Donkey Kong - A famous 80's game has just got a rather awesome Arcade to ZX Spectrum AY conversion [UPDATE]

In the early 80's Nintendo released one of the most famous games of all time, and that game was ' Donkey Kong '. A game in which you played as Mario that had to avoid obstacles across a number of platforms, with sometimes a hammer in hand to save a damsel in distress from a giant barrel throwing ape called Donkey Kong. That same game which also appeared as a more recent Arcade to Amiga conversion by JOTD, has just arrived as a pretty incredible Arcade clone to the ZX Spectrum by Artonapilos.

And here's the latest from the developer. "Amazing clone of DONKEY KONG from arcade machines ported to the Spectrum. Developed by Artonapilos. When you load this game on your Spectrum you will be transported to the arcades of the 80s. Get ready for a trip back in time! This game is part of the definitive collection of arcade games cloned to the Zx Spectrum. They also exist in physical format".

UPDATE : Artonapilos has not only released a free version of Donkey Kong Arcade for the ZX Spectrum, but there has also been noticeable improvements made as well all listed below. So if you didn't get the chance to play this awesome conversion, now's your chance. 

• There is an option to turn on AY sound. It should work on any ZX Spectrum type with an AY sound chip, not only on ZX Spectrum 128K's built-in AY. ZX Spectrum 48K with an external AY (Melodik, ZX-AY, Fuller Box, DK'Tronics 3-Channel Sound Unit) is sufficient, it also works on Timex's built-in AY. If the program detects an AY chip, it automatically selects AY sound, but beeper/AY can also be selected manually on the control screen.
• There is an option to turn on background music. It works for both the beeper and AY, and in both cases the music plays simultaneously with other sounds. When the background music is off, the AY sound effects use all three sound channels. When the background music is on, the AY sound effects use only two channels.
• When the background music is on, the sound of falling springs plays in the third game stage.
• A Mario animation error at the top of the ladders in the first game stage is fixed.
• The lifts in the third game stage are faster in level 2 and above. During the first several levels, the fires and ghosts are slightly faster at each subsequent level.
• The barrels behaviour in the first game stage is changed to be closer to the original arcade game. There is also a better chance that more fires will appear earlier in the first stage.
• The monkey climbing animation plays every time a new game is started. But the jumping part of the animation with the falling girders is still visible only after loading the game.
• The "HOW HIGH" screen has the correct monkey picture and correct font before every stage, therefore this screen was removed from the introduction.
• The final animation contains the monkey "dance" before the fall. But instead of the correct music, there is still a substitute sound. Maybe it will be fixed in the next version of the game.
• There is no longer a corrupted area in the background graphics on the Inves Spectrum + computer.
• The game works on more computer types, including Timex TC 2068, Timex TS 2068 and Komputer 2086.
• The game can be controlled with a Fuller joystick and both Timex joysticks.
• On ZX Spectrum 128K and other computers with extended memory, the introduction and control screen appear before each new game, not only after loading the game.
• There is still no high score table, but maybe it will appear in the next version of the game.

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