Pitfall! is an adventure developed by Activision, released 1 September 1982 on Xbox 360, Atari 2600, Atari 5200 and ColecoVision. The main story takes about 1.5 hrs to finish.
What Pitfall! is
Pitfall! is an adventure game developed by Activision and released in 1982. It is available on Xbox 360, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Legacy Mobile Device, MSX, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Windows Phone.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The player must maneuver a character (Pitfall Harry) through a maze-like jungle in an attempt to recover 32 treasures in a 20-minute time period. Along the way, he must negotiate numerous hazards, including pits, quicksand, rolling logs, fire, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and crocodiles. Harry may jump over or otherwise avoid these obstacles by climbing, running, or swinging on vines. Treasure includes gold and silver bars, diamond rings, and bags of money. Under the jungle there is a tunnel which Harry can access through ladders found at various points. Travelling though the tunnel moves forward three screens at a time, which is necessary in order to collect all the treasures within the time…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 1.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 3 hrs, roughly 2 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Pitfall! launched on 1 September 1982, within three weeks of Mr. Do! and Pole Position.
Released around the same time: Mr. Do!, Pole Position.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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