Pole Position
Pitfall! is a platform game developed by David Crane for the Atari 2600 and published by Activision in 1982. The game was a huge success, selling over 4 million copies and becoming the second best-selling game on the system.
In Pitfall!, the player controls Pitfall Harry, an explorer running through a jungle in search of treasures. The player has only 20 minutes to collect all 32 treasures, which include gold bars, silver bars, diamond rings, and bags of money. Pitfall Harry must navigate obstacles such as pits, quicksand, rolling logs, fire, snakes, scorpions, and crocodiles. He can jump over obstacles or swing on vines to cross dangerous areas.
Pitfall! is widely credited with establishing the side-scrolling platform genre, influencing countless games that followed, including the famous Super Mario Bros.
Namco, Namco Networks America Inc.
1982
Playing: Pole Position
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