jblenkle Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) Wow! Is it just me or does this version seem extra hard? I can breeze right through the ColecoVision Pitfall 2. EDIT: Grrr...just discovered the first couple of times I played I was playing a hacked version that had things in different places than I was used to. Edited February 25, 2016 by jblenkle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) 159,005 Edited February 23, 2016 by roadrunner 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Kofoed Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Finally beat the game for the first time, 163-something-something-something, went to grab my phone from where it was charging, came back to a fried screen. Sounds like Q*bert coming from my mouth! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 For the music bonus: Snoopy and the Red Baron. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Well, I took my first balloon ride, and collected my niece, but then the relentless attack of condors and bats reduced me to utter frustration (and a score of zero). I can get the timing right on these things occasionally, but not in consecutive fashion, as I repeatedly return to the last "healing station". I don't know if I'll continue trying, as the frustration-to-fun ration has become a tad unwieldy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Well, I took my first balloon ride, and collected my niece, but then the relentless attack of condors and bats reduced me to utter frustration (and a score of zero). I can get the timing right on these things occasionally, but not in consecutive fashion, as I repeatedly return to the last "healing station". I don't know if I'll continue trying, as the frustration-to-fun ration has become a tad unwieldy. That's where I got with it, too. I even stayed in one place for awhile practicing over and over, getting the timing right, but then I'd get tired of the tedium, zone out, and start dying again. Not sure if I'll try again or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I've never liked Pitfall II. Yeah, it's an amazing technical achievement, but it's a drag to play. How wrong is it that we're at week 6 and the game I've had the most fun playing this season is Donkey Kong? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) MODERATOR NOTE: Bonuses revised! instead of a possible +2, we can all possibly earn +6! 1. Cliffhanger Bonus: Reach a score of 99,000 or more for (+2) bonus. 2. Solved Bonus: Find Rhonda, recover the diamond ring and rescue Quickclaw to finish the game for an extra (+2) bonus points. A perfect game earns (+3) 3. Additional Bonus: Post a pic. Pitfall II is noted for it's music! Mention another 2600 game which features some special tunes & post a pic (+1) Edited February 23, 2016 by JacobZu7zu7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Finally beat the game for the first time, 163-something-something-something, went to grab my phone from where it was charging, came back to a fried screen. Sounds like Q*bert coming from my mouth! I can put you down at exactly "163,000" if you want Mr. DT Q*Bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Pitfall 2 Lost Caverns: 164,370 Rhonda Diamond Ring Cave Rat Calamity the Lion 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troff Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 For a bonus, how about Journey: Escape? Don't Stop Believing! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 169,700 took a couple days to shake the rust off I love this game! this (and H.E.R.O.) is what got me hooked back into playing atari a few years ago. i think the music makes it especially fun so i don't mind the tedium. my only complaint is that it doesn't give you a timer to score your speed-run i also thought the puzzle-element of Pitfall gives it an argument over the 2nd one... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 For the music bonus: Snoopy and the Red Baron. great choice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Pitfall II - 129,424 Qualifies for the Cliffhanger and Solved Bonuses - +4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Forgot the #@$! rat last time. Did much better this time. 178,999 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 199,000 First time ever perfect game. Bonus: Man Goes Down Pretty cool bit of music on the title screen. It's a travesty that no one has finished programming this game. The original programmer obviously is never going to do so. Damn shame since it's such an addicting game. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 199,000 PF II.jpg First time ever perfect game. Bonus: Man Goes Down 101_0070.JPG Pretty cool bit of music on the title screen. It's a travesty that no one has finished programming this game. The original programmer obviously is never going to do so. Damn shame since it's such an addicting game. Awesome job darthkur!!! I knew you were the best at 2600 Activision games, especially from last year's patch quest! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Awesome job darthkur!!! I knew you were the best at 2600 Activision games, especially from last year's patch quest! Thanks. A lot of the Activision games are my favorites on the VCS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 175,961 (plus pics of Rhonda, Quickclaw and the ring) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramses Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Man, I almost forgot how rough that last section is. Those bats... Anyway: 105567. Got the girl, the ring, the mouse, and Quickclaw. I might give it another go later. Also on the subject of music, I just so happen to have been working on a Pitfall 2 music arrangement the past few months. I've attached a small sample in case anyone might be interested. Maybe I'll post a thread sometime after it's done. pitfall_sample.mp3 Edited February 26, 2016 by Ramses 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramses Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Music bonus: Tutankham had a few little tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Also on the subject of music, I just so happen to have been working on a Pitfall 2 music arrangement the past few months. I've attached a small sample in case anyone might be interested. I like it a lot. Little bit shrill starting at 0.27, that could maybe be smoothened a bit around the edges. Otherwise: funny, but I was reminded of Monkey Island. There isn't any piece in any MI soundtrack that's too close, but to me, it has the same feel to it. A good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 169,700 Pitfall II (1B) 169700.jpg took a couple days to shake the rust off I love this game! this (and H.E.R.O.) is what got me hooked back into playing atari a few years ago. i think the music makes it especially fun so i don't mind the tedium. my only complaint is that it doesn't give you a timer to score your speed-run i also thought the puzzle-element of Pitfall gives it an argument over the 2nd one... Yeah, the lack of a timer in this one takes away the need to figure out the most efficient route. I didn't time my run, but Oyama's video is 13 minutes, so Pitfall II can actually be finished faster than Pitfall. The main knock I have on it is, like a lot of Activision games, it's "memorize and execute." Nothing ever changes. Even H.E.R.O. on random is the same levels, just in a different order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I was never a fan of either Pitfall game. At any rate, I have to work the majority of the weekend, and I really don't want to end my voluntold work weekends with frustration. I'll see you all next week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavert Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 122 215 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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