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The player must maneuver a character known as 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 a vine to avoid them. 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 places. This is required to get around some surface areas that have no way across otherwise. The tunnels are filled with dead-ends blocked by brick walls, forcing the player return to the surface at one of the ladders, and try to find a way around again. The tunnels also contain treasure and scorpions Harry must jump over.Read full review
I honestly think this is the best version amongst any of the consoles ... even beating the quality 3D version released for the XBox. This was far ahead of the Atari version - graphics wise and was certainly another example that better isn't always #1 (Intellivision VS Atari) I really liked the rope swing music. Something to try - see how far you can get just running forward as fast as you can.
I remember playing this game a long time ago. It’s a great game.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This game is as much fun today as when I enjoyed it on its release date. It is challenging yet relatively simple compared to PC/Wii games today. My kids and grandkids love it and can;t believe they had games like this when I was younger ;-)
After all these years, this is still a great game! I played this game in the early 80s and enjoy it just as much nearly 30 years later.
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