Pitfall
Activision
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Jun 1, 1982
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8
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HowLongToBeat
1 hr
Main Story
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5 hrs
Everything
1 hr
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Summary
Designer David Crane put platform games on the map with his non-scrolling action game that has players traverse quicksand, swing from vines, and avoid deadly scorpions.
Developers
Activision
Publishers
Activision
,
JAMDAT
Franchises
Pitfall
Initial Release
Jun 1, 1982
Platforms
MSX1
Atari 400/800/XL/XE
Colecovision
Genres
Adventure
,
Platformer
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