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Revision as of 14:23, 6 January 2011
| Congo Bongo |
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| System(s): Zaxxon (Arcade System), Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, DOS, IntelliVision, MSX, SG-1000, TI-99/4A, VIC-20 |
| Publisher: Sega |
| Developer: Sega |
| Genre: Action |
| Number of players: 1 |
Congo Bongo is a 1983 arcade game developed by Sega. It is often considered an isometric equivalent to Nintendo's Donkey Kong, as it stars a protagonist chasing after a large ape (in this game, called "Bongo"). However, unlike Donkey Kong, the game is set in a jungle, the graphics are more detailed and there are more enemies and traps. It runs on similar hardware to Zaxxon.
Like many early Arcade games such as Space Invaders or Pac Man, Congo Bongo was widely ported to numerous home consoles and computers in the 1980s, including the Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, DOS, IntelliVision, MSX, TI-99/4A and Commodore VIC-20. The only Sega console the game has appeared on is the SG-1000, however it was featured as part of the PlayStation 2 Sega Ages 2500 series in Japan and was an unlockable in both Sega Mega Drive Collection and Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection.
Many of the weaker computers and consoles were unable to render isometric graphics, and therefore had to find other methods of rendering the game. The Atari and Commodore versions for example uses an oblique perspective, whereas the SG-1000 game goes for a top-down approach. Many versions also drop levels due to space restrictions. A ZX Spectrum version of the game was planned, but was later scrapped.
Contents
Screenshots
Screen 1: Primate Peak
Physical Scans
Arcade Version
- Congo Bongo Arcade US Flyer 1.jpg
US flyer (front)
- Congo Bongo Arcade US Flyer 2.jpg
US flyer (inside 1)
- Congo Bongo Arcade US Flyer 3.jpg
US flyer (inside 2)
- Congo Bongo Arcade US Flyer 4.jpg
US flyer (back)
SG-1000 Version
JP front cover
EU front cover
EU back cover
AU cover
Atari 2600 Version
US front cover
US back cover
US cart
EU front cover
EU back cover
BR cassette cover
BR cassette
Atari 5200 Version
US front cover
US back cover
US cart
Atari 8-bit Family Version
US front cover
US back cover
US cart
Commodore 64 Version
EU front cover
EU back cover
Intellivision Version
US front cover
US back cover
US cart
MSX Version
- Congo Bongo MSX JP Box.jpg
JP cover
TI-99/4A Version
US cover
