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Pitfall II Arcade

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Pitfall Harry has undertaken his most dangerous and challenging adventure yet! Deep inside a jungle infested with wild animals, and even deeper into the underground caves below, guide Harry as he locates money bags and assorted treasure, with the ultimate goal of finding a priceless crystal orb! ...

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Developer
Team Pixelboy

Released on
2010

Size
1–2 Players

Version
ColecoVision

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ColecoVision

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Pitfall Harry has undertaken his most dangerous and challenging adventure yet! Deep inside a jungle infested with wild animals, and even deeper into the underground caves below, guide Harry as he locates money bags and assorted treasure, with the ultimate goal of finding a priceless crystal orb! Evade the deadly bite of crocodiles, bats, scorpions, poisonous frogs and many more, and also steer clear of lava pits, falling stalagtites and other terrain hazzards! Harry is counting on you!

Pitfall II Arcade

Overview & History

Released by Coleco in 1984 as an ambitious conversion of Activision's iconic Atari 2600 platformer, Pitfall II Arcade: Lost Caverns pushes the ColecoVision hardware to its absolute limits. While the original 8-bit game relied heavily on single-screen horizontal flipping, this arcade-style adaptation (based loosely on Sega's arcade machine) reimagines Harry's subterranean quest into a massive, vertically and horizontally scrolling labyrinth. The storyline follows intrepid explorer Pitfall Harry as he ventures deep into the treacherous South American underworld to rescue his cowardly pet mountain lion, Quickclaw, his niece Rhonda, and a wandering gold bar, all while racing against an unforgiving 20-minute countdown timer. Unlike its predecessor's fragmented screens, this version delivers a continuous, seamlessly scrolling underground environment filled with glowing stalactites, roaring subterranean rivers, and soaring balloon rides.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Mechanically, Pitfall II Arcade transforms the original game's survival puzzle into a fluid action-platformer. Harry is no longer instantly killed by a single mistake; instead, he operates on a generous health meter represented by a glowing energy bar, allowing for frantic, high-speed exploration. Players must navigate sprawling subterranean levels by climbing endless ladders, leaping over snapping electric eels in murky waters, swinging across chasms on hanging vines, and dodging aggressive bats and condors. A standout gameplay mechanic is the hot-air balloon, which allows Harry to ascend vertically through massive shaft chambers to reach previously inaccessible upper caverns. Along the way, players collect gold bars and diamond rings to rack up a high score, while checkpoints are marked by glowing red crosses that revive Harry in place upon losing a life. The atmospheric, looping chiptune rendition of the "Jaunty Harry" theme song drives the relentless pace of this underground expedition.

Keyboard Controls

Arrow Keys / D-Pad: Move Harry left/right, climb ladders, and control vertical movement in balloons
Action Keys: Jump across chasms and swing from vines
Enter: Start / Pause