FULL TITLE:
Pitfall! (Pitfall Harry's Jungle Adventure)
Story[]
"You are deep in the recesses of a forbidden jungle — an unforgiving place few explorers ever survive. But you've got courage, because you’re with Pitfall Harry, the world famous jungle explorer and fortune hunter extraordinaire. The lure of hidden treasures draws you and Harry deeper and deeper into the bush."
---Game Manual ATARI 2600
Gameplay[]
Goal[]
- pick up as many treasures as possible in 20 minutes
- gain highest score
Rules[]
- move to the right or to the left
- avoid dangers
Player[]
Character[]
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| CHARACTERISTICS: - world famous jungle explorer and fortune hunter - attack: none - defense: none - 3 lifes at start up (no additional for score) | |||
Moves[]
Basic Moves
- Walk/Run (one speed)
- Jump
- Ladder Climbing
Special Moves
| move | image | description | how to perform |
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| Rope Swing |  [ATARI 2600]
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- for crossing some obstacles |
Forbidden Moves
- Attack
- Swimming
Weapons[]
None.
Game Environment[]
Levels[]
- 255 jungle levels in the loop (come back to the starting point after the last level)
- each one has 2-layer build: surface and underground
- underground level travel is equivalent to three levels on the surface
- total amount of treasures: 32
TYPICAL LEVEL SETS
| name | image | description |
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Items[]
| Atari 2600 | Atari 8-bit | Atari 5200 | ColecoVision | + 5000 score points - TYPE: consumable - total game amount: 8 |
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| Commodore 64 | Intellivision | MSX | - | |
| Atari 2600 | Atari 8-bit | Atari 5200 | ColecoVision | + 4000 score points - TYPE: consumable - total game amount: 8 |
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| Atari 2600 | Atari 8-bit | Atari 5200 | ColecoVision | + 3000 score points - TYPE: consumable - total game amount: 8 |
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| Commodore 64 | Intellivision | MSX | - | |
| Atari 2600 | Atari 8-bit | Atari 5200 | ColecoVision | + 2000 score points - TYPE: consumable - total game amount: 8 |
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| Commodore 64 | Intellivision | MSX | - | |
Interactable Objects[]
| Atari 2600 | Atari 8-bit | Atari 5200 | ColecoVision | - - - - - - |
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| Commodore 64 | Intellivision | MSX | - | |
| Atari 2600 | Atari 8-bit | Atari 5200 | ColecoVision | - - - - - - |
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| Commodore 64 | Intellivision | MSX | - | |
| Atari 2600 | Atari 8-bit | Atari 5200 | ColecoVision | - - - - - - |
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| Commodore 64 | Intellivision | MSX | - | |
Enemies[]
None.
Bosses[]
None
Dangers[]
- CREATURES
| name | image | mechanics |
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| Cobra Rattler | 
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- stays still on the ground - can be jumped over - deadly: life loss on contact |
| Crocodile | 
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- stays still in the swamp - opens and closes jaws - Harry can jump on only when the jaws are closed (or stand still only atop of its head while it opens) - deadly: life loss on contact when the jaws are open |
| Scorpion | 
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- walks in the underground passage - can be jumped over (very small margin for error) - deadly: life loss on contact |
- OBSTACLES
| name | image | mechanics |
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| Rolling Log | 
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- moves trough all current level from right to left - can be jumped over - lose of score points on contact (depending on how long contact is made with them) |
| Ground Holes | - lose of 100 score points on fall down | |
| Fire | 
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| Swamp | - deadly: drowning on contact - crossing: vines or crocodile heads (closed jaws) | |
| Quick Sand | - deadly on contact - crossing: | |
| Tar Pit | ||
| Brick Wall |
Characters[]
None.
UI[]
Menu[]
| main menu | submenu | |
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| image | options | |
Game modes[]
Save Options[]
None.
HUD[]
| name | image | description |
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Controls[]
| peripheral | button/key | action |
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Scoring[]
| score | action |
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| + 5000 | - Diamond Ring pick up |
| + 4000 | - Glod Bar pick up |
| + 3000 | - Silver Bar pick up |
| + 2000 | - Money Bag pick up |
| - one time gain at game start up | |
| - 100 | - Ground Hole fall down |
| - some points | - Rolling Log contact (amount of lost points depends on how long contact was made with the Log) |
| ALL 32 TREARURE SCORE: 112,000 | |
| PERFECT SCORE: 114,000 points (all treasures + start up points, without any falling down holes or tripping on logs loss) | |
Releases & Credits[]
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OTHER RELEASES:
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Manual[]
| language | file |
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| English [EN] |
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Bonus Content[]
Secrets[]
Easter Eggs[]
Cheats[]
Game Series[]
- Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (1984)
- Super Pitfall (1986)
- Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (1994)
- Pitfall 3D: Beyond the Jungle (1998)
- Pitfall: Beyond the Jungle (1998)
- Pitfall: The Lost Expedition (2004)
Game Clones[]
Unreleased Content[]
Development Phase[]
Concept Art[]
Map Editor[]
Additional Info[]
- Pitfall had its own 9 episodes segment in Saturday Supercade American animated television series, released in 1983. Its about adventures of Harry Pitfall, his niece Rhonda and their easily scared mountain lion companion Quickclaw. All characters are met in Pitfall II: Lost Caverns game, released one year later in 1984 as Pitfall! game sequel and in Super Pitfall (1986)