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 the game that propelled Nintendo to international success. That now-legendary artwork, made to sell the game cabinet to skeptical arcade owners, was among a host of Nintendo memorabilia that went up for auction today -- and it sold for almost $330,000, more than doubling its estimated final bid price. The Donkey Kong flyer artwork, done by legendary illustrator Leslie Carbaga ,