Donkey Kong 3 (5 Screw)

Donkey Kong 3 5 Screw is Nintendo's NES port of its 1983 arcade shooter, on an early five-screw cartridge. You play as Stanley, who sprays bugs and Donkey Kong to protect his greenhouse. This listing is the loose cartridge only, with no box or manual.

About the Donkey Kong 3 5 Screw Cart

Nintendo R&D1 made the NES version, and Nintendo released it in North America in June 1986. Mario is not in this game. The hero is Stanley the bugman, who works in a greenhouse.

Donkey Kong hangs from vines at the top of the screen while insects swarm the flowers below. Stanley fires bug spray straight up. Push Donkey Kong high enough, or clear out all the bugs, and the round is over. Some insects grab flowers and fly off with them, and each lost flower lowers your bonus.

Spray Donkey Kong past a set point and a Super Sprayer drops onto the vines. Grab it and your spray pushes him up much faster for a short time. It is a quick way to end a round.

The NES port has a few changes from the arcade. It adds a title screen, a harder B mode and a two-player mode with alternating turns. The backgrounds are black, fewer enemies appear, and a timer can cost you a life if it runs out.

Donkey Kong 3 Five-Screw Cart Details

• Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
• NES release (North America): June 1986
• Original arcade game: 1983
• Developer: Nintendo R&D1
• Publisher: Nintendo
• Genre: Shoot 'em up
• Players: 1 or 2 (alternating)
• Shell: 5-screw cartridge
• What you get: Loose cartridge only, no box or manual

The 5 Screw Cartridge Shell

Early NES cartridges are held together with five small slotted screws. This listing is the five-screw version of the Donkey Kong 3 cart. The game data is the same as on any other Donkey Kong 3 copy, including the B mode and the two-player option. Check the back of the cartridge in the photos to see the screws on the copy you will get.

More Donkey Kong on the NES

We also sell a separate Donkey Kong 3 listing. Play the earlier games with Donkey Kong Classics, or see the Donkey Kong Jr. 5-screw cartridge. Browse all NES games, or read about Donkey Kong 3 on Wikipedia.

Donkey Kong 3 5 Screw: FAQs

Is the game different on this cartridge?
No. It is the same Donkey Kong 3 NES game. Only the five-screw shell is different.

Who do you play as?
Stanley, an exterminator armed with bug spray. Mario does not appear.

Can two people play?
Yes. The NES version has a two-player mode with alternating turns.

Does it come with a box?
No. You get the loose Donkey Kong 3 cartridge only, with no box or manual.

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