Which famous video game character was originally called Jumpman?
Donkey Kong (video game) Kong" is the fifth most popular arcade game among collectors. "Donkey Kong" was an inspiration for the 1983 platform game for home computers "Jumpman", according to the game's creator. "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" features music from the game arranged by Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka and a stage called "75m", an almost exact replica of its "Donkey Kong" namesake. While the stage contains her items, Pauline is missing from her perch at the top of the stage. In 2013, video game developer Mike Mika hacked the game to create a version where Pauline is the main character and rescues Mario. He created
Jumpman (video game) Jumpman (video game) Jumpman is a platform game written by Randy Glover and published by Epyx in 1983. First developed for the Atari 8-bit family, versions were also released for the Commodore 64, Apple II, and IBM PC. Originally on diskette, a sequel with 12 new levels instead of 30 was titled Jumpman Jr. and released on cartridge. It was available on the Atari, C64, and ColecoVision. The game received very favorable reviews when it was released and was a major hit for its publisher, Automated Simulations. It was so successful that the company renamed itself Epyx, formerly their brand