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Pitfall! (1982)

Pitfall! (1982)

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Xbox 360 PC (Microsoft Windows) Commodore C64/128/MAX Atari 8-bit Atari 5200 MSX Windows Phone ColecoVision Atari 2600 Intellivision

Aventuras em Tongo Bongo, Pitfall! - Pitfall Harry's Jungle Adventure, Patfall, Aventuras em Tongo Bongo, David Crane's Pitfall!

Release Date: 1982, September 1
Alternative Titles: Aventuras em Tongo Bongo, Pitfall! - Pitfall Harry's Jungle Adventure, Patfall, Aventuras em Tongo Bongo, David Crane's Pitfall!
Countries: Australia
Publishers: Polyvox, Digiplay, Microsoft Game Studios, Firebird Software, Pony Canyon, JAMDAT Mobile, Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd, Activision

Description:

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.

Storyline:

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.

Keywords:

jungle treasure hunt side-scrolling 2d precision platforming pulp fiction