Stanley
- This article is about the character featured in both Greenhouse and Donkey Kong 3. For other uses of the name "Stanley", see Stanley (disambiguation).
Stanley is a bug exterminator who debuted in the Game & Watch game Green House. In this game, Stanley uses his spray gun to defeat hungry pests. He later became a part of the Donkey Kong franchise as the main protagonist of Donkey Kong 3, where he battles with Donkey Kong and several insects in a greenhouse with his spray. Stanley has rarely appeared since, and many of his subsequent appearances relate to his role in Donkey Kong 3.
| Stanley | |
|---|---|
 Donkey Kong 3 artwork | |
| First appearance | Green House (1982) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018) |
| Full name | Stanley the Bugman[1][2][3][4] (also formatted Stanley the bugman[5][6][7]) |
| Species | Human |
History Edit
Green House Edit
In Green House, Stanley must defend his plants from inchworms and spiders that seek to devour his flowers. Unlike his later depictions, he appears much taller in character artwork. He wears a white cap, a red shirt, and khaki trousers. In the manual, Stanley is named the Fumigator,[8] although promotional materials refer to him by name.[1][2]
Donkey Kong series Edit
Donkey Kong 3 Edit
In Donkey Kong 3, Stanley works as a fumigator when Donkey Kong and various insects attack his greenhouse. In order to put a stop to Donkey Kong, Stanley needs to spray him and the insects with his sprayer while also trying to keep the bugs away from his plants. After pushing Donkey Kong up into a beehive, Donkey Kong flees to another greenhouse and Stanley chases after him in order to continue driving him off. In the arcade version, the bugs eat Stanley if he is defeated by one, while in the NES version, the bugs do not eat him, and instead simply disappear. His current appearance of being short, round-faced, bucktoothed, and clad in overalls is established in this game.
Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū Edit
Stanley returns as the protagonist of the Donkey Kong 3 follow-up title, Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū. His role is very similar to Donkey Kong 3 in that he must spray Donkey Kong to the top of the screen and while also blasting the invading bees, although this time there are no plants to protect, nor are there any multi-level platforms. These changes make for something that is somewhat akin to Galaga.
Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch) Edit
In the Game & Watch version of Donkey Kong 3, Stanley's greenhouse is again attacked by Donkey Kong, who this time has a sprayer of his own. Donkey Kong and Stanley stand at opposite ends of the greenhouse and spray at the bees to move them toward one another and get them to sting the other.
Saturday Supercade Edit
Stanley made an appearance in the television series Saturday Supercade, in the Donkey Kong episode "Greenhouse Gorilla," where he is the owner of a greenhouse. Here he is seen taking care of a carnivorous plant called Herman, but then a thief (only referred once as Mr. X) steals it while Stanley is occupied with spraying a bug. The thief then convinces Donkey Kong that Stanley is the one who wanted to hurt the plant, so he starts throwing beehives at him. Once again, Stanley is too occupied fighting the bugs and lets the thief and Donkey Kong run away with Herman. Stanley then joins forces with Mario and Pauline and starts chasing them. After a confrontation at a supermarket, and one at a manor where a "grand ball" was taking place, Pauline convinces Donkey Kong that the thief is the evil one, so they finally defeat him with the ape's help. The thief is finally arrested and Herman returns to Stanley, but Donkey Kong runs away once again.
Game & Watch Gallery series Edit
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Edit
A port of Green House appears in the Museum of Game & Watch Gallery 2.
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Edit
There are two ports of Greenhouse in Game & Watch Gallery 3. The Classic version is faithful, but the Modern version replaces Stanley with a Yoshi.
Game & Watch Gallery 4 Edit
Stanley appears in Game & Watch Gallery 4 as a playable character in a port of the Game & Watch version of Donkey Kong 3. A modernized version is featured; however, it is set in a Ghost House rather than Stanley's greenhouse, Mario replaces Stanley, and Boos and fireballs replace the bees.
Super Smash Bros. series Edit
Stanley appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as one of the many collectible trophies. His overalls are white instead of red but his shirt remains blue. Mr. Game & Watch also uses the sprayer as a weapon called Greenhouse, matching its first appearance, and continues to use it in later games in the series as his neutral attack.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Stanley appears as a spirit. In this game, Mr. Game & Watch's Greenhouse attack transforms him into Stanley's Green House sprite.
WarioWare series Edit
WarioWare: Twisted! Edit
Stanley appears as a playable character in one of 9-Volt's Microgames in WarioWare: Twisted!, named Donkey Kong 3. Here, he must do as he did in Donkey Kong 3 and spray Donkey Kong until he gets his head stuck in a beehive.
WarioWare: Touched! Edit
Stanley appears in 9-Volt's Microgame Donkey Kong 3 in WarioWare: Touched! In this microgame, the player must blow at the microphone to make Donkey Kong move to the top; instead of spraying Donkey Kong, Stanley blows clouds out of his mouth to make him move into a beehive.
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Edit
Stanley appears in Greenhouse, one of 9-Volt's microgames in WarioWare: D.I.Y.. He has to defend his plants from two worms.
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase Edit
Stanley appears in DK 3, one of 18-Volt's Microgames in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, where the goal is the same as his WarioWare: Twisted! appearance.
Game & Watch Collection Edit
A port of Green House can be found in Game & Watch Collection for the Nintendo DS.
NES Remix Edit
Stanley reappears in NES Remix as the playable character in various Donkey Kong 3 based challenges, which only appear in the Bonus stages.
List of appearances Edit
| Title | Year of release | Release medium | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green House | 1982 | Game & Watch | Playable character |
| Donkey Kong 3 | 1983 | Arcade | Playable character |
| Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū | 1984 | NEC PC-88/Sharp X1/PC-6601 | Playable character |
| Donkey Kong 3 | 1984 | Game & Watch | Playable character |
| Saturday Supercade - "Greenhouse Gorilla" | 1984 | Television | Has a major role |
| Game & Watch Gallery 2 | 1997 | Game Boy/Game Boy Color | Playable character in Green House port |
| Game & Watch Gallery 3 | 1999 | Game Boy Color | Playable character in Green House port |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | 2001 | Nintendo GameCube | Cameo as trophy |
| Game & Watch Gallery 4 | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Playable character in port of the Game & Watch Donkey Kong 3 |
| WarioWare: Twisted! | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | Featured in the microgame Donkey Kong 3 |
| WarioWare: Touched! | 2004 | Nintendo DS | Featured in the microgame Donkey Kong 3 |
| Game & Watch Collection | 2006 | Nintendo DS | Playable character in Green House port |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | 2009 | Nintendo DS | Featured in the microgame Greenhouse |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | 2009 | WiiWare | Featured in the microgame DK 3 |
| NES Remix | 2013 | Wii U | Playable character in Donkey Kong 3-based challenges |
| NES Remix Pack | 2014 | Wii U | Playable character in Donkey Kong 3-based challenges |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | Cameo as spirit; appearance used during Mr. Game & Watch's Greenhouse attack |
Profiles Edit
Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy Edit
| Name | Image | Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley | 
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Donkey Kong 3 6/86 |
Stanley is a plucky exterminator who takes on Donkey Kong and an army of insects in the third installment of the original Donkey Kong series. Stanley has a tough job: he has to chase Donkey Kong away to another greenhouse with his insect repellent, then climb up the ivy to pump the main hive with the deadly spray. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit Edit
| No. | Name | Image | Series / game | Type | Class | Strength / effect(s) | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent(s) | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | ||||||||
| 139 | Stanley | 
|
Donkey Kong Series | Primary (2) | Advanced | Shield | Spirit Board | Villager (♂) |
|
75 m | Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong Jr. Medley |
Gallery Edit
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Stanley in a print ad for Game & Watch
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Stanley's appearance on the Green House box art
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Alternative Green House box art
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Donkey Kong 3
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Donkey Kong 3
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Donkey Kong 3
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Donkey Kong 3
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Donkey Kong 3
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Donkey Kong 3
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Donkey Kong 3 (NES)
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Donkey Kong 3 (G&W)
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Names in other languages Edit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スタンリー Sutanrī |
Stanley |
| German | Stanley |
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| Russian | Стэнли Stenli |
Stanley |
References Edit
- ^ a b "There's MULTI SCREEN GREENHOUSE. With Stanley the Bugman fighting masses of creepy, crawly creatures." February 1983 Nintendo of America print ad.
- ^ a b "Stanley the Bugman battles creepy, crawly creatures." July 1989 Game & Watch catalog from Nintendo of Japan.
- ^ "Donkey Kong later appeared in Donkey Kong III, where he antagonized a one-time hero known as Stanley the Bugman." Mario Mania Player's Guide, 1991, page 16.
- ^ "Also known as Donkey Kong Sr., Cranky’s days of kidnapping Pauline and terrorizing Mario and Stanley the Bugman have long since passed." - Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide, Donkey Kong Country Characters Tab.
- ^ "Donkey Kong's loose in the greenhouse and only Stanley the bugman can stop him." Donkey Kong 3 NES instruction manual, p. 2.
- ^ "Stanley the bugman has his hands full in the greenhouse with flowers to protect and snakes, bees and Donkey Kong making all kinds of trouble". "Donkey Kong 3: Bugman In the Greenhouse". The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, 1987, p. 156.
- ^ "In Donkey Kong 3, he makes trouble for Stanley the bugman." "Sneak Peeks". Nintendo Fun Club News Vol. 5, Feb/March 1988, page 10.
- ^ Greenhouse instruction booklet, pages 8 and 9.
