Pitfall II - The Lost Caverns

[classicgamer74]

In this episode Al and I discuss PItfall II - The Lost Caverns. I remember when I first played all those years ago I was totally blown away. I couldn't believe this was a 2600 game! I've never seen a 2600 game like it before or since. I guess that David Crane knew he had to step it up since Pitfall! was such an intense game. And like always, he didn't disappoint.

 

I play it all the way through from beginning to end, but I'm demonstrating how to beat it as quickly as possible. So, we do tend to miss a lot of gold bars. I honestly have to say that this game took me the longest to finally beat it back in the day. Learning how to duck under the birds and bats...wow!

 

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[rjchamp3]

It was the FIRST of it's kind very advanced for it's time

[Scotterpop]

Your alligator hand puppet totally reminds me of the ones Craig Ferguson used on the Late Late Show! Howdy-doo everybody. ?

 

Pitfall 2 absolutely blew my mind back in the day. And that theme song is still insanely catchy.

[toiletunes]

Wait, you can duck? All this time I just ran under them!

[classicgamer74]

Nope, you can't duck. You have to just time it right.

[Inky]

I was never a huge fan of Pitfall! I always thought it felt unfinished. Pitfall II on the other hand was a breath of fresh air, and was miles better than Pitfall! The only thing missing were vines to swing on.

[classicgamer74]

I was never a huge fan of Pitfall! I always thought it felt unfinished. Pitfall II on the other hand was a breath of fresh air, and was miles better than Pitfall! The only thing missing were vines to swing on.

 

I couldn't agree with you more. I meant the second half of your statement. It really pushed the boundaries of what the 2600 could handle. But it was David Crane, so we shouldn't be surprised. He could probably figure out how to squeeze a PS4 game into an Atari cartridge.

[PlaysWithWolves]

I was never a huge fan of Pitfall! I always thought it felt unfinished. Pitfall II on the other hand was a breath of fresh air, and was miles better than Pitfall! The only thing missing were vines to swing on.

 

I loved Pitfall!, but was awful at it--and I mean awful. Not sure why but it always gave me the warm fuzzies. P2 was fantastic and I'm pretty sure I finished the whole game.