Donkey Kong Hockey

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Donkey Kong Hockey is one of the few 2-Player Game & Watch games. Donkey Kong and Mario must engage each other in a two-player game of Ice Hockey. It was released in 1984. The game was set up on a small LCD screen; the game was colorless. The console was an elliptical shape, while the controllers were small and circular; the console could open up to store the controllers.

Controls

• Controller 1: Controls Mario.
• Controller 2: Controls Donkey Kong.

Buttons

• Circle Button: Slams ball towards opposing player.
• D-Pad: Moves characters up, down, left, and right.

In-Game Features

• Referee: A referee will occasionally appear to change the course of the ball.
• Crazy Spots: If the ball passes through one of these points, it will rapidly increase in speed and change its current course.
• Ball: The item that must stay in play in order for a player to win.

Gameplay

The objective of the game is basically the same as that of normal hockey: score goals against the opposing player. There were two game modes, each operate similarly, with few variations.

Game A

Game A is a one-player game; the player will play against the CPU. While using controller 1, the player must control Mario and try to win the game of hockey against the CPU, which takes the form of Donkey Kong. For each goal scored, one point is awarded; the first one to reach ten points wins the game. However, if the CPU reaches ten points before the player, the game is over.