Atari FLASHBACK2 CX-2600 - Manual (Page 71)

--To grab a swinging vine...press the red button while running to the right or to the left.
--To let go of the vine...pull down on Joystick at the end of a swing.
--To collect a Treasure...just run right to it.
How To Seek Your Fortune With Pitfall Harry
Tips from David Crane, designer of Pitfall!
(TM)
"As you set off on your first adventure with Harry, you'll notice two important features: that the logs
always roll from right to left, and that the "replacement" Harrys (after Harry loses a life) drop from the trees
on the left side of the screen. So, to minimize the number of rolling logs to be jumped and the catastrophic
hazards to be re-tried, simply run to the left.
"Pitfall Harry's trip must be made through a maze of surface and underground passages through the
jungle. To capture all 32 treasures in under twenty minutes, Harry will have to use some of the
underground passages. I'd suggest that you make a map of the terrain each time you play. Knowing the
jungle and planning the best route to all treasures is the only way to insure success time after time.
"Until you get really skilled at making Harry jump from croc to croc, you might wait until the
crocodiles' jaws are closed, jump to the top of the first croc's head, then wait for the laws to open and close
again before jumping to the next one. Soon you'll be skipping across crocs like they were stepping stones in
a stream.
Scoring
You start each adventure with 2000 points. Some misfortunes will cause a deduction of points. Should
you fall down a hole by accident, you will lose 100 points. Rolling logs will also cause point loss
depending on how long contact is made with them.
Each treasure you find will add points to your score. There are eight of each type of treasure in the
entire game, 32 in all, for a total of 112,000 points. A perfect score is 114,000 points (reached by collecting
all treasures. without losing any points by falling down holes or tripping on logs).
Diamond Ring 5000 Points
Gold Bar 4000 Points
Silver Bar 3000 Points
Money Bag 2000 Points
Pitfall! (TM) Is a registered trademark of Activision ® .
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