK its like a kids game, anyone can play....easy stuff....

When a person calls any game a kids game (except where explicitly marketed as such - i.e. Sega Pico) I automatically assume said person is actually a kid who's allowed to play M-Rated games after he finishes his homework.   ;D

...or a troll.

I think Billy Madison would agree:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XiH2Ssx5cE
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: abispac on September 14, 2010, 12:37:45 am
games like that are for kids.....like myself...lol  :cheers:
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: SlayerAlex on September 14, 2010, 01:02:10 am
since i was only a little younger then those kids in the movie, and not into retro gaming at the time. I always thought Billy meant Donkey Kong Country. (which was really popular at the time) LOL but no OG donkey Kong is da best
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on September 14, 2010, 07:42:29 am
Mortal Kombat on the Genesis is pretty good...
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: opt2not on September 14, 2010, 02:29:23 pm
games like that are for kids.....like myself...lol  :cheers:
Naw, kids can't handle the immense HD graphics and multiple button-combos that DK has. That's too much epic-glory for the young'ins to handle.  ;D
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on September 15, 2010, 10:27:45 pm
Is it just me or does save states not work on 139?  I have tried 139, 139 hi-score, 139u1 hi-score and none will let me save state on donkey kong.. what version should I use?
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on September 16, 2010, 09:15:30 pm
A-Ha  I finally got the elevator stage pattern figured out, even though i have read the explanations it took a little while before I got it figured out.

(http://www.PutTheGlassesOn.com/dkong/images/elevator-step-1.png)
When standing right here wait til the spring hits this spot, then you can run under it freely and safely.

(http:///www.PutTheGlassesOn.com/dkong/images/elevator-step-2-not.png)
Then wait, the springs will hit two different spots, when it hits this sport it is not safe, you need to stand on the edge of the yellow part.

(http://www.PutTheGlassesOn.com/dkong/images/elevator-step-3.png)
When it hits this spot run as fast as you can to the ladder and go up.


Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong **another elevator stage explanation**
Post by: Osirus23 on September 16, 2010, 09:52:19 pm
Someday I hope to at least make it to the elevator stage...
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong **another elevator stage explanation**
Post by: wweumina on September 16, 2010, 11:27:41 pm
The springs actually hit more than 2 spots. The key is to go on the longest one and retreat if the next one is also long. A bit of practice to get the timing right and it can be mastered. The real challenge then becomes the wild barrels..
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong **another elevator stage explanation**
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on September 16, 2010, 11:41:29 pm
The springs actually hit more than 2 spots. The key is to go on the longest one and retreat if the next one is also long. A bit of practice to get the timing right and it can be mastered. The real challenge then becomes the wild barrels..

...im working on it.  I really cant understand how some people can play past level 10 on a single man.
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong **another elevator stage explanation**
Post by: wweumina on September 17, 2010, 12:36:02 am
Level 10 or 10th screen? The 10th screen is pretty easy after a while..

Also, the difficulty plateaus after the 3rd springs so it then becomes more about concentration and avoiding wild barrels than anything else.
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong **another elevator stage explanation**
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on September 17, 2010, 07:12:16 am
Level 10
Title: Re: How to play Donkey Kong
Post by: Namco on September 17, 2010, 10:03:16 am
r u serius with this? DK its like a kids game, anyone can play....easy stuff....

When a person calls any game a kids game (except where explicitly marketed as such - i.e. Sega Pico) I automatically assume said person is actually a kid who's allowed to play M-Rated games after he finishes his homework.   ;D

...or a troll.

I think Billy Madison would agree:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XiH2Ssx5cE

To be honest, I thought it was a kid's game when I first started playing it in ~1982  :D