Donkey Kong

Devlog

• Correctly coloured large text
  May 27, 2025 by Artonapilos

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  The large blue "DONKEY KONG" text in the introduction has colours closer to the original arcade version. Finally, this screen looks like I imagined it a year ago. I originally wanted to colour the lar... Continue reading
• Moved opening animation
  May 22, 2025 by Artonapilos

  The entire opening monkey animation appears after each game start, not only after loading the game, on all Spectrum compatible computers (including Spectrum 48K). Therefore is was removed from the int... Continue reading
• More small changes
  May 01, 2025 by Artonapilos

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  A "level" column has been added to the high score table so players can keep track of how far they have come in the game. The space for a player's name in the table has been increased to four character... Continue reading
• Other small unimportant improvements
  April 27, 2025 by Artonapilos

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  In the animation after each game start, the girders now fall gradually (on all Spectrum types), not all at once. But the monkey doesn't jump to the left and grunt yet (only after loading the game or i... Continue reading
• Slightly improved introduction animation and one fix
  April 21, 2025 by Artonapilos

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  The animation after each game start now includes falling girders (on all Spectrum types). But for now, all girders fall at once and the monkey doesn't jump to the left and grunt (it only does so after... Continue reading
• Answers to a few questions
  April 10, 2025 by Artonapilos

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  Recently, several people have asked why there are two similar versions of Donkey Kong for ZX Spectrum on itch.io. It's OK, no problem. The publisher Bubu was interested in this game, so in November 20... Continue reading
• New minor sound and colour changes
  April 06, 2025 by Artonapilos

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  The monkey voice on the AY sound chip sounds better. The high score table has the same colours as in the arcade game. The colour error in the control screen is fixed... Continue reading
• High score table and other fixes
  March 23, 2025 by Artonapilos

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  The game has a high score table including entering a player's name, if the game is running on Spectrum 128K (and compatibles) or Didaktik Gama. The monkey "dance" music at the end of the game has a be... Continue reading
• Some minor game adjustments
  March 10, 2025 by Artonapilos

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  At lower levels, the monkey throws barrels diagonally less often than before, at higher levels, he throws them diagonally more often than before. In the second game stage, Mario walks slower against t... Continue reading