Donkey Kong arcade cabinet review plus how to score 100,000 points in DK! Nintendo 100k
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This is an in-depth video review of my Donkey Kong cabinet. Donkey Kong was released by Nintendo in 1981 and is my absolute favorite arcade game. I love it! In this video I'll show you the inside of the cabinet including the PCB, power supply, control panel, etc. Also in this video I'll show you how I play Donkey Kong and how to get 100k points. ENJOY!
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Best game ever created. The 80's and arcades..what good times.
+TboneNYC10 agreed!
John's Arcade Game Reviews & Tech You is Legend!!
Agreed. Best game ever made.
John, I was born in '67 and spent many a Friday and Saturday night in arcades. However, before I was old enough to drive, Donkey Kong came out when I was around 13-14 years old. That summer, I spent many hours at a waterpark where they had Donkey Kong in their snack bar. Like you, that was the one game that captured me and I consider to be my favorite to this day. I didn't think owning a Donkey Kong arcade cabinet was really even feasibly possible until viewing your channel. I can't afford over $2K for a pristine cabinet, but I think you have given me the confidence to shoot for a dead game and try to restore it. I just need help in how to locate one... I live in South Louisiana and there doesn't seem to be anywhere to look around here. Hurricane Katrina flooded out a lot of establishments in the area. I remember passing an AMA distributors after the hurricane and they had every one of their games out on the curb waiting to be hauled-off to the dump because they were all water-logged and a complete loss. They also had security guards there to prevent people from salvaging parts. Could you possibly point me in the right direction as to where to look other than Craigslist, which has been a dead end in my vicinity?
Been following you for years, built my own bartop cabs, a virtual pin, bought arcade1ups to play with my kids, and finally getting ready to pull the trigger on an original DK. So stoked!
I can't believe this video is ten years old now! I remember seeing this video about a year later in spring of 2013. I was 11 years old and oddly starring to get appealed to these retro games. And because of this video, I was able to understand the game of donkey kong and the insides just enough so then 6 years later in 2019, when I was 17, after working a part time job in high school, I was able to find a Donkey Kong for a pretty good price and was able to do some adjustments to it thanks to this video and Thanks to you John!
Thank you sooo much for the help with the first Level 3. Avoiding the first hammer helps so much with the pattern. Also the jump on the third portion of the Level 3 from the elevator to avoid the second fire is a chef's kiss. For context I just needed 30,000 points for an achievement in the Donkey Kong 64 version of this classic.
We used a technique called "penny flicking" to get free games back in the early 80's. One of probably THOUSANDS of methods kids used to use to get free plays back then. Thanks for the review and especially for saving and restoring so many classic arcade cabinets.
John you are amazing, I'm so jealous of your collection 😮
+John's Arcade Mario was actually named after the landlord of Nintendo of America's offices, Mario Segali
This same arcade cabinet conversion kit was used for Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong 3, Popeye, Mario Bros., 8 Ball Action, Hero in the Castle of Doom, Super Bike, Special Forces, Street Heat, the PlayChoice-10, the Nintendo Vs. Series, and Double Donkey Kong.
A friend of mine who ran a bar this was in back in the early 80s used to lift the marquee glass and reach down (on the right side) and flip a switch to give us several free games.
Paul Henderson we just used clickers
Its amazing to think of all the amazing arcade games that were made from 79 to 82.
I love how you can hear Pole Position chirping for attention in the background....
...and crazy kong was out too , this time , a kind of bootleg but regular at the arcades and was also very fun to play because of its other tactics and eastereggs
I don't normally comment on You Tube videos, But when I do, it's because they hit 100,000 on Donkey Kong! Great Job John!!!!
I love my Donkey Kong Cabinet,,, Going to play it right now,, feeling nostalgic.,,, 80k is my highest.. and that;s dip switched with 6 men,,,, lol..... GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant video John, just love the way you explain about everything about the cabinets.
