Construction Site
- This article is about the setting of the game Donkey Kong. For the Super Mario Odyssey location, see Construction Site (Super Mario Odyssey).
- Not to be confused with Construction Zone.
| Construction Site | |||||||
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| A screenshot of 25m from the arcade version of Donkey Kong. | |||||||
| Game | Donkey Kong (arcade) Donkey Kong (Game Boy) | ||||||
| Number of levels | 4 | ||||||
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The Construction Site,[1] [better source needed] also known as Construction[2] or the Start,[3] , and identified in a commercial as one of the world's most dangerous buildings[4] is a location from Donkey Kong for the arcade and Donkey Kong for Game Boy. It is a building that is being constructed. When Donkey Kong kidnapped Pauline, he climbed up the construction site with her. When Mario attempted to pursue him, Donkey Kong began throwing barrels down at him.
In the original Donkey Kong, New York City was stated to be the location of the construction site.[5] In Donkey Kong Goes Home , it is located in Gamesville on the city's old zoo site. The Game Boy game indicated it was located in the vicinity of Big-City, while Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle implied it was Big Ape City from Donkey Kong Land (also indicated, but not explicitly stated, by the game's instruction booklet). New Donk City in Super Mario Odyssey features many references to the original Donkey Kong, including the construction site, and it is implied the events that took place there are a part of the city's beginnings.[6] [7] [8]
History[edit ]
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Donkey Kong[edit ]
In Donkey Kong, as well as its Game & Watch adaptation the entire game takes place in the construction site. Mario must reach the top to catch Donkey Kong.
Donkey Kong (Game Boy)[edit ]
In the Game Boy game Donkey Kong, the game begins at a recreation of the original construction site. However, after Mario pursues Donkey Kong to the top, Donkey Kong grabs Pauline and flees to Big-City.
Levels[edit ]
| Level | Image (Arcade) | Image (Game Boy) | Enemy and obstacles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25m | A screenshot of 25m from the arcade version of Donkey Kong. | A screenshot of 25m (Super Game Boy version) | Donkey Kong, Barrels, Oil drum, Fireballs |
| 50m | A screenshot of 50m from the arcade version of Donkey Kong. | A screenshot of 50m (Super Game Boy version) | Donkey Kong, Fireballs, Oil drum, Cement tubs |
| 75m | 75m from Donkey Kong | A screenshot of 75m (Super Game Boy version) | Donkey Kong, Fireballs, Jacks |
| 100m | A screenshot from the final stage in the original Donkey Kong game. | A screenshot of 100m (Super Game Boy version) | Donkey Kong, Fires |
Gallery[edit ]
The Game & Watch level in Game & Watch Collection
British Game & Watch commercial
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スタート Sutāto |
Start | [9] | |
| Dutch | Bouwplaats | Construction site | [10] | |
| French | Chantier | Construction site | [11] | |
| Italian | Inizio | Start | [12] | |
| Cantiere | Construction site | [13] |
References[edit ]
- ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong English Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 14: "Stages".
- ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong American English Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 14: "Stages".
- ^ 1994. Donkey Kong (Game Boy) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D33E41t5xOs
- ^ April 25, 2023. インタビュー マリオ映画公開記念!宮本茂さんインタビュー 制作の始まりから驚きの設定まで. Nintendo Dream Web (Japanese). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Super Mario Odyssey (JP). 「ニュードンク・シティ」の建物に描かれているグラフィティです。懐かしい人には懐かしい!?街の歴史に関係した絵なんです。. X (Japanese). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Super Mario UK. You might stumble across some graffiti in New Donk City. This piece has some kind of link to the city's history.... Twitter (British English). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "This festival tells the story of our city's beginnings!" – A Traditional Festival!. Super Mario Odyssey .
- ^ 1994. ゲームボーイ ドンキーコング (Gēmu Bōi Donkī Kongu) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 15.
- ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong Dutch Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 14: "Gebieden".
- ^ Game Boy Donkey Kong French Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual, tab 14.
- ^ Donkey Kong Italian manual. Page 17.
- ^ Donkey Kong (Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.