King Dingo
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== Fun Facts == | == Fun Facts == | ||
* The similarity between this game and [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]] is notable. | * The similarity between this game and [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]] is notable. | ||
| - | * The plot of this game parallels the highly publicized 1980 [[Wikipedia:Azaria Chamberlain disappearance|disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain]] in Australia's Northern Territory and the ensuing trial. The infant's parents, who were later convicted of her murder but eventually acquitted, infamously claimed that she had been dragged off by a [[Wikipedia:Dingo|dingo]]. The 1988 film ''[http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0094924/ A Cry in the Dark]'' was based on the incident and was later lampooned on the TV show ''[[Wikipedia:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]]'', spawning the briefly popular catchphrase, "The dingo | + | * The plot of this game parallels the highly publicized 1980 [[Wikipedia:Azaria Chamberlain disappearance|disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain]] in Australia's Northern Territory and the ensuing trial. The infant's parents, who were later convicted of her murder but eventually acquitted, infamously claimed that she had been dragged off by a [[Wikipedia:Dingo|dingo]]. The 1988 film ''[http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0094924/ A Cry in the Dark]'' was based on the incident and was later lampooned on the TV show ''[[Wikipedia:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]]'', spawning the briefly popular catchphrase, "The dingo ate your baby!" |
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Revision as of 05:10, 11 March 2006
"A giant wild dog has kidnapped your mother-in-law. Wifey won't cook dinner until mother is safe. Explore the outback in this exotic adventure that boils down to winning or not having dinner!!" -Videlectrix
King Dingo is a game by Videlectrix.
The game is only mentioned on the Videlectrix game catalog; it is not available for play.
Fun Facts
- The similarity between this game and Donkey Kong is notable.
- The plot of this game parallels the highly publicized 1980 disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain in Australia's Northern Territory and the ensuing trial. The infant's parents, who were later convicted of her murder but eventually acquitted, infamously claimed that she had been dragged off by a dingo. The 1988 film A Cry in the Dark was based on the incident and was later lampooned on the TV show Seinfeld, spawning the briefly popular catchphrase, "The dingo ate your baby!"
