Which 1982 console famously included Donkey Kong as a pack-in game?

The ColecoVision famously included Donkey Kong as a pack-in game when it launched in 1982.

Coleco secured unusually strong access to Nintendo’s arcade hit and bundled a home version with every ColecoVision console. That gave buyers a recognizable arcade game immediately, rather than requiring a separate cartridge purchase.

The machine was technically impressive for its period. Its hardware could reproduce arcade-style graphics and gameplay more closely than many competing home systems, helping Coleco market it as an advanced arcade experience at home.

The included game was the original Donkey Kong, in which Jumpman—later known as Mario—rescues a captive from the titular ape. Donkey Kong Jr. was also sold separately for the console. The pack-in deal is sometimes confused with later Nintendo hardware bundles, but ColecoVision’s launch promotion was particularly important to its early success.