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Which came first: Donkey Kong or the Moog synthesizer?

The Moog synthesizer came first, in 1964 (introduced). Donkey Kong followed 17 years later, in 1981 (released).

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  1. Second1981

    Donkey Kong

    game · released

    Donkey Kong, from 1981, introduced the hero later called Mario; then he was called Jumpman.

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  2. First1964

    The Moog synthesizer

    invention · introduced

    Robert Moog showed his first synthesizer modules in 1964.

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.