Donkey Kong
1981

Donkey Kong

2-4

players

20

min

8+

age

Categories

Children's Game
Video Game Theme

Mechanics

Point to Point Movement
Roll / Spin and Move

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Description

--- "Donkey Kong" is a board game adaptation of the classic arcade title, challenging players to climb girders, dodge barrels, battle the ape, and rescue the maiden using dice, cards, and figures. Key mechanics include: - *Board traversal* Players maneuver four stand-up Mario figures across the 18.5" x 18.5" fold-out game board depicting girders. - *Obstacle avoidance* Navigate and evade 12 plastic barrels rolled or placed as hazards. - *Dice-based actions* Roll a red custom-pips D6 and white standard D6 to determine movement, attacks, or events. - *Card-driven play* Draw and play from 48 action cards to influence turns, combat, or progression. - *Combat and rescue* Battle the giant plastic Donkey Kong figure using 4 fireballs while aiming to save the fair maiden. Donkey Kong is a multiplayer board game directly based on the original video game, where players embody Mario to climb girders, avoid barrels, battle Donkey Kong, and save the fair maiden. It features a large 18.5" x 18.5" fold-out game board, four stand-up Mario figures paired with 4 fireballs, 12 plastic barrels as dynamic obstacles, a giant plastic Donkey Kong figure, one red D6 with custom pips and one standard white D6 for resolving actions, 48 action cards for strategic depth, and an instruction booklet, emphasizing tactical movement, risk avoidance, and competitive rescue efforts among up to four players. ---

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