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Kong Strikes Back!

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A single-screen rollercoaster platformer inspired by Mr. Do's Wild Ride

The briefing

About this game

Kong Strikes Back! is a single-screen action platformer inspired by Mr. Do's Wild Ride, using characters from Donkey Kong. Guide the hero along rollercoaster tracks to rescue a girl from a giant ape across multiple levels.

Run along the tracks while avoiding bumper cars and other obstacles. A limited supply of bombs can destroy cars, while ladders provide safer routes and opportunities to collect bonuses. Reaching the girl advances you to the next level.

Game Details

  • Release: 1983
  • Genres: Action, Arcade, Platform
  • Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Sinclair ZX Spectrum
  • Developers: F. David Thorpe, Ocean Software, Ocean Software Ltd.
  • Publishers: Ocean Software, Ocean Software Ltd.

Life counts vary by version: four on Commodore 64, five on Amstrad CPC, and one on ZX Spectrum. The ZX Spectrum version provides unlimited bombs, while the Commodore 64 version includes extra bombs to collect.