box cover | Game title: | Pitfall! | | Console: | Atari 2600 | | Author (released): | Activision (1982) | | Genre: | Action, Platform | Mode: | Single-player | | Design: | David Crane | | Music: | | Game manual: | manual.pdf | File size: | 1414 kB | | Download: | not available (stream only) | Game size: | 4 kB | | Recommended emulator: | Stella | | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: | Pitfall! is a video game released by Activision for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It is the second best-selling game made for the Atari 2600 (after Pac-Man), with over 4 million copies sold.
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. More details about this game can be found on Wikipedia.org. | | For fans and collectors: | | Find this game on video server YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. | | Buy original game or Atari 2600 console on Amazon.com or eBay.com. | Find digital download of this game on GOGorSteam. | | Videogame Console: | This version of Pitfall! was designed for Atari 2600, which was commercially very successful video game console of second generation produced by Atari from 1977 to 1992. It was the first console that used removable memory modules with games. At the time of its greatest fame, more than 30 million units of this console were sold for about $ 200 a piece. To date, the game library for this console contains nearly 1,000 original games. More information about the Atari 2600 can be found here. |
Recommended Game Controllers: | You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB joystick that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a joystick, buy a suitable USB controller in Amazon or in some of your favorite online stores. | | Available online emulators: | 4 different online emulators are available for Pitfall!. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game Pitfall! are summarized in the following table:
| | Emulator | Technology | Multiplayer | USB gamepad | Touchscreen | Without ads | | Javatari | JavaScript | YES | YES | NO | YES | | NeptunJS | JavaScript | YES | YES | NO | NO | | EmulatorJS | JavaScript | YES | YES | YES | NO | | JStella | Java applet | YES | NO | NO | YES |
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