Pitfall II: Lost Caverns

Pitfall II: Lost Caverns is the sequel to David Crane's award-winning Pitfall. It was developed and published by Activision in 1984. It was released for nine platforms, including Apple II, Commodore 64, Colecovision, and Atari 5200. The following year, it was ported to a few more platforms, including an arcade version by Sega.

Pitfall Harry is at it again and is on the hunt for the Raj Diamond. Making his way through the Andes, he will face many dangers along the way. This sequel is a side-scrolling platformer and plays like the first Pitfall!. The levels are a little more complex than before; there are many paths to explore and treasures to find. Harry can also tick checkpoints to start from should he die. Harry now has unlimited lives, making the game a little less frustrating. Lost Caverns introduces two new faces (NPCs) into the story and features a soundtrack for the first time (an impressive feat for an Atari 2600 game).

Lost Caverns was another slam dunk for David Crane, as it did just as well as Pitfall! (if not a little better). Winning multiple awards and being one of my childhood favorites, it's a must-play genre classic.

The Adventurer's Edition, the version for Atari 5200 and 8-bit, contains an additional level, thanks to the work of the programmer that did the porting. That's why we decided to publish this version. Have fun!