Donkey Kong has escaped from the circus. He is on the loose and Mario and Pauline are chasing the ape.

Donkey Kong Jr. is searching for his father Donkey Kong, who has run away from a circus where Mario is its ringmaster.

Frogger is an ace reporter at The Swamp Gazette. He and his friends Shelly and Fanny go out in search of crazy stories to publish in the newspaper.

Pitfall Harry, his niece Rhonda, and their cowardly pet Quickclaw the Mountain Lion explore jungles for hidden treasures, having many different adventures along the way.

A teenage fur-covered creature named Q*bert, his girlfriend Q*Tee, his brother Q*Bit, and his friends Q*Ball, Q*Val, and Q*Mongus must deal with the resident bullies Coily, Ugg and Wrongway, and Coily's girlfriend Viper.

Joey Kangaroo, his mother "K.O." Katy Kangaroo, and Sidney Squirrel must stop the Monkeybiz Gang, four meddlesome monkeys who are known from making trouble at the local zoo run by Mr. Friendly.

Space Ace is the always smiling self-confident champion of the "Space Command", whereas when always "wimping out" to Dexter after being hit by the Infanto-Ray, he becomes clumsy and weak. With officer Kimberly, he works for Space Marshall Vaughn to keep the peace in the universe.