in donkey kong, one plays as jumpman, but in donkey kong jr, jumpman has taken our beloved dk, so jr must be controlled through four hazard-filled screens of jumping, vine-climbing, fruit-dropping fun. my favorite part has got to be seeing the mustachioed kong captor fall to his death at the end of the four stages, but he unfortunately comes back from the dead with a vengeance on following loops. or perhaps it’s only unfortunate if you’re afraid of a challenge, which i’m not. bring it on, you vile snapjaws, nitpickers, and sparks! rahhh!! anyway, great arcade game, great nes game, big w.