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*On page 7 in the Japanese instructions, the protagonist is referred to as ''Kyūjo Man'' (救助マン, lit. "rescue man"), as the name [[Mario]] was not yet officially established for the character. | *On page 7 in the Japanese instructions, the protagonist is referred to as ''Kyūjo Man'' (救助マン, lit. "rescue man"), as the name [[Mario]] was not yet officially established for the character. In the English manual for ''[[Game & Watch Collection]]'', he is called the "rescuer". | ||
**Similarly, the captive girl is unnamed in the English instructions and referred to as Lady in the Japanese instructions. However, print ads by British distributor CGL refer to her as Louise, as the name [[Pauline]] was not yet officially established in the UK.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150128052757/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/16/promotional-consideration-multi-screen/ ''Game & Watch Donkey Kong'' print ad (via Joystiq)]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_025_1983-11_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n137/mode/1up Computer & Video Games 25, November 1983 issue, page 138]</ref> | **Similarly, the captive girl is unnamed in the English instructions and referred to as Lady in the Japanese instructions. However, print ads by British distributor CGL refer to her as Louise, as the name [[Pauline]] was not yet officially established in the UK.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150128052757/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/16/promotional-consideration-multi-screen/ ''Game & Watch Donkey Kong'' print ad (via Joystiq)]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_025_1983-11_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n137/mode/1up Computer & Video Games 25, November 1983 issue, page 138]</ref> | ||
*''Donkey Kong'' was one of the most popular Game & Watch titles, selling over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.<ref name="ITA"/> | *''Donkey Kong'' was one of the most popular Game & Watch titles, selling over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.<ref name="ITA"/> | ||