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You must rescue the girl from the clutches of Kong. Run along the girders and climb the ladders to reach her but be careful, Kong has spotted you and will throw everything he can lay his hands on to stop you. You must jump over the obstacles or smash them with your hammer, and when you succeed in reaching the top you progress to a more difficult screen. Only on the final screen can you defeat Kong and bring him crashing down. Bonus objects appear at random and should be picked up for extra points.

Screen information shows current score and bonus, also the number of lives you have remaining of five. You get 100 points for smashing barrels and overcoming other obstacles. You get a bonus every time you complete a screen and bonus gems which appear at random gain 200 points.

Either keyboard or Kempston joystick may be used and the keyboard keys are well chosen. Instructions given are adequate.

An extra feature of Kong is the training mode which enables you to practise on each level of the game without losing lives and without having to succeed in one level before moving to the next. Kong is excellent fun with a lot of variation. One of the few games that gives the satisfaction of being able to finally defeat something at the end instead of simply attaining a higher score. A lot of fun for any age.