Congo Bongo (SEGA)

Congo Bongo

Sale date　　　 1983

Platform　　　　SEGA SG-1000

Manufacturer  SEGA

Genre            Action

"Congo Bongo" was sold in 1983.

A player operates an explorer to catch a gorilla.

When avoiding an obstacle by a jump and arriving to the top, it's clear.

When it falls in a pitfall and touches a savage beast, it'll be player's mistake.

cross a river by the next stage and aim at a goal.

arrived at the dimension of the gorilla safely.

SEGA edition repeats 1 stage and 2 stage.

 
A prototype of this game is an arcade edition.
The name of the arcade edition is "Tip Top".
 

 
There is a great difference in a graphic face.

The story which catches the gorilla on which a camping explorer played a trick.

The explorer who sleeps in the tent
... a gorilla with a torch approaches








 
A gorilla ignites a tent.

Of course, it's expanded into an explorer, too.
An explorer got angry about behavior beyond a mischievous area.

Explorer's revenge starts.










Well, this game has an anecdote.

It's composition very similar to "donkey Kong".

This "Tip Top" has been developed, "Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ltd." is the company which has developed "Donkey Kong".

This "Tip Top" was made as a succession work of "Donkey Kong".

But "Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ltd." argues with Nintendo about a trial concerning copyright of "Donkey Kong".

"SEGA" will sell "Tip Top" by the influence.
It's also called "SEGA edition donkey Kong".

A game has its own high quality and is the contents which can be enjoyed.

It's also transplanted to "Atari" and "Commdore".
It's possible to play "PS3" and "Xbox360".