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			\| year= 1982
			\| media = Tape, Disk
			\| requires = 32 KB, 1 or 2 Joysticks
			\| graphic = 256x192x2
			\| publisher = [[Tom Mix Software]]
			\| author = [[Chris Latham]]
			\| picture =
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			'''''The King''''' is a [[clone]] of the arcade game ''Donkey Kong''. Originally called '''''Donkey King''''', the name apparently was changed to fend off potential legal action from Nintendo. The rights-holders of original games usually ignored clones as beneath their notice, but ''The King'' has garnered widespread praise and attention as being better even than the era's officially-authorized ports for many platforms. Unlike most of that time's ''Donkey Kong'' clones/ports to home computers or consoles, ''The King'' includes all four levels seen in the arcade, with all the arcade's inter-level transition cutscenes/vignettes as well. Its only deficiency is the lack of the arcade's step-by-step chirping sound and constant musical background during active gameplay (which get on the nerves of some gamers anyway). Still, it plays the familiar transition tunes well, and the smooth animation and level of graphical detail are immediately apparent.

			CoCo fans regard it as one of the best CoCo 1/2 programs (let alone games) and a "go-to" title to show off what our machine can do.

			The author [[Chris Latham]] went on to write another highly impressive CoCo showcase game, ''[[Sailor Man]]'' (a clone of ''Popeye''), the first 64K CoCo game. Latham [https://www.youtube.com/live/4TCXZVgrR7o?si=hsrCX9aHB_5iE3tq was interviewed on April 1, 2017] by [[The Original Gamer Stevie Strow]], with [[L. Curtis Boyle]], [[Nick Marentes]], and [[Boisy Pitre]] also participating.

			==Reviews==

			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			\|+ Y=Year, M=Month, P=Page
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			! Review !! Author !! Magazine !! Y !! M !! P
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			\| [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1983-01/page/n150/mode/1up ''Two 'Donkey' Programs Feature Many Great Times''] \|\| \|\| ''[[The Rainbow]]'' \|\| style="text-align:center;"\|83 \|\| style="text-align:center;"\|01 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|152
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			\| [https://archive.org/details/sim_hot-coco_1983-06_1_1/page/18/mode/2up ''Donkey King''] \|\| Philip N. Wilcox \|\| ''[[HOT CoCo]]'' \|\| style="text-align:center;"\|83 \|\| style="text-align:center;"\|06 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|19
			\|-
			\|}

			==External Links==
			* [https://www.uvlist.net/game-169486-The+King UVGames Listing]
			* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/24248/donkey-king/ MobyGames Listing]
			* [http://www.lcurtisboyle.com/nitros9/donkeyking.html L. Curtis Boyle Listing]

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