I Want My Mommy is a rare video game for the Atari 2600

Atari 2600

The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977 by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in...

; released exclusively to North America. It has been listed by IGN

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 as having the ninth best cover art of all time. The game is considered to be a Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong

is a fictional gorilla in the Donkey Kong and Mario series. He is roughly twice the size of a normal gorilla, weighing approximately 800 pounds. Donkey Kong first appeared in Nintendo's popular 1981 video game of the same name. Since then he has appeared in over 20 games in his own series, as well...

-type platformer where teleportation

Teleportation

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 beam

Beam

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s connect upward on the playing field. Monster

Monster

A monster is any fictional creature, usually found in legends or horror fiction, that is somewhat hideous and may produce physical harm or mental fear by either its appearance or its actions...

s can be faked out by partially going up a teleporter then coming back down again.

The game was given the KidStuff panel on the cover art; meaning it was aimed at gamers under the age of nine years of age.