Pitfall! (2012 video game)
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|developer=The Blast Furnace
|publisher=Activision
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|series=Pitfall!
|released=iOS
August 9, 2012
Android
December 21, 2012
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Pitfall! is an endless runner video game in the Pitfall! series, developed by British developer The Blast Furnace and published by Activision for iOS and Android in 2012. The latter version was released to coincide with the 2012 phenomenon's supposed Mayan apocalypse. The game has since been taken off the app store.
Gameplay
Protagonist Pitfall Harry attempts to evade an active volcano through an endless environment on foot and sometimes on a motorcycle or in a mine cart.
Reception
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| MC = 69/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pitfall/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=PITFALL! for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |access-date=November 24, 2022}}
| 4P = 71%{{cite web |last=Kautz |first=Paul |date=October 4, 2012 |url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/Allgemein/Test/33032/77942/0/Pitfall.html |title=Test: Pitfall! (iOS) |language=de |website=4Players |publisher=4Players GmbH |access-date=November 24, 2022}}
| Gamezebo = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Wittenkeller |first=Josh |date=August 9, 2012 |url=https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/pitfall-review/ |title=PITFALL! Review (iOS) |website=Gamezebo |access-date=November 24, 2022}}
| IGN = 7/10{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Justin |date=August 13, 2012 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/14/pitfall-ios-review |title=Pitfall iOS Review |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=November 24, 2022}}
| ML = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Albert |first=Brian |date=September 4, 2012 |url=http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/pitfall_review |title=Pitfall! Review |website=MacLife |publisher=Future US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907001614/http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/pitfall_review |archive-date=September 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=November 24, 2022}}
| PG = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Mundy |first=Jon |date=August 13, 2012 |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/pitfall/pitfall/ |title=Pitfall! |website=Pocket Gamer |publisher=Steel Media Ltd |access-date=November 24, 2022}}
| Poly = 6/10{{cite web |last=Plante |first=Chris |date=August 9, 2012 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/1/24/3710714/pitfall-ios-review-in-search-of-gold-prepare-to-spend |title=Pitfall! (iOS) review: in search of gold, prepare to spend |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=November 24, 2022}}
| rev1 = Digital Spy
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Nichols |first=Scott |date=August 13, 2012 |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a398989/mobile-review-round-up-pitfall-organ-trail-farming-simulator-more/ |title=Mobile review round-up: Pitfall, Organ Trail, Farming Simulator, more |website=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Communications |access-date=November 24, 2022}}
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The iOS version received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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References
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External links
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{{Pitfall games}}
Category:Android (operating system) games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom
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