Pitfall! (1982) (activision) Direct

: It featured multi-colored, non-flickering sprites that appeared much more realistic than contemporary games.

: Harry must avoid crocodiles, scorpions, snakes, rolling logs, campfires, quicksand, and tar pits. Pitfall! (1982) (Activision)

: You can move left or right, jump over obstacles, climb ladders to an underground tunnel system, and swing across pits using vines. Scoring : Starting Points : 2,000. : It featured multi-colored

: 114,000 points (achieved by collecting all 32 treasures without losing any points). jump over obstacles

Released in 1982 by and designed by David Crane , Pitfall! is a landmark title for the Atari 2600 . It is widely credited with establishing the blueprint for the side-scrolling platformer genre. Core Gameplay & Objective