Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

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Description

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure is a side-scrolling action game in which you play adventurer Pitfall Harry Jr in search of his father Pitfall Harry. You battle your way through the Mayan jungles, waterfalls, deserted mines and can bungee jump and boomerang your way to safety. There are 13 levels and the action is fast and gripping. You will need to be attentive—and quick. Or prepare to die.

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Alternate Titles

• "Pitfall: Maya no Daibōken" -- Japanese SNES title
• "Pitfall: Das Maya-Abenteuer" -- German title

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: "Simon says"
• Games with hidden / unlockable full games
• Pitfall series
• Setting: Mayan

User Reviews

Well produced but a tad generic.

Windows

Zovni (10646)

Critic Reviews

GamePro (US)	SNES	Dec, 1994	5 out of 5	100
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	SEGA CD	Jun 27, 2006	9.5 out of 10	95
Coming Soon Magazine	Windows	Nov 30, 1995	88 out of 100	88
Video Games	SEGA CD	Feb, 1995	86 out of 100	86
Mega Fun	SNES	Nov, 1994	85 out of 100	85
Entertainment Weekly	SNES	Dec 09, 1994	B+	83
GamePro (US)	Jaguar	Jan, 1996	4 out of 5	80
Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Oct, 1995	80 out of 100	80
Ultimate Gamer Magazine	Jaguar	Jan, 1996	7 out of 10	70
Gamezone (Germany)	Game Boy Advance	Sep 12, 2001	6.8 out of 10	68

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Trivia

Ending (Spoiler!)

When Pitfall Harry Jr. finally finds his father, at the end of the game, the surprise is to see that ol' dad Pitfall Harry is shown in all his 8-bit glory, standing out of the standard 16-bit graphics of the game.

Hidden game

There's a cheatcode (see tips & tricks section) that lets you play the original Pitfall!.

Technology

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure utilized the initial release of DirectX and was one of the first PC games to be released as a native Windows 95 executable.

Awards

• Power Play
  • Issue 02/1996 – Best Dexterity Game in 1995
• VideoGames Magazine
  • March 1995 - Best CD Music

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