CLASSIC GAMES REVISITED - Pitfall! (Colecovision) Review

One of the first blockbuster video game hits for the home consoles. How does it stack up over 25 years later? Find out here in this review.

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[WastedPo]

Is it safe to assume that Pitfall was inspired by the Indiana Jones character?

[dommiesan]

@WastedPo I always thought so.

[HiredGoonage]

@exposed97 it's called the Golden Age of Gaming. It's like looking back in history. Enjoy dining on that asshole.

[MetalJesusRocks]

I just picked this game up on the Colecovision today! It's decent, but the running animation is a little funky compared to the 2600.

[WalrusRockGod]

Pitfall's logo bears a striking similarity to the Myst logo.

[RossLGould]

I prefer Pitfall Harry's running animation on the 2600.

[phrixil]

Wow, the Colecovision version looks great. NES quality graphics before the NES even was out in Japan.

[mrbobbyh]

I had no clue that Pitfall was on the Colecovision... I must get this.

[NinjaGhostScorpion]

On the 2600, Pitfall! was so successful, they released it on Atari Flashbacks 2, a must-have for old school fans.

[Zazquatch1]

I still have my Atari from around 80-81.

I got Chopper Command, Star Wars TESB, and many more. I remember we used to play Pitfall a my freinds house.

[shockqueen]

@streettb Oh yeah. My friend and I discovered it purely by accident. You have to edge into the wall, wait til it sounds like you're constantly walking into it, then pull the opposite direction - WHOOSH! You're through!

[psyjax]

@rescuehero942 they are pretty much the same. Looking from the vantage point of 25 years of computer graphics improvement, the difference between the coleco and 2600 versions is virtually indistinguishable.