Pitfall! is an action-adventure game where you play as Pitfall Harry , who must navigate through the jungle in search of treasure. Your goal is to find money bags, silver bars, gold bars, and diamond rings while avoiding obstacles that will deduct points from your score or end your life.
The game features various dangers, including rolling logs, falling into holes, scorpions, alligators, snakes, bottomless pits, swamps, and fires. You must use your skills to overcome these challenges and collect as much treasure as possible within the 20-minute time limit.