+MrZarniwoop Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 A very good read about the making of Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600: How I Spent My Summer of 1982 Also, a fascinating tidbit from his Twitter post on this topic: 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lendorien Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 A worthy read. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Thanks for the link. Great article! I really enjoyed reading it. I had the pleasure of meeting Gary in person and speaking with him at a game show last year and it really was amazing what he did, especially given the limitations he was forced to work with. 2600 Donkey Kong has a certain charm to it that has never faded for me. I always reach for that cart at some point when I’m playing my Atari for an hour or two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Shamefully, I don't come into the 2600 forum very often, even though I have over 300 unique carts for it. I'm glad I came in here today, thanks for the cool article. I figured Donkey Kong was limited because of RAM limits, but he also says he had 3 months to get it done, so that would reduce time to optimize. Although, overall Mr. Kitchen seems pleased with the results of his game, don't you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Fun read. Thanks for sharing. I remember my mother taking me literally everywhere to try and buy Donkey Kong when it was released. After going to sold-out after sold-out store, I spotted Atari games for sale in the window of a Lowery's Music Center and we snagged their last copy. Pianos, sheet music and Donkey Kong. Makes total sense. BTW - I loved it then and still love it now. Reading Mr. Kitchen's story just makes it that much better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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