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Donkey Kong (hard kit)
Play Donkey Kong (hard kit) online. Climb the construction site, jump hazards and remove rivets to rescue Pauline.
Browser play
Arcade — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| RetroPad A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| Insert coin | V |
| START | Enter |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Donkey Kong (hard kit)
Quick start
- Move toward a ladder while watching the next barrel or fireball.
- Jump hazards only when there is a safe landing.
- Take a hammer when its temporary loss of jumping and climbing will not trap the route.
- On the rivet screen, remove all eight supports before the bonus counter runs out.
Controls
Left and right move Mario along platforms; Up and Down climb ladders when positioned at one. Jump clears obstacles and gaps. While carrying an active hammer, Mario cannot jump or climb ladders.
Donkey Kong (hard kit) — About this game
Donkey Kong (hard kit) turns a construction site into a series of different climbing problems. Mario crosses girders, climbs ladders and jumps hazards to reach Pauline, with the falling bonus counter imposing a time limit. The arcade’s four screen designs introduce barrels, conveyors, elevators and removable rivets rather than repeating one obstacle throughout. A hammer can destroy some threats, but taking it temporarily prevents jumping and ladder climbing, so it can also block a planned route. On the rivet screen, remove the eight supports to bring Donkey Kong down. Surviving the first rescue leads into another, more demanding cycle.
Donkey Kong (hard kit) Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · arcade
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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