Session Respect Score
"Time-pressured jungle platformer with treasure hunting and obstacle avoidance."
Minimum session
45 min
Pausability
No pause
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
High FOMO
Focus required
Moderate
Session structure
Self-contained runs
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About
Pitfall! is a video game designed by David Crane for the Atari 2600 and released by Activision in 1982. The player controls Pitfall Harry and is tasked with collecting all the treasures in a jungle within 20 minutes while avoiding obstacles and hazards.
The player must maneuver a character (Pitfall Harry) through a maze-like jungle in an attempt to recover 32 treasures in a 20-minute time period. Along the way, he must negotiate numerous hazards, including pits, quicksand, rolling logs, fire, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and crocodiles. Harry may jump over or otherwise av…
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Pitfall! — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Pitfall! take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Pitfall! is approximately 45 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Pitfall!?
- Pitfall! cannot be paused mid-session (it runs in real-time or is multiplayer). Plan for a full session window before starting.
- Does Pitfall! pressure you to keep playing?
- Pitfall! has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
- What is Pitfall!'s Session Respect Score?
- Pitfall! has a Session Respect Score of 4.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.