What it was like Growing Up in the Eighties (1980s)
  • Tue. Mar 19th, 2024

Play Pitfall! Atari 2600 Video Game

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Pitfall! is a Atari 2600 game released by Activision in 1982. The player controls Pitfall Harry and is tasked with collecting all the treasures in a jungle. The world consists of 255 screens. Each screen has one or more hazards: quicksand, tarpits, rolling logs, crocodiles, snakes, scorpions, campfires, and swinging vines. Pitfall is rated as one of the Top 10 Atari 2600 games of all time.

Emulator instructions and keyboard controls towards bottom of page.
Click “Game Reset” or F12 to Start Game






Instructions:
If you grew up in the 80’s you shouldn’t need instructions!! You might find some help at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_2600_games and look up the game you need assistance playing.

Controls:
Click “Game Reset” or F12 to Begin/Restart Game
Arrow Keys – Move
Space bar to fire/action button

Requirements:
Our Atari 2600 emulator utilizes Javascript to run in your browser.

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Atari 2600 Pitfall Game

Release1982
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player