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Guide No. 56624A

CARTRIDGE INSTRUCTIONS

by NinTendo

One or two players . Select Irom lour skill levels

Plays, sounds and scores like the DONKEY KONGTIfarcade game! : J . t3.1!3-JImported by: Coleco (aanada) Limltee4000 St. Ambroise, Montreal, Quebec H4C 2C8 Printed In Canada


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GAME DESCRIPTION

Based on the sensational Nintendo arcade game, COLECO-VISIONTMDONKEY KONGTMfeatures an action-packed res-cue adventure of man against ape! Donkey Kong'M has stolenMario's girlfriend and taken her to the top of a steel structure.You move Mario over girders and up ladders, leap over tum-bling barrels, dodge lethal fireballs and jump onto fast-mov-ing elevators, trying to rescue Mario's girlfriend from DonkeyKongTM!DONKEY KONGTMfeatures three incredible adventures -ramps, rivets and elevators. Your skill and speed determineyour point total. How high can you score trying to rescueMario's girlfriend?

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GETTING READY TO PLAY

Make sure the COLECOVISION console is connected toTV Make sure power supply is plugged into console. Thenplug power supply into a 110/120 volt wall outlet.

TV should be on and tuned to same chan nel as the Chan nelSelect switch on the console.

To play one-player DONKEY KONGTM,use the controller inPort 1 (rear jack). Toplay two-player DONKEY KONGTM,useboth controllers.

ALWAYS MAKE SURE COLECOVISIOW" UNIT IS OFFBEFORE INSERTING OR REMOVING A CARTRIDGE. TurnOFFJON switch to ON after cartridge is inserted.

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USING YOUR CONTROLLERS

L6FTSIDEBUTTON

KEYPAD

CONTROLSTICK

NOTE: For a one-player game, use the controller in Port 1. Fora two-player game, Player 1 uses the controller in Port 1.Player 2 uses the controller in Port 2Using the Buttons and Control Stick for DONKEY KONG1. Keypad: Keypad Buttons 1-8 allow you to select a GameOption before beginning a game. Pressing*after a game

allows you to replay your Game Option; pressing # after agame allows you to return to the Game Option screen.

2. Control Stick: Pushing the Control Stick left or rightcauses Mario to run. Pushing it up or down while Mario isunder or over a ladder causes him to climb.

3. Left Side Button: Pressing Hie left Side Button makesMario jump.

HERE'S HOW TO PLAYSTEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONSNOTE: If you are playing a two-player game, players taketurns. Player 1 goes first. and each turn lasts until the player'sMario is eliminated.4


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STEP 1: The choice is yours.Press the Reset Button and the title screen for DONKEYKONG'" will appear on your TV Wait for the Game Optionscreen to appear. It contains a list of game play options.Select one by pressing the corresponding number button oneither controller keypad.STEP 2: Start at the bottom.After you select a Game Option, the first of your Mariosappears at the bottom lett corner of the ramps. To rescueMario's girlfriend, move him up to the ramp where she is heldcaptive.

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STEP 3: Mario to the rescue!Toreach his girlfriend, Mario must climb up or down unbrokenladders. (Notice that Mario can climb part of the way up abroken ladder.) Jump or avoid the barrels thrown down byDonkey Kong'Mto halt his progress.STEP 4: Hammer away!Learn just the right technique to make Mario jump up andgrab the hammer. With the hammer, Mario can hit barrels forpoints' Remember, - Mario can't clirnbladders or jump whileholding the hammer. When the hammer disappears a fewseconds later, Mario must avoid the barrels once again!STEP 5: Time is running out ...As you race Mario up the ramps, the bonus keeps gettingsmaller. When it decreases to 1000 points, a warning soundbegins. If the bonus reaches zero, Mario is eliminated. IfMario reaches his girlfriend, the remain ing bonus is added toyour score.STEP 6: Mario's magic touch.When you reach the top of the ramps, Donkey Kong'M takesthe girlfriend up to the rivet screen. Mario must remove all therivets to save her. To remove a rivet, Mario simply runs orjumps over it - and it disappears. But once the rivet is gone,Mario may only JUMP over the gap.Jump over or avoid the dangerous fireballs!

