What is "pitfall!"

Pitfall! is a platform video game designed by David Crane and released by Activision for the Atari 2600 in . In the game, the player controls Pitfall Harry, and is tasked with navigating a jungle and collecting treasures while avoiding obstacles and hazards, with limited time to complete the game.

Pitfall! received very positive reviews upon release, and is one of the best-selling games made for the Atari 2600, with over 4 million copies sold. It was the top video game on the Billboard charts for more than a year, and inspired numerous sequels and ports across a variety of gaming consoles. It is widely viewed as helping define the side-scrolling platformer genre.