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==History==
===Background information===
According to game ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'', Mario was circus employe where he capture [[Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong]] to be a new attraction of his circus.<ref name=Pet>Chris Kohler. How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life, 2005, pg. 39</ref>
===''Donkey Kong'' series===
In ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' as carpenter, Mario discovers that his pet Donkey Kong has come out of the cage and his girfriend Pauline is captured.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/retrogaming/comments/ecl9zw/mario_was_originally_a_brave_carpenter_in_donkey/ Reddit]</ref><ref name=Pet/> Mario had to go up each floor in the [[Construction Site]] to save her and defeat the big gorilla.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', Mario has the role as main antagonist where he locks his former pet Donkey Kong in the cage. But he meets his opposition who is Donkey Kong's son called [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], so he summons several enemies to prevent the same from saving his father. When Donkey Kong is freed by his son, Mario chases the two and is kicked by Donkey Kong making him run. Another game depicting Jumpman as the tamer of Donkey Kong is the [[Game & Watch]] title ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'', in which Jumpman appears only in the background.
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