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Instruction booklet · November 1994

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

PlatformAdventure1 playerESRB T

The story

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure is a side-scrolling action game where players assume the role of adventurer Pitfall Harry Jr. as he searches for his father, Pitfall Harry. The game features various environments such as Mayan jungles, waterfalls, and deserted mines. Players can bungee jump and boomerang their way through 13 levels.

Specifications

Released
November 1994
Developer
Redline Games
Publisher
Activision
Players
1
Genre
Platform · Adventure
Rating
ESRB T
Series
Pitfall
Themes
Action
View
Side view

What the magazines said

7.8
EGM · one reviewer
8
8
6
8
Famitsu · four reviewers
Players
73/100 (30 ratings)
Aktueller Software Markt
11/12
Computer and Video Games
92/100
Next Generation
2/5
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment
9/10
Entertainment Weekly
B+
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