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Pitfall! is one of the very first platform adventure games featuring several elements that would become mainstays of the genre including running, jumping, hopping over enemies, and climbing ladders. You control the hero, Pitfall Harry, and must guide him through the jungle in search of valuable treasures like gold and silver bars, bags of money, and diamond rings. All the while you must avoid a vast assortment of dangers including cobras, fires, pits, scorpions, tar pits, alligators, and a never-ending stream of rolling logs. The game ends when you've run out of time, lost all your lives, or collected the last treasure. | Pitfall! is one of the very first platform adventure games featuring several elements that would become mainstays of the genre including running, jumping, hopping over enemies, and climbing ladders. You control the hero, Pitfall Harry, and must guide him through the jungle in search of valuable treasures like gold and silver bars, bags of money, and diamond rings. All the while you must avoid a vast assortment of dangers including cobras, fires, pits, scorpions, tar pits, alligators, and a never-ending stream of rolling logs. The game ends when you've run out of time, lost all your lives, or collected the last treasure. | ||
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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
Pitfall! was still early in the Atari 2600's life, so the sound is still quite weak. Since the game's designer, David Crane, was a programmer and not a musician, he borrowed a couple well known themes from television sources. The fanfare for swinging across the vine comes from Johnny Weissmuller's yell from Tarzan and the death theme is the popular five notes from the Dragnet theme, originally composed by Miklós Rózsa for the movie The Killers. The treasure fanfare may also be taken from a television show, but it's so short that it's difficult to place. | Pitfall! was still early in the Atari 2600's life, so the sound is still quite weak. Since the game's designer, David Crane, was a programmer and not a musician, he borrowed a couple well known themes from television sources. The fanfare for swinging across the vine comes from Johnny Weissmuller's yell from Tarzan and the death theme is the popular five notes from the Dragnet theme, originally composed by Miklós Rózsa for the movie The Killers. The treasure fanfare may also be taken from a television show, but it's so short that it's difficult to place. | ||
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===Credits=== | ===Credits=== | ||
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([[:File:Pitfall! - A26 - Credits.jpg|Source]], David Crane developed the game, which probably includes the sound effects) | ([[:File:Pitfall! - A26 - Credits.jpg|Source]], David Crane developed the game, which probably includes the sound effects) | ||
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===Game Rip=== | ===Game Rip=== | ||
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The music has yet to be ripped. The current recording was made while playing the game. | The music has yet to be ripped. The current recording was made while playing the game. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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Pitfall! is one of the very first platform adventure games featuring several elements that would become mainstays of the genre including running, jumping, hopping over enemies, and climbing ladders. You control the hero, Pitfall Harry, and must guide him through the jungle in search of valuable treasures like gold and silver bars, bags of money, and diamond rings. All the while you must avoid a vast assortment of dangers including cobras, fires, pits, scorpions, tar pits, alligators, and a never-ending stream of rolling logs. The game ends when you've run out of time, lost all your lives, or collected the last treasure.
Screenshots
Music
Pitfall! was still early in the Atari 2600's life, so the sound is still quite weak. Since the game's designer, David Crane, was a programmer and not a musician, he borrowed a couple well known themes from television sources. The fanfare for swinging across the vine comes from Johnny Weissmuller's yell from Tarzan and the death theme is the popular five notes from the Dragnet theme, originally composed by Miklós Rózsa for the movie The Killers. The treasure fanfare may also be taken from a television show, but it's so short that it's difficult to place.
Recording
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Title |
Composer |
Arranger |
Length |
Size |
Listen |
| 01 | Vine Fanfare | Johnny Weissmuller | David Crane | 0:02 | 42 KB | |
| 02 | Death Fanfare | Miklós Rózsa | David Crane | 0:02 | 37 KB | |
| 03 | Treasure Fanfare | David Crane | David Crane | 0:01 | 18 KB | |
Credits
- Ripper: N/A
- Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru
- Game Credits:
- Developer: David Crane
- Not Credited Vine Fanfare: Johnny Weissmuller
- Not Credited Death Fanfare: Miklós Rózsa
(Source, David Crane developed the game, which probably includes the sound effects)
Game Rip
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The music has yet to be ripped. The current recording was made while playing the game.
Releases
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Links
- atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=360 - Atari Age.
- mobygames.com/game/atari-2600/pitfall - Moby Games.
- gamefaqs.com/atari2600/584972-pitfall - GameFAQs.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitfall! - Wikipedia.
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