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Super Pitfall

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Also known as
Super Pit Fall

Navigate 270 screens, collect items, and avoid hazards to recover the Raj Diamond.

Super Pitfall was released for the NES in 1986 in North America by Activision; this is the earliest commercial release of the NES version and the original game.


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About Super Pitfall

Super Pitfall is an 8-bit action-platforming game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The player controls Pitfall Harry, who is equipped with a firearm for this adventure. His objectives are to retrieve the Raj Diamond and to find his captured niece and pet lion.

The game world consists of hundreds of interconnected screens to explore. While navigating this environment, players will encounter various threats, including hostile creatures and environmental hazards like lava and falling rocks. Useful items can be found to assist in the journey, making the overall experience challenging.

Super Pitfall Screenshots

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Title screen/main menu
Player 1 ready
You have climbing, swimming and swinging.
Enemies everywhere.
Game Over
Title screen/main menu (Japanese version)