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Length of Donkey Kong (1981)

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Story

0h 23m

Extras

1h 43m

Complete

1h 14m

*Updated

About Donkey Kong (1981)

Donkey Kong is a classic arcade game released in 1981 that follows the story of Jumpman (later known as Mario), who must rescue his girlfriend, Pauline, from the clutches of the giant ape, Donkey Kong. Players navigate a series of platforms and ladders while avoiding obstacles, including barrels and fireballs thrown by Donkey Kong. The game is known for its challenging gameplay, iconic characters, and the introduction of the platforming genre, setting the stage for future video games. With its engaging mechanics and memorable visuals, Donkey Kong has remained a significant part of gaming history.

Donkey Kong (1981) can be played on Arcade, Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Emulated, Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC, Wii, Wii U, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit Family, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, Commodore VIC-20, Intellivision, MSX, Nintendo 64 and ZX Spectrum.

How long is Donkey Kong (1981)?

Let’s examine in detail the time you might spend on Donkey Kong (1981) based on how you play it, detailing also the average times depending on players’ skill levels.

According to the information provided by 100 players, Donkey Kong (1981) it has an average duration of 0 hours and 23 minutes if you only complete the main objectives of the game,. The slowest players tend to complete this playstyle in an average time of 4 hours and 29 minutes. Players who follow this playstyle and play quickly tend to complete it in an average time of 0 hours and 10 minutes.

According to the information provided by 17 players, if you also complete the extras, among which the side missions or optional objectives from Donkey Kong (1981), the average time is 1 hour and 43 minutes. The slowest players tend to complete this playstyle in an average time of 15 hours and 50 minutes. Players who follow this playstyle and play quickly tend to complete it in an average time of 0 hours and 36 minutes.

According to the information provided by 31 players, to complete the story, the optional objectives, and also achieve all achievements, collectibles, or trophies from Donkey Kong (1981) completing it at 100%, the game has an average duration of 1 hour and 14 minutes. The slowest players tend to complete this playstyle in an average time of 3 hours and 28 minutes. Players who follow this playstyle and play quickly tend to complete it in an average time of 0 hours and 35 minutes.

*Average length of Donkey Kong (1981).
players Average Time Playing slowly Playing quickly
Story 100 0h 23m 4h 29m 0h 10m
Extras 17 1h 43m 15h 50m 0h 36m
Complete 31 1h 14m 3h 28m 0h 35m

Length of Donkey Kong (1981) by platform

Below, you can see the average duration of Donkey Kong (1981) depending on the different playstyles for each platform on which it can be played:

*Average length of Donkey Kong (1981) by platform.
players Story Extras Complete
Arcade 10 1h 0m 2h 24m 1h 8m
Atari 2600 6 0h 17m 1h 1m 0h 40m
ColecoVision 2 0h 11m - 0h 28m
Emulated 8 0h 21m 1h 2m 1h 40m
Game Boy Advance 2 0h 6m 0h 17m 0h 58m
NES 75 0h 17m 0h 33m 1h 24m
Nintendo 3DS 2 0h 20m - 0h 41m
Nintendo Switch 31 0h 22m 4h 20m 1h 1m
PC 3 4h 43m 0h 7m 1h 23m
Wii 2 0h 13m - 2h 2m
Wii U 6 0h 24m 0h 43m -
Amstrad CPC 2 - - 0h 34m
Apple II 0 - - -
Atari 8-bit Family 0 - - -
Atari 7800 1 - - 0h 47m
Commodore 64 0 - - -
Commodore VIC-20 0 - - -
Intellivision 2 - - 1h 48m
MSX 0 - - -
Nintendo 64 0 - - -
ZX Spectrum 0 - - -

Speedruns of Donkey Kong (1981)

Check out the statistics for speedruns of Donkey Kong (1981) submitted by users:

*Average speedrun length of Donkey Kong (1981).
players Average Time Median Slowest Fastest
2 0h 1m 0h 1m 0h 1m 0h 1m

Records of Donkey Kong (1981)

Now let’s look at the maximum time and minimum time Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that someone has spent on Donkey Kong (1981) to complete it based on each platform, including all available playstyles:

  • Minimum Time: Playing as fast as possible, Donkey Kong (1981) could last 0 hours and 1 minute.
  • Maximum Time: Playing as slowly as possible, Donkey Kong (1981) could last 30 hours and 36 minutes.

Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that someone has spent on Donkey Kong (1981) to complete it based on each platform. The purpose of this data is not to reflect players’ skill but rather to inform about the maximum and minimum times, keeping in mind that many prefer to play leisurely while others prefer the fastest way possible:

*Maximum and minimum time a player has spent to complete Donkey Kong (1981).
player Fastest Slowest
Arcade Mr/s. Unknown 0h 9m 4h 57m
Atari 2600 Mr/s. Unknown 0h 1m 1h 44m
ColecoVision Mr/s. Unknown 0h 3m 0h 30m
Emulated Mr/s. Unknown 0h 5m 3h 44m
Game Boy Advance Mr/s. Unknown 0h 6m 0h 58m
NES Mr/s. Unknown 0h 2m 5h 49m
Nintendo 3DS Mr/s. Unknown 0h 14m 0h 41m
Nintendo Switch Mr/s. Unknown 0h 2m 30h 36m
PC Mr/s. Unknown 0h 5m 8h 40m
Wii Mr/s. Unknown 0h 10m 2h 2m
Wii U Mr/s. Unknown 0h 9m 1h 1m
Amstrad CPC Mr/s. Unknown 0h 24m 0h 44m
Apple II Mr/s. Unknown - -
Atari 8-bit Family Mr/s. Unknown - -
Atari 7800 Mr/s. Unknown 0h 47m 0h 47m
Commodore 64 Mr/s. Unknown - -
Commodore VIC-20 Mr/s. Unknown - -
Intellivision Mr/s. Unknown 1h 26m 2h 10m
MSX Mr/s. Unknown - -
Nintendo 64 Mr/s. Unknown - -
ZX Spectrum Mr/s. Unknown - -
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