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Pitfall!

"Pitfall! is a video game designed by David Crane for the Atari 2600 and released by Activision in 1982."

Activision·JAMDAT Mobile·Firebird Software·Microsoft Game Studios·Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd·Pony Canyon·Polyvox·Digiplay· September 1, 1982· Main Game
71
User Score
102 ratings

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.

Released 1 September 1982 for Intellivision, Atari 2600, Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit by Activision, published by JAMDAT Mobile and Firebird Software. About 1.5 hours to beat, 3 hours for everything.

Story

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.

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Artwork & Box Art

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Intellivision
Standard
BR
Nov 1, 1984
Atari 2600
Standard
NA
Sep 1, 1982
Atari 5200
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1984
Atari 2600
Standard
BR
TBD
Atari 8-bit
Standard
NA
Mar 1, 1984
ColecoVision
Standard
NA
Feb 1, 1984
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
NA
Jul 1, 1984
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
AU
Dec 31, 1984
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1987
Intellivision
Standard
NA
Feb 1, 1984
MSX
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1983
MSX
Standard
JP
Dec 31, 1984
Windows Phone
Standard
WW
Feb 23, 2011
Xbox 360
Standard
WW
May 5, 2010
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
WW
May 5, 2010
Legacy Mobile Device
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 2003
User Score
71 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 102 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike