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Donkey Kong Land
大金刚：Land
Donkey Kong Land is a platformer developed by Rareware and released in 1995 for the Game Boy. The game follows Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as they traverse jungle levels across multiple worlds. Players use the D-pad to move left and right, press A to jump, and use B for various actions such as attacking and interacting with objects. The game features single-player and two-player turn-based modes, where the second player controls Donkey Kong while the first controls Diddy Kong, or vice versa. Each world contains multiple levels with increasing difficulty and themed environments. The objective is to collect bananas, defeat enemies, and reach the end of each level. Rareware adapted the Donkey Kong Country formula for Game Boy hardware, maintaining the platforming mechanics while adjusting the visuals for the handheld's capabilities.
- Developer
- Rareware
- Released
- 1995
- Platform
- Game Boy
- Genre
- Platformer
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (1.1K)
- Last updated
Donkey Kong Land Controls — Game Boy Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Donkey Kong Land on our in-browser Game Boy emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
| Shift | Select | Select / Mode |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Donkey Kong Land Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Donkey Kong Land on Game Boy before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Donkey Kong Land" Game Boy longplay 1995
Donkey Kong Land Cheat Codes
22 community-curated cheats for Donkey Kong Land. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Lose all your lives when you die
C3D-A0B-E61 -
If you get hit you don't change characters until you are back at the map screen
C9D-FDB-4C1 -
Invincible
3E0-81B-4CA -
Change soundtrack
002-1FB-3BE -
Start with 1 life
00E-899-F7E+00E-958-F7E -
Start with 9 lives
08E-899-F7E+08E-958-F7E -
Start with 15 lives
0EE-899-F7E+0EE-958-F7E -
Start with 99 lives
63E-899-F7E+63E-958-F7E -
Infinite lives
00D-9DB-3BE+21D-A0B-E6101096DC6 -
Each banana gives you mega lives [switch off when you have enough lives]
004-C6B-3BE+3E4-C0B-3B2 -
Jump In Midair
3E4-B4A-08A -
Always Save Game At Level's End
C30-CBB-C41
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Get KONG Letters From Anywhere
FA5-FDA-A21+FA5-EEA-A21 -
Character Modifier
01004EC601XX4EC6 -
Bananas Modifier
01006DC701XX6DC7 -
Camera Modifier (When Jumping)
01009EC201XX9EC2 -
Always Have Partner
01015DC6 -
Level Modifier
01008AC501XX8AC5 -
The 'K' Code
0103C1C0 -
Invincible (Blinking)
01FF13C6 -
Kill Enemies On Contact
3E5-99D-6EA+6D5-A5D-19B -
Each Banana Gives You Mega Lives (Switch Off When You Have Enough Lives)
004-C6B-3BE+3E4-C0B-3B2
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Donkey Kong Land released?
Donkey Kong Land was released in 1995 for the Game Boy.
Who developed Donkey Kong Land?
Donkey Kong Land was developed by Rareware, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Donkey Kong Land support?
Donkey Kong Land is a single-player Platformer game for the Game Boy.
What type of game is Donkey Kong Land?
Donkey Kong Land is a Platformer game for the Game Boy, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Donkey Kong Land for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Donkey Kong Land runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Donkey Kong Land in the browser?
No. Donkey Kong Land streams from a public archive into a browser-side Game Boy emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Donkey Kong Land?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Game Boy cartridge supported.
Does Donkey Kong Land work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Game Boy emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Donkey Kong Land this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Donkey Kong Land. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
