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Donkey Kong Jr. Math

The game features one and two player modes, both of which are single screen. In the first mode, the objective is to enter math answers in order to receive points. These questions include addition, subtraction…

12 December 1983

Donkey Kong Jr. Math is a platform developed by Nintendo R&D2, released 12 December 1983 on Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Donkey Kong Jr. Math is

Donkey Kong Jr. Math is a platform game developed by Nintendo R&D2 and released in 1983. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game features one and two player modes, both of which are single screen. In the first mode, the objective is to enter math answers in order to receive points. These questions include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In the two player mode, two players control two characters as they race to create a math formula to reach the number shown by Donkey Kong, incorporating platform gameplay. The mechanics are similar to Donkey Kong Junior; players climb vines to reach higher areas in order to collect numbers scattered around the area. In order to complete mathematics problems, players must collect at least three things: the first number, the symbol necessary to reach the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Donkey Kong series

Donkey Kong Jr. Math is the 21st of 190 entries we hold in the Donkey Kong series. The next entry was Donkey Kong in 1983.

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What it launched against

Donkey Kong Jr. Math launched on 12 December 1983, within three weeks of Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness and 3D Deathchase.

Released around the same time: Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, The Witness, 3D Deathchase.

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When did Donkey Kong Jr. Math come out?
Donkey Kong Jr. Math was released on 12 December 1983 for Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

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