is a 1989 platform video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. In the game, the player(s) control two lumberjacks, Bob and Jim, with the objective being to clear the screen of all the enemies. Bob and Jim use their mallets to stun the enemies, pick up the enemies, then throw them at a wall, or other enemies to kill them off, resulting in bonus points. Bonus items also appear during stages that will have varying effects on the players.
Taito and ITL ported the game to both the Family Computer and PC-Engine in 1990, both of which remained exclusive to Japan. A sequel game, aptly named Don Doko Don 2, was released in 1992 for the Family Computer in Japan, developed by Natsume Co., Ltd. The gameplay has been often compared to Taito's earlier platform games, specifically Bubble Bobble and The NewZealand Story.
Gameplay
thumb|left|Arcade version screenshot
Don Doko Don is a platform arcade game. The player(s) control two lumberjacks, Bob and Jim, on their quest to save the princess and king of Marry Land. They go through a series of single-screen stages, with the objective of killing all the enemies on the stage. Bob and Jim defeat enemies by using a mallet to stun them.
The game was later ported over to the Family Computer by IPL, and published by Taito on March 9, 1990. A PC Engine version, also ported by IPL, was published by Taito later that same year on May 31. The original arcade version is also featured on the Taito Memories Joukan and Taito Legends 2 arcade game compilations via emulation. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in February 2023.