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 (10648)

Critic Reviews

ST-Computer	Jaguar	Feb, 1996	85 out of 100	85
GameCola.net	SEGA CD	Aug, 2004	8.28 out of 10	83
GamePro (US)	Jaguar	Jan, 1996	4 out of 5	80
Game Players	Genesis	Dec, 1994	77 out of 100	77
Lens of Truth	Genesis	Apr 29, 2009	7.5 out of 10	75
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Genesis	Nov, 1994	35 out of 50	70
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SEGA 32X	Oct, 1995	26.5 out of 40	66
Retro Game Reviews	Genesis	Jan 25, 2018		60
4Players.de	Game Boy Advance	Oct 11, 2001	49 out of 100	49
The Video Game Critic	SNES	Nov 21, 1999	D-	16

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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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