Gaming Heritage Retro Gaming Kong T-Shirt

One of the earliest examples of the platform game genre using platforms and ladders. The first to feature jumping, requiring the player to jump between gaps and over obstacles or approaching enemies, setting the template for the future of the platformers following 1980's Phoenix and 1981's Gorf and Scramble. Competitive video gamers stress the game's high level of difficulty compared to other classic arcade games. Winning the game requires patience and the ability to accurately time the players ascent. In addition to saving Pauline, the game also gives points for leaping over barrels, destroying objects with a hammer power-up and collecting items.