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What was Mario originally trying to do in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong?
Answer
Rescue a damsel named Pauline
In Donkey Kong, Mario (originally called Jumpman) was trying to rescue his girlfriend Pauline from Donkey Kong, the villain.
💡 Did you know?
Mario couldn't be called Jumpman forever; Nintendo named him Mario after Mario Segale, who owned their warehouse.
Other options people guess
- Defeat the monkey
- Collect coins
- Escape a factory
Topics
- Video Games
- 1980s
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