Donkey Kong 40th Anniversary - GenXGrownUp Podcast

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Forty years ago we first dropped a quarter into a pale blue arcade cabinet for a few minutes of gaming fun. Controlling a little plumber in an attempt to rescue a girl from a giant gorilla, we knew it was something special, but couldn’t have imagined just how special. In this episode we are highlighting the history and legacy of the original 1981 arcade classic, Donkey Kong. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Watch Jon play DK II! » youtu.be/lZQsXrWXbDk The History of Donkey Kong » www.classicgaming.cc/classics/donkey-kong/history Donkey Kong: 10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn’t Know » bit.ly/3hiw7dh 5 Facts about the original Donkey Kong » bit.ly/3heum0x Donkey Kong Wikipedia Page » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(video_game) Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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