An Iconic Piece Of Gaming Artwork Just Fetched A Princely Sum At Auction

If you were an arcade operator 45 years ago, your first look at a game that would change the history of the medium came in the form of a humble sales flyer. On the front was a detailed cartoon illustration that envisioned the game's premise: an ape throwing barrels down scaffolding, a terrified damsel in distress posing behind it, and a smug, mustachioed man in overalls posed to indicated that he was going to take that mad monkey down. It's among the first images of Donkey Kong, the first appearance of Mario, and…