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Congo Bongo (1983)

Sega Enterprises, Inc.

Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20, DOS, Intellivision, MSX, Texas Instruments TI-99

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Congo Bongo is an isometric platform arcade game released by Sega in 1983. The game has come to be seen as Sega's answer to the highly successful Donkey Kong game that was released two years prior. The player takes the role of a red-nosed safari hunter who tries to catch an ape named "Bongo". The hunter seeks Bongo to exact … Congo Bongo is an isometric platform arcade game released by Sega in 1983. The game has come to be seen as Sega's answer to the highly successful Donkey Kong game that was released two years prior. The player takes the role of a red-nosed safari hunter who tries to catch an ape named "Bongo". The hunter seeks Bongo to exact revenge for an apparent practical joke in which Bongo set fire to the hunter's tent, giving him a literal "hotfoot". The game was named by Peter W. Gorrie who was the CFO of Sega at that time. Read more

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Developers
Sega Enterprises, Inc.
Publishers
Coleco, Sega Enterprises, Inc., Texas Instruments Incorporated
Genres
Arcade, Platform
Themes
Action
Also known as
Tippu Tappu · Tip Top · Africa Nera (Italian title)

Release dates

  • 1983 (Japan) Arcade, MSX
  • 1983 (North America) Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari 2600, Commodore VIC-20, Intellivision, Texas Instruments TI-99
  • 1984 (North America) Apple II, ColecoVision, DOS

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