Do you remember playing Pitfall as a kid? I grew up in the 80′s and video games were big back then. The video game technology was just beginning to take shape and the video games back then don’t compare to the games of today. Pac Man was the first big game in the modern generation. It all began with Pong, but it was Pac Man that put video games on the map. After Pac Man made his splash to kids all over America; there was a long line of video games that followed. A couple of the more successful games were Donkey Kong and Frogger. Both of these games were fun and this was the same time that Pitfall made its way into living rooms all across the country.
Pitfall is a simple game and fun to play. The graphics were good compared to many of the other games on the marketplace back then. I never was a Pitfall expert and probably made it as far as 5 or 6 boards into the game. I’m not sure if Pitfall has an ending point or not. Maybe someone out there can let me know if there was a way to win the game. I just know most people liked Pitfall, since it was easy to get pass the first couple of obstacles. I played Pitfall on the Atari 2600 and this was the first version of Atari. The 2nd version that came out was the Atari 5200. I never owned this model of Atari, but did get to go over to friend’s houses and play a few games on the 5200 from Atari.
Atari 2600 Model
Atari 5200 Model
Did you or someone you know own either one of these versions of Atari? If it wasn’t for Pac Man and Atari, the gaming industry would not be as big as it is today. I’m sure the future would have eventually gave way to the modern video games, but it was the Atari 2600 and Pac Man that got the ball rolling. Most people will give Pong the credit for the first video game ever. While that may be true, I know it was Pac Man that really sent video gaming to a new level. Only after the success that PacMan brought to the table; made the following games like Donkey Kong, Frogger, and Pit Fall possible. After these games came out, it was on and the video game industry hasn’t slowed down yet.