35th Anniversary: Pitfall! by Activision
Released on April 20th, 1982, Pitfall! is accredited for assisting in developing the side-scrolling platformer genre.
Interesting facts about Pitfall!
-David Crane, the programmed and designed Pitfall! claiming it took 1,000 hours to program.
-One of the most impressive achievements about Pitfall! was that it didn’t have the “flicker” effect that plagued many Atari 2600 games.
-Even though it is cited for creating the side-scrolling platformer, it didn’t actually scroll the screen.
-The popular Raiders of the Lost Ark is speculated to have driven the high sales and popularity of Pitfall!
Gameplay by World of Longplays via Youtube
