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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
- "ピットフォール マヤの大冒険" -- Japanese spelling
- "Pitfall: Maya no Daibōken" -- Japanese SNES title
- "Pitfall: Das Maya-Abenteuer" -- German title
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User Reviews
Critic Reviews
Digital Press - Classic Video Games |
SEGA CD |
Jun 27, 2006 |
9.5 out of 10 |
95 |
PC Joker |
Windows |
Aug, 1995 |
88 out of 100 |
88 |
Video Games |
SEGA CD |
Feb, 1995 |
86 out of 100 |
86 |
Computer Gaming World (CGW) |
Windows |
Nov, 1995 |
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80 |
Game Players |
SNES |
Dec, 1994 |
78 out of 100 |
78 |
Computer Games Magazine |
Windows |
Oct 01, 1995 |
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70 |
GamePro (US) |
SEGA 32X |
Nov, 1995 |
3 out of 5 |
60 |
Retro Game Reviews |
SEGA 32X |
Jan 25, 2018 |
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50 |
IGN |
Game Boy Advance |
Jun 14, 2001 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
The Video Game Critic |
Jaguar |
Oct 18, 2000 |
D |
25 |
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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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