I loved hearing about the fun you had with the Donkey Kong in the campsite in the past. I wish arcade assistants done that more often.
Another little tip. Forget your bonus on the barrel stages. Stay at the top and jump as the 100 points you get for each barrel will score you higher than the time bonus. :)
EPIC classic arcade game and it's WICKED hard too. No doubt, gaming was at it's best during the arcade era. The fun factor was off the scale with so many classic games and Donkey Kong was one of the best for sure. Thanks for another great review and gameplay video, good stuff!
Great video John.
I'd love an original DK but I live in New Zealand and they are very hard to find. In your opinion, is the DK version on the 60 in 1 jamma boards close to the original game? Also, have you ever head of a game called "Karate Chop". A guy nearby is selling a cabinet with that name on the marque (apparently the game was working until the monitor broke recently).
To be fair Radarscope didn't 'suck' it just blended in with all the Space Invaders clones in the US. In Japan, Radarscope was the most popular game behind Space Invaders. Donkey Kong was created specifically to appeal to US audiences
Awesome John thanks for the game pointers i will try them. Great video as always. Can't wait to see the next.
The arcade version of donkeykong is damm hard compared to the nes version ,however i played this game at gameshop down the netherlands and i was able to reach that elivator level,1,5 years later i was not only able to get passed that level but i was also finaly able to reach & beat the pie factory with my last life,i was soo happy beating that pie factory, level,i was really overwhelmet by that.
You're awesome! reaching 100,000 points on donkey kong is an amazing feat!, But remember. The average player on donkey won't make to the third or fourth elevator stages because if its very brutal difficulty. But you did it!
Hey John I love your Donkey Kong videos and you too
Thanks, pal!
Very helpful info John just got a TNT Donkey Kong yesterday, what an amazing machine! Like you my first real arcade. Hope you are doing well can't wait for new content
possibly the best video and information I've ever seen with regards to such a classic game. Nice work... you kick my butt at the game that's for sure :)
Really cool video. This was a nice, thorough look at this game in just about every aspect. I love learning about the machine itself especially. Your gameplay tactics are spot on and you could definitely hit a million if you had a long run of practice. You've already got the game down, you just need that long amount of time to put into it. Thanks for the upload!
Thanks, Glokas!
That's not only a game, it's an enigma.
You got serious skills in Donkey Kong. I have never come close to that ever. Nice video showing the game, and showing your skills. Thanks for posting this.
Great stuff man. Clean looking cab too :)
That was fun to watch! I just bought a Double Dragon 1987 original cabinet with a 621 n 1 with a 24" monitor and and loving it!! In my 40s and introducing my 2 boys into the 8-bit awesomeness. They love the fighting games but not much for the other classics. Enjoy watching your videos and I subscribed. COIN UP!!!!'
John I always enjoy your DK videos.....sit back roll up turn on tune in and drop out
Thanks for the DK tips, I sort of knew about the barrels and ladders but it never really clicked until I watched this :)
The large circuit board in the back. Think of the cabinet as a large game console with the tv, power adapter and the console being the circuit board with a built in game.
Great Video you brought me back many many years
I just scored my first Donkey Kong last night. I don't remember the cabinets being so small. I Googled the dimensions before I paid the guy. Yep, 24" wide and 67" high. It was the easiest cabinet I've ever had to move.
I have mine arrive next month and will have to move it up to the first floor from street level. Is a sack barrow going to be good for this?
It's my favorite game! My high score is somewhere around 250k. I need to get better!
Awesome video. I like how you explained the techniques to get more points. I have a DK machine myself and I will be trying some of your tips.
I have the Double DK on my DkJr and that also adds the HS save and free play/attract.
Something to remember when you're doing the math on how much money a game made the operator: if this unit was on a location not owned by the operator, the operator paid the location owner a percentage of the take - most of my locations were 50%...
