Pitfall! 1982

Released: September 1982
Genres: Platform · Adventure
Platforms: ColecoVision · Atari 2600 · Atari 8-bit · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Windows Phone · Intellivision · PC · Atari 5200 · Xbox 360 · Legacy Mobile Device · MSX
Developer: Activision
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Is it still worth playing?

A 1982 platformer for the Atari 2600, in which the fortune hunter Pitfall Harry has twenty minutes to find treasure in a jungle. The jungle is shown one screen at a time, with a new one appearing when Harry reaches the edge. In its 255 scenes lie 32 treasures, from a money bag worth 2,000 points to a diamond ring worth 5,000, and you start with 2,000 points. Harry moves left and right, jumps over and onto things, swings from vines and climbs ladders. On the way, hazards such as falling down a hole cost points. A jungle trek against the clock, with treasure scattered across it, is still a goal that is easy to grasp today.