When Pitfall first came out back in 1982, it was revolutionary, with graphics and game play that were cutting-edge for the time. In many ways, it was as much a progenitor of the modern exploration ...

The first video game system in the Aamoth household was the Atari 2600. My parents bought it used from our next door neighbors, wrapped it up, and put it under the Christmas tree. Pitfall! was one of ...

In the days when games were created by just one man, David Crane was a superstar. The market for home videogame machines was just beginning to flourish in the late '70s, when Crane was singlehandedly ...

Fans of the series might be able to enjoy Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure on a nostalgic level if they can grit their teeth through its serious flaws. Many game players seem to fear that the Game Boy ...

What is a pitfall trap? A pitfall trap is a simple device used to catch small animals - particularly insects and other invertebrates - that spend most of their time on the ground. In its most basic ...