Genesis/Mega Drive

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Pitfall- The Mayan Adventure is a side-scrolling action game in which you play adventurer Pitfall Harry Jr in search of his father Pitfall Harry. You battle your way through the Mayan jungles, waterfalls, deserted mines and can bungee jump and boomerang your way to safety. There are 13 levels and the action is fast and gripping. You will need to be attentive—and quick. Or prepare to die.

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: Activision, Inc.
Publisher: Activision, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

78 achievements · 554 total points

Ceiba Jungle Finish Celba Jungle on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Xibalba Falls Finish Xibalba Falls on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Tazamul Mines Finish Tazamul Mines on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Lost City of Copan Finish Lost City of Copan on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Copan Temple Finish Copan Temple on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