Also, Mario was named after Mario Segale who was Nintendo of America's landlord back in '81. The story goes that the boys from the Land of the Rising Sun were behind on their rent and so had to negotiate with Mario to let them stay and make their fortune (with DK). Mario was understanding of their ambition and so they immortalised his name in the character known so well today.
You are an Arcade God.
Awesome vid as always John that's a great looking dk machine there
Nice video. Learned alot I never knew about DK. Thanks.
I used to have a Ms. Pac in a Pac cabinet. Seemed to me to be the best of both worlds.
Haha, I was wondering who put that score up myself. Awesome to have pros like that over. Donkey Kong was my first game. My only game right now. I just love it so much and really something that takes my mind off of things during bad times. I haven't really played hardcore in awhile but just started getting back into it.
I never knew you had to push to the right to jump DK's foot, that explains why I could never get that to work. I still suck at this game though and only have gotten to level 4 a couple of times, while usually dying on the second springboard level.
I guess it will always remain a tiny mystery, if this outhouse arcade's owner had to pay the taxes for any phantom coins in that DK machine or not, since the counter is what they are suppose to list on tax forms.
I have never known pretty much all of these scoring tricks or ways of manipulating the barrels. Now, I am so tempted to go down to this local pizza place and give it a try on their multi-cade.
that is a stacked arcade...insane. NICE!
Thanks for an informative review, John! Some good strategy there :)
Most people can't get past that part! It's the toughest part in the game, for sure!
I find your videos really interesting, thanks for making them.
Radar scope was the second highest selling game in Japan at the time
Here's an easier way to figure out 1/4 of 35,000. Just do half of 30,000 = 15,000 and half of that = 7,500. What's left over is 5,000 /2 = 2,500 /2 = 1250 + 7500 = $8750
the cabs i played way back only had 4 levels! supposed to be six. ladder stage only once at beginning as i remember. must be coz im in england or something. who knows. nice vid mate. very unique.
Nice review. I love my DK. Great tips on how to score. I think I'll try and improve my game!
Definitely missing John’s arcade videos!
Hey John...If you get close to the ape's foot you can JUMP and get the 100 points WITHOUT touching the joystick..Its super risky as its one move from death but fun as hell when you get it to work !
Wow, I never knew that!
John's Arcade Game Reviews & Tech Its really risky cause you end up dieing trying to get it in the exact spot to get it to work but I have done it several times & its fun to to hear that sound of 100 points on every jump until the timer runs out :-)
Yes! I am well aware of it! I was thinking about making a Fix It Felix Jr. arcade cabinet!
i thought the story was that b/c they didn't have a lot of memory to create a detailed character, they made a charcter with a hat and mustache so that most of his head was covered, and then gave him overalls, which also made his body less detailed. anyway, when they were done creating this character, he had the appearance of an italian guy, so i thought the name "mario" had something to do with that. i wonder how "pauline" became "princess peach."
Great run and loved the childhood story that helped you get there!
I'm always amazed by how empty cabs are. All made of wood and air, they look so slap-dash but then I guess most electronics were like that back in the day. They are deceiving in that they were built to last, as proved by your basement; I expect a lot of modern electronics won't have such a long life-span.
Oh John the good old Days
mario looks so italian and even not called mario yet. it's pretty rare to saw him with this face. maybe the "real mario" looks like this original mario ^^
Great video john, I've always wanted to get a Donkey Kong Cabinet, just a matter of money, space. I'll get one one day :)
What a great video. Thanks for the DK tricks!
Fun fact: the art outside a fix it felix cabinet is extremly similar to the donkey kong cabinet
your voice sounds like the embodiment of 80s and 90s time traveler
Great tips I have not heard before.....
Great video, John!
How do you set the machine on Free Play? I've had one for 25 years and have never seen that option. I need to re-cap the monitor but I'm afraid to do that, also need a marquee bulb.
