Donkey Kong 3

Released by Nintendo in 1983, Donkey Kong 3 is the third installment in the series and a creative departure from the jump-action gameplay of its predecessors, transforming the title into a unique fixed-screen shooter. Armed with a can of insect repellent, players must take on the unusual challenge of driving away Donkey Kong and a swarm of bugs that have invaded a greenhouse. The game’s most distinctive feature is the sensation of its controls, which involve using the spray to push Donkey Kong upward—a mechanic rarely seen in the action games of its time. It remains a landmark in video game history, symbolizing the evolution and diversity of the series.

Donkey Kong has broken into a jungle greenhouse and shaken a beehive, unleashing a swarm of insects. Stanley the exterminator must pick up his bug spray and fight off the encroaching pests to drive Donkey Kong out. The battle to restore peace to the greenhouse begins as you use the spray to attack Donkey Kong, who is trying to escape toward the top of the screen.