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the-topdog Entex Crazy Climber
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Last Visit: 20 Oct 2014 Posts: 75 Location: Washington State
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:55 am Post subject: More info on Cresta Jungle Kong |
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You list one of the cartridge based handheld systems I am on a holy quest to complete at the bottom of your Cresta Jungle Kong page http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Misc/CrestaJungleKong.htm
You mention that you are unsure if other cartridges were available... there were supposedly eight cartridges (Burgertime, Clown, Frogger, Jungle Kong, Pink Panther, Pirate, PacMan and Qbert) made though I have only been able to find the locations of four of them and only own the Jungle Kong cartridge myself. I have never seen the Clown or Qbert cartridges myself.
Only five bases have been reported in the wild... two branded Cresta (I am lucky enough to have one), two branded Halion one of which is still carded with Burgertime and Frogger (I lost the auction in the last 5 seconds, I could kick myself!) and one Ectron.
 
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Rik Site Admin

Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Last Visit: 27 Apr 2025 Posts: 1933 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen that carded one before somewhere, I think someone here won that.
I remember going to your site for some reason a while back (maybe you Emailed me about the Sanyo game?) I have a copy of your little paper SX-64 image. That's really cool.  |
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the-topdog Entex Crazy Climber
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! It was a fun paper model to develop.
I had sent you the pictures for the cartridge based units before a few months back, I had also sent an email about the Sanyo ... But we have also talked about my Coleco Donkey Kong Jr prototype mock-up. |
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Rik Site Admin

Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Last Visit: 27 Apr 2025 Posts: 1933 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, just saw that post too... That reminded me!  |
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urbanflyman Mattel Football
Joined: 25 Jun 2012 Last Visit: 07 Feb 2018 Posts: 16 Location: GB
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hi there
Can anyone tell me who owns the rights to 'Jungle kong'??
Was it a donkey kong rip off from someone other than Nintendo? |
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urbanflyman Mattel Football
Joined: 25 Jun 2012 Last Visit: 07 Feb 2018 Posts: 16 Location: GB
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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Been told 'Jungle kong' was created by Cresta
As far as Game watches are concerned? the popular early 80's Argade game 'Donkey kong' was not available in WWG format until 1994- Nintendo/Nelsonic
But two companies wanted a version back in the early 80's,so they used 'Jungle kong' which was a mock up version,to get around this. |
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Rik Site Admin

Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Last Visit: 27 Apr 2025 Posts: 1933 Location: California
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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Are you saying there was a wrist watch version of Jungle Kong back in the early 80's? Don't think I've seen that myself, but I might have forgotten... As for handhelds in general, DK has existed since 1982 or so in that form from Nintendo.
I'm not certain Cresta _created_ anything, I think they just re-branded existing games. Everything they've made I've seen from other 'manufacturers', and a lot of their game bodies look like Bandai designs (although I've never seen some of the games released by Bandai... Maybe they did accept designs from other companies and just manufactured them...) |
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urbanflyman Mattel Football
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Rik
Thanx for the reply!
You could be right about Cresta,I would love to know who created 'Jungle kong' though! It wasnt Nintendo.
As for a Jungle kong watch? yes they exist,I have one myself! same game as the Cresta handheld |
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urbanflyman Mattel Football
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:36 am Post subject: |
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Yessss!
Personal triumph here folks?
I got to the top 3 times and made the bridge collapse,dropping the Ape!
So this jungle kong is a close copy to Donkey kong! |
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urbanflyman Mattel Football
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Here it is Rik!
Same as the Cresta version but smaller!! lol
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