I have the Brasington High Score Save Kit with Donkey Kong 2 installed on the game. This kit adds Freeplay with attract as well as high-score save and a second game, Donkey Kong 2. It's a MUST OWN kit!!
The bulbs are 100v and you can buy them at bulbtronics. I have links to the bulbs and starters on my site at www.johnsarcade.com
19:30 could've probably walked over and killed some more fireballs...but then they'd respawn, etc. Still, might've given you more points than just point pressing.
It’s crazy how it was meant to be a Popeyes based arcade game can turn into one of the best selling franchises in the world.
I think the NES version is pretty great but it was missing the cement factory. I think the Wii version now has this added back in. When I was younger I loved the Atari 800 version the most!
Great tutorial! I would die for a room like that, where did you buy all the cabinets?
This makes me appreciate DK more. I want the board!
this was my 1st arcade too and its still no 1
, and cool video !!!
I want a Donkey Kong arcade machine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(My favorite arcade game :P)
Caesar [SailorNeptune] usa network cartoon express TTA KONAMI 1993 MARCH
Actually a trophy in Super Smash Bros Brawl is actually the springs from Donkey Kong and they are actually called jacks, not springs according to the trophy description the jack is also an item
Hey John. Your 9 year old, free game story is almost similar to mine. Same unsupervised arcade area. Except in my case, they left the door to the 5 cent pinball machine open. Well I wanted to play Pac Man, so I took the nickels to the canteen counter to exchange them for quarters.
I'm sure the guy at the counter wondered where I was getting all the nickels after awhile.
That's awesome! It's good to have unlimited funds as a 9 year old. :)
that´s what i call a strategic jump and run :D
Yes, I am well aware of it! I was thinking about making a Fix It Felix Jr. arcade cabinet!
Hi John great review! I would love to see you do a in depth video review of your nintendo punch out arcade as I recently icked one up and would love to know all the information about it.Thanks!
I am indeed aware. I wish I could swing that!
I miss the good old arcades where you actually use patterns and
skills now in days is just gun games
great video, I plan on saving my money for one of these eventually
Good grief. Breathe once in a while lol.
Fantastic arcade collection. =)
*Radar scope was pretty impressive...*
Fantastic video !
well played man you're real good
26:49--a barrel went down a broken ladder!
my mom bought me one of these for chrismast and i love it now i have alot of acrade games just in my garge and im 10
That's awesome!!!!
John's Arcade Game Reviews & Tech I'm getting some arcade games too and I'm 11
awesome tutorial dude - I learned some tricks!
Paul Clarke Sweet! Glad I could help. :)
Hey John, I have a donkey kong arcade and I'm having a little trouble with the picture. It flickers every now and again and it has a bunch of red dots across the screen. The game is still playable but those dots drive be crazy. Any idea on what the problem might be?
I'm with you DK best Arcade game.
LOL Those random barrels !!!!!
^ ^
On the level 3 barrel stage, why do you need to jump once before jumping over the first barrel??
I know its an old vid but someone may answer. Was it different in the UK I remember in the 80's, me and a mate battling for the highest score. The UK I remember the ones we played in our town, 1st level had no ape at the top. just the barrels appearing. There were 4 levels and if you got through that it started again. at 1st level. I was the 1st in our local to find out after 12 rotations x 4, the game switched off and went to the score page to put your score in. Which BTW, I had an high score of over 400,000. My mate was the next to complete 12 rotations score over 400,000. we became that good we used complete the 12 rotations every time so, to get even higher scores, besides usual scoring we had to pick up every hammer. and smash everything insight, My record highest score was 465000. Are memories
his basement is cool
Is this your real basement? This is so cool I'm wanting to start an arcade collection
Cybershroom yes it's his real basement, not his fake one :-P
Cybershroom me too
You gotta have 💰 for the electricity bill too
Same but it’s not cheap especially that electric bill
Mario is named after nintendo's rude landlord, not nintendo's janitor, it's a pretty funny storys
Sick room! I love DK alot!