Pitfall

In Real Life

Before There Was Nathan Drake, There Was Pitfall Harry

3:30PM November 1, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

The third game in the Uncharted series is out this week, and will once again bring to the fore the adventures of a man in sloppy clothing climbing all over stuff while stealing priceless artefacts. More »


In Real Life

Yoshi Armour And Other Products Of A Downloadable Content-Plagued Past

2:20AM July 9, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Who’d pass up a chance to own a full set of Yoshi armour in Super Mario World for a mere 200 SNES points? More »


In Real Life

The Value Of Gaming And The Pitfalls Of History

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5:30PM March 8, 2011 | Mark Serrels

After spending a week in GDC, writing posts at midnight, waking up early for meetings, gorging on omelettes with ponderous amounts of ‘cheese’ it’s good to finally be back in the office, and have the time to collect my thoughts. In hindsight GDC seemed to be the event where social gaming struck back, where iOS gaming demanded to be taken seriously.

It’s a topic that had me asking myself – what is the value of gaming? More »


In Real Life

Nothing Says ‘Welcome’ Like A Pitfall! Croc

9:00AM May 24, 2010 | Owen Good

Bill collectors, petition gatherers, creepy neighbours, cheerful-looking people who want to talk to you about your relationship with God, tell them all it’s safe to cross into your home when this Pitfall! croc shuts his mouth. More »


News

Pitfall Creator Honoured With AIAS Pioneer Award

9:20AM January 28, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Activision co-founder and Pitfall! creator David Crane isn’t just a pioneer in the gaming industry. He’s also a pioneer award winner, having been named the first recipient of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ Pioneer Award. More »


In Real Life

A Match Made In Post-Apocalyptic Heaven: PitFallout!

10:20AM June 26, 2009 | AJ Glasser

So apparently some good came out of watching a robot learn to play Pitfall: a Pitfall/Fallout mash-up. More »


In Real Life

Robot Learns How To Play Pitfall

6:30PM June 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

We. Are. Doomed. While Japanese robots divert our attention with cute faces and coffee-making, the real work is being done at places like Rutgers University, where a robot has learned how to play Pitfall. More »


In Real Life

Video Of Live Action Pitfall!

7:00AM June 15, 2009 | Owen Good

Well, the video itself isn’t that intense, but if you wanted to see what live-action Pitfall! looked like, reader Chris took three videos of the event. More »


In Real Life

Live Action Pitfall! In NYC Tonight

5:00AM June 14, 2009 | Owen Good

Teams of four will traverse the hazards of Atari 2600 classic Pitfall!, using a projected background and a theatre stage, in the “Come Out & Play Festival 2009″ tonight in Manhattan. More »


News

The Nintendo Download: A Bad Week For Pop-Up Pirates

11:20PM April 13, 2009 | Mike Fahey

This week’s Nintendo Download features two new downloadable titles for your DSi, a Pitfall adventure on the Virtual Console, and the most unfortunately timed pirate game release ever.