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Pitfall!

About Pitfall!

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Pitfall! is a video game designed by David Crane for the Atari 2600 and released by Activision in 1982. The player controls Pitfall Harry and is tasked with collecting all the treasures in a jungle within 20 minutes while avoiding obstacles and hazards. 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 limit. However, the tunnels are filled with dead-ends blocked by brick walls, forcing the player to return to the surface at one of the ladders, and try to find a way around again, thus wasting time. The tunnels also contain scorpions, which can harm Harry.

Developer

Publishers

  • Microsoft Game Studios

  • Pony Canyon

  • JAMDAT Mobile

  • Firebird Software

  • Polyvox

  • Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd

  • Digiplay

Feb 23, 2011

Windows Phone

May 05, 2010

Xbox 360

May 05, 2010

Windows

2003

Legacy Mobile Device

1987

Commodore C64/128/MAX

1984

Atari 5200

Jul 1984

Commodore C64/128/MAX

Mar 1984

Atari 8-bit

Feb 1984

ColecoVision

Feb 1984

Intellivision

1983

MSX

Sep 1982

Atari 2600

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