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STEP 7: Chivalry is not dead.r f Mario grabs his girlfriend's hat, purse, or umbrella, he earnsextra points.STEP 8: Donkey KongTMdoes it again!When Mario removes the last rivet, Donkey KongTMtakes thegirlfriend to a still higher section, so that you can try your skillon the elevators.STEP 9: Success is a few jumps away.When Mario makes it to the elevators, he has to jump to andfrom moving elevators to reach his girlfriend. When jumpingon and off elevators, make sure your timing is right. If Mariojumps too soon or too late - poor Mario!

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STEP 10: The fun never ends ...When you reach the top of the elevator screen, the gamecontinues to cycle through the screens - but the action getsharder as you go! Keep playing until you run out of Marios.

STARTING OVERTocontinue playing the same Game Option as you have beenplaying, press-e. Or press # to select a new Game Option bygoing back to the Game Option screen.NOTE: The Reset Button on the console "clears" the com-puter. It may be used to start a new game at any time. and canalso be used in the event of game malfunction.

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SCORINGStarting Bonus ValuesLevel 1: 4000 pointsLevel 2: 5000 pointsLevel 3: 6000 pointsLevel 4: 7000 pointsLevel 5: 8000 points

Jumping a barrel or fireballEliminating a rivetSmashing a barrel or fireballGrabbing an accessory(hat, purse or umbrella)

100 points. 100 points300 points300 points

In games played at Skill 1 (Game Options 1 and 5), eachplayer gets five Marias. At all other skill levels, each playergets three Marias. In all games, a player receives a bonusMario at 10,000 points.

THE FUN OF DISCOVERYThis instruction booklet will provide the basic information youneed to get started playing DONKEY KONGTM,but it is only thebeginning! You'll find that this cartridge is full of special featuresto make DONKEY KONGTMexciting every time you play.Experiment with different techniques - and enjoy the game!

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90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTYCaleca warrants to the original consumer in Canada that each

video game cartridge it manufactures shall be free from factorydelects in material and workmanship for 90 days from the date 01purchase under normal in-house use.

If your cartridge fails to operate properly DURING THE FIRST90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, return it postage prepaid andinsured with your name. address, proof of the date of purchase anda brief description of the problem to Caleca (Canada) Lirnitee,Customer Service Electronics, 4000 St-Ambroise, Montreal, Que-bec, Canada H4C 2CB.

If your cartridge is found to be factory detective during thefirst 90 days, it will be repaired or replaced at no cost to you It thecartridge is tound to have been consumer damaged or abused andtheretore not covered by the warranty, then you will be advised inadvance of repair costs.

Caleca's sale and exclusive liability for defects in materialand workmanship shall be limited to repair or replacement at itsauthorized Caleca Service Station, and Caleca shall in no event beliable for incidental, consequential contingent or any otherdamages. This warranty does not obligate Cole co to bear the costof transportation charges in connection with the repair orreplacement of defective parts.

This warranty is invalid if the damage or delect is caused byaccident, act of God, consumer abuse, unauthorized alteration orrepair, vandalism or misuse.

The warranty is made in lieu at any other express warranty,and except for the foregoing warranty which is exclusive, there isno other express warranty being made.

Please read the Owner's Manual carefully before using theproduct. If a malfunction occurs, please refer to the troubleshoo-ting checklist in the Owner's Manual for your video system.

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SERVICE POLICYIf your cartridge requires service after expiration of the 90

Day Limited Warranty period, Coleco will service the cartridge andput it in working condition or replace it with a reconditioned unit (atour option) on receipt of your cartridge, postage prepaid andinsured with your cheque in the amount of $15.00 payable toColeco (Canada) Limite-e.

Caleca's service obligation does not apply to defects arisingfrom abuse, misuse or alternation of the cartridge. If the cartridgeis found to have been consumer damaged or abused, then you willbe advised in advance of repair costs.Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for repair and return.All returns must be directed to:

Coleco (Canada) t.lmtteeCustomer Service Electronics4000 StAmbroiseMontreal, Quebec, CanadaH4C 2CB

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Donkey KongMD is the trademark of Nintendo of America, Inc.jp1981 Nintendo of America, Inc.Authorized Exclusive Licensee - Coleco (Canada) LimiteePackage, Program and Audiovisual 1982 Coleco (Canada)Limltee,4000 St. Ambroise, Montreal, Quebec Canada H4C 2C8COLECOVISIONTM is a trademark of Coleco (Canada) Limitee

Printed in Canada

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