King Dingo
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| - | A | + | <blockquote>''"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]]</blockquote> |
| - | + | '''King Dingo''' is a game by [[Videlectrix]]. | |
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| + | The game is only mentioned on the Videlectrix game catalog; it is not available for play. | ||
== Fun Facts == | == Fun Facts == | ||
| - | + | * The similarity between this game and ''{{w|Donkey Kong (1981 video game)|Donkey Kong}}'' is notable. | |
| - | * The similarity between this game and | + | * The plot of this game references the highly publicized {{w|Death of Azaria Chamberlain|1980 death of Azaria Chamberlain}}: {{w|Dingo attack|killed by a dingo}} in Australia, a highly-publicized trial saw her parents initially convicted of her murder before an eventual acquittal. The incident and ensuing trial gained pop culture prominence, including film adaptation of the story ''{{w|Evil Angels (film)|Evil Angels}}''; the well-known phrase "A {{w|dingo ate my baby}}!" was later lampooned on {{w|The Stranded (Seinfeld)|an episode of}} ''[[Seinfeld]]''. |
| - | * The plot of this game | + | {{VidelectrixGames}} |
| - | + | [[Category: Videlectrix Games]] | |
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Current revision as of 01:22, 4 June 2024
"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.
[edit] Fun Facts
- The similarity between this game and Donkey Kong is notable.
- The plot of this game references the highly publicized 1980 death of Azaria Chamberlain: killed by a dingo in Australia, a highly-publicized trial saw her parents initially convicted of her murder before an eventual acquittal. The incident and ensuing trial gained pop culture prominence, including film adaptation of the story Evil Angels; the well-known phrase "A dingo ate my baby!" was later lampooned on an episode of Seinfeld.
