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''Kangaroo'' (カンガルー?) is a 1982 arcade game was manufactured by [[Creator/{{Sunsoft}} Sun Electronics]] and distributed by Creator/{{Atari}}. It was ported to the Platform/{{Atari 2600}}, Platform/{{Atari 5200}}, and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]].

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''Kangaroo'' (カンガルー?) is a 1982 arcade game was manufactured by [[Creator/{{Sunsoft}} Sun Electronics]] and distributed by Creator/{{Atari}}. It was ported to the Platform/{{Atari 2600}}, Platform/{{Atari 5200}}, and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers [[Platform/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]].



* WhiteFlag: If a [[KillerGorilla large, malevolent ape]] succeeds in stealing Mama's boxing gloves, she becomes defenseless, and pressing the Punch button only results in her waving a white flag of surrender. Fortunately, her gloves are restored after a few seconds.

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* WhiteFlag: If a [[KillerGorilla large, malevolent ape]] succeeds in stealing Mama's boxing gloves, she becomes defenseless, and pressing the Punch button only results in her waving a white flag of surrender. Fortunately, her gloves are restored after a few seconds.seconds.
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''Kangaroo'' (カンガルー?) is a 1982 arcade game was manufactured by [[Creator/{{Sunsoft}} Sun Electronics]] and distributed by Creator/{{Atari}}. It was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}}, and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]].

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''Kangaroo'' (カンガルー?) is a 1982 arcade game was manufactured by [[Creator/{{Sunsoft}} Sun Electronics]] and distributed by Creator/{{Atari}}. It was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari Platform/{{Atari 2600}}, UsefulNotes/{{Atari Platform/{{Atari 5200}}, and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]].
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* ActionMom: Mama is a BoxingKangaroo, willing and able to fight her way through hordes of monekys and apes to save her joey.
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The game was ''finally'' given a re-release on July 16, 2020 as part of Hamster Corporation's Arcade Archieves series for the Switch and [=PS4=].

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The game was ''finally'' given a re-release on July 16, 2020 as part of Hamster Corporation's Arcade Archieves Archives series for the Switch and [=PS4=].
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* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Averted, as they are your enemies.
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* MamaBear: Never mind she's a kangaroo, but this a boxing kangaroo willing to go up against gorillas to rescue her son.

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* MamaBear: Never mind she's a kangaroo, but this is a boxing kangaroo willing to go up against gorillas to rescue her son.
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The game was ''finally'' given a re-release on July 16, 2020 as part of Hamster Corporation's Arcade Archieves series for the Switch and PS4.

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The game was ''finally'' given a re-release on July 16, 2020 as part of Hamster Corporation's Arcade Archieves series for the Switch and PS4.
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* KillerGorilla: A large ape can appear to steal Mama's boxing gloves.
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The game was ''finally'' given a re-release on July 16, 2020 as part of Hamster Corporation's Arcade Archieves series for the Switch and PS4.
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* CutScene: The game's attract mode include a cut scene of two other mama Kangaroos reaching their joey, only for KO Katy to fall through a hole and down from the tree before she can reach him.


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* MamaBear: Never mind she's a kangaroo, but this a boxing kangaroo willing to go up against gorillas to rescue her son.
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* WestminsterChimes: These play when the player rings the bell.

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* WestminsterChimes: These play when the player rings the bell.bell.
* WhiteFlag: If a [[KillerGorilla large, malevolent ape]] succeeds in stealing Mama's boxing gloves, she becomes defenseless, and pressing the Punch button only results in her waving a white flag of surrender. Fortunately, her gloves are restored after a few seconds.
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* WesteminsterChimes: These play when the player rings the bell.

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* WesteminsterChimes: WestminsterChimes: These play when the player rings the bell.
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* TimedMission: You get a limited amount of time in the bonus counter for Mama to reach Joey.

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* TimedMission: You get a limited amount of time in the bonus counter for Mama to reach Joey.Joey.
* WesteminsterChimes: These play when the player rings the bell.
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* TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames
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'''Kangaroo''' (カンガルー?) is a 1982 arcade game was manufactured by [[Creator/{{Sunsoft}} Sun Electronics]] and distributed by Creator/{{Atari}}. It was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}}, and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]].

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'''Kangaroo''' ''Kangaroo'' (カンガルー?) is a 1982 arcade game was manufactured by [[Creator/{{Sunsoft}} Sun Electronics]] and distributed by Creator/{{Atari}}. It was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}}, and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]].
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* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Averted, as they are your enemies.
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'''Kangaroo''' (カンガルー?) is a 1982 arcade game was manufactured by [[Creator/{{Sunsoft}} Sun Electronics]] and distributed by Creator/{{Atari}}. It was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}}, and Atari 8-bit computer family.

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'''Kangaroo''' (カンガルー?) is a 1982 arcade game was manufactured by [[Creator/{{Sunsoft}} Sun Electronics]] and distributed by Creator/{{Atari}}. It was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}}, and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family.
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The game has an AnimatedAdaptation in the form of segments that appeared in ''Saturday Supercade''.

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The game has an AnimatedAdaptation in the form of segments that appeared in ''Saturday Supercade''.''WesternAnimation/SaturdaySupercade''.
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The game has an AnimatedAdaptation in the form of segments that appeared in ''Saturday Supercade''.
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* PublicDomainSoundtrack: The game uses "American Patrol" by F.W. Meacham, "Oh Susannah" by Stephen Foster, and "Westminster Quarters".
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* PlatformGame: Similar to ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong''.

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* PlatformGame: Similar to ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong''.''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'', except that it's the joystick that controls jumping instead of an action button.
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* FallingDamage: Mama Roo loses a life if she falls too far off a ledge.

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* EdibleAmmunition: The apples thrown at you by the monkeys.


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* ProducePelting: The apples thrown at you by the monkeys.
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* EdibleAmmunition: The apples thrown at you by the monkeys.
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* BoxingKangaroo: Mama can punch out both apples and monkeys with her fists.

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* BoxingKangaroo: Mama can punch out both apples and monkeys with her fists.boxing gloves.
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'''Kangaroo''' (カンガルー?) is a 1982 arcade game was manufactured by [[Creator/{{Sunsoft}} Sun Electronics]] and distributed by Creator/{{Atari}}. It was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}}, and Atari 8-bit computer family.

In the game, you play a mother kangaroo whose child has been kidnapped by a band of monkeys. In three of the four game levels, you must try to get Mama to the top of the screen to reach Joey while avoiding apples being thrown at you by the monkeys, either by jumping over the apples, ducking them, or punching them. In the fourth screen, you must knock down a stack of monkeys holding up the cage that Joey is held captive in while avoiding the apples.
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* BoxingKangaroo: Mama can punch out both apples and monkeys with her fists.
* EndlessGame: Once you complete the fourth level, the game repeats itself over and over.
* TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames
* PlatformGame: Similar to ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong''.
* ScoringPoints: For knocking out monkeys and apples, and by collecting fruit hanging from the trees. You also get a bonus for time remaining in the bonus counter.
* TimedMission: You get a limited amount of time in the bonus counter for Mama to reach Joey.

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