Byte Knight Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 With all of the retrogaming Kickstarter projects going on, I was thinking that it would be cool if someone started a Kickstarter project for Pitfall 3. I heard David Crane say in an interview a while back that he would be willing to make another Atari game if there was money involved. Anyone know how to get a hold of him? Of course, it probably couldn't be called Pitfall 3 since Activision probably still owns the rights to the name. Maybe "Tarpit"? What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer4x4 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I have no idea about feasibility, but if it was a true sequel, and good gameplay, I know I would be VERY interested. Pitfall! and The lost Caverns are 2 of my favorites, I have very fond memories of making my own map and with codes for each screen of both versions. To me a great sequel would be 1 - have both types of gameplay (timed and restore points) 2 - have both types of maps 3 - HUGE world to explore, but interesting treasures to keep you looking 4 - some type of ingame hints/keys/maps that you can discover to unlock locations or abilities (find the rope to swing like a vine, find a stick to pole vault over scorpions, find a map with code to open secret door, that type of stuff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 its neat to dream i would hate for it to be a get the blue key with a red door in the way game like montezumas revenge it would be neat if you woudl have to rescue pitfall harrylike be the little girl he rescues in 2 i dont know how to do it without feeling like jungle hunt , monetzumas revenge ,and HERO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 i would love to play a pitfall 3. would have to implement new enemies and treasures, not the same ole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Ask him to include randomly placed treasures, enemies, and so on. And it wouldn't hurt if he included more enemies that are intelligent and don't just jump back and forth or fly back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 yea I'd LOVE to see pitfall 3! I'd also love to see the extra board from the a8bit versions hacked into a pitfall 2.5 cart for the 2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiki Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 How many 2600 games have been made using Kickstarter? I don't think there are any, apart from that hectic Starcastle thing, which is vastly surpassed by the homebrew version anyway... We don't need thing like Kickstarter on 2600.. stay relaxed and play what you have... that's more than enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Whatever, like sinistarr, my 2600 hungers. For new games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 We don't need thing like Kickstarter on 2600.. stay relaxed and play what you have... that's more than enough... So you wouldn't want to see one of the greatest 2600 programmers come up with a new game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian O Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 We don't need thing like Kickstarter on 2600.. stay relaxed and play what you have... that's more than enough... So you wouldn't want to see one of the greatest 2600 programmers come up with a new game? I get the impression that Maiki likes to just stir the pot. I think everyone here would love to see David Crane create a new 2600 game. -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I think you're all putting the cart before the horse. Do we know for sure (through firsthand confirmation) that Crane would want to undertake a new 2600 project, and even if he does, do we know that it would be a Pitfall sequel and not something else? You'll need to get answers to these questions, and to find out what kind of money he'd want, before you can even begin to think about launching a Kickstarter campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I think you're all putting the cart before the horse. Do we know for sure (through firsthand confirmation) that Crane would want to undertake a new 2600 project, and even if he does, do we know that it would be a Pitfall sequel and not something else? You'll need to get answers to these questions, and to find out what kind of money he'd want, before you can even begin to think about launching a Kickstarter campaign. All questions I've been wondering since this thread was started, but wasn't sure how to phrase. Doesn't seem terribly likely that the poor guy would actually want to make another Pitfall for VCS himself just to please maybe a hundred fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian O Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 OK, here's the plan. We kidnap David Crane, bring him to a secluded cabin, break his ankles, and keep him locked up until he completes Pitfall 3. Anyone have Cathy Bates' phone number? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I think you're all putting the cart before the horse. Do we know for sure (through firsthand confirmation) that Crane would want to undertake a new 2600 project, and even if he does, do we know that it would be a Pitfall sequel and not something else? You'll need to get answers to these questions, and to find out what kind of money he'd want, before you can even begin to think about launching a Kickstarter campaign. All questions I've been wondering since this thread was started, but wasn't sure how to phrase. Doesn't seem terribly likely that the poor guy would actually want to make another Pitfall for VCS himself just to please maybe a hundred fans. 200!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) I think you're all putting the cart before the horse. Do we know for sure (through firsthand confirmation) that Crane would want to undertake a new 2600 project, and even if he does, do we know that it would be a Pitfall sequel and not something else? You'll need to get answers to these questions, and to find out what kind of money he'd want, before you can even begin to think about launching a Kickstarter campaign. Nothing is known at this point. By starting this thread, I was hoping that someone who knows David or knows how to contact him might get excited and get David thinking about a project like this... A man can dream, right? Edited June 20, 2012 by Byte Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 heck look at how much money star castle raised and that game does not have anywhere near the name recognition of pitfall, imho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 All questions I've been wondering since this thread was started, but wasn't sure how to phrase. Doesn't seem terribly likely that the poor guy would actually want to make another Pitfall for VCS himself just to please maybe a hundred fans. Look at the Wasteland 2 Kickstarter project which raised almost $3 million! There were way less copies of the original Wasteland sold than Pitfall 2 carts. According to the Wasteland 2 Kickstarter project site: The original game sold over 100,000 copies—on the Apple ][ and Commodore 64 platforms back in the day. If everyone who played it then backs the project at the most basic level, the game is on. With the ability to play Pitfall 3 via emulation on a computer, I think there would be way more than a hundred fans interested... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) Hate to say it, but I already made Pitfall 3: http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/199389-super-pitifall-retro-demake-windowswine/ If anything it's a great excuse to buy that GeForce GTX 690 you've been pining for! Edited June 20, 2012 by theloon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 heck look at how much money star castle raised and that game does not have anywhere near the name recognition of pitfall, imho... Double name recognition. Everyone knows Pitfall and David Crane. With the ability to play Pitfall 3 via emulation on a computer, I think there would be way more than a hundred fans interested... And if it's embedded on a web site using Javatari with no need to download, install, and set up an emulator, many more people would be able to play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 that demake looks neat but it also looks weaker than 2600 in some ways, imho. Even the ol atari managed to get pitfall 'larry' to be more than monochromatic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) that demake looks neat but it also looks weaker than 2600 in some ways, imho. Even the ol atari managed to get pitfall 'larry' to be more than monochromatic... That, Sir, is a COMPLEMENT! Every De-make hopes - but never assumes - to be worse than it's original. Kind of like every politician hopes to siphon more money than his predecessor! On-topic why pay someone when we can create it and share the love, er, I mean, source! Edited June 20, 2012 by theloon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian O Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 If PF3 ever does get made, it should reintroduce the timer countdown from the first, to add some tension. For instance, the object of the game could involve Harry needing to find 5 pieces of an ancient artifact in less than 24 hours in order to save the world. If it could have a "time" element of the first PF plus the open-world feel of the second it would be awesome IMO... -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I'd have to respectfully disagree with Brian O. Timers really nerf the exploration aspect. Tension is when to narrowly miss being killed. Timers are an artificial constraint. I'd make it a game mode to have a timer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtshark7 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I would like to see Pitfall 3 take off. A combo of the 1st and 2nd games elements would be neat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 You mean like Sega's version of 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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