• Donkey Kong is an arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981, which was the first appearance of the character Donkey Kong. The game follows the story of Jumpman (later known as Mario) rescuing a woman named Pauline from the giant ape Donkey Kong, who has taken her to the top of a construction site.

• The game was a major success for Nintendo and helped establish the company as a leader in the video game industry. It is considered one of the most important and influential video games of all time, as it introduced many elements that would become staples of the platformer genre, such as the use of ladders, barrels, and elevated platforms.

• Donkey Kong was the first game to feature a protagonist who was not the main focus, as the player's goal was to rescue Pauline rather than playing as Donkey Kong himself. This established a narrative structure that would be used in many future games, where the player must overcome challenges to save a character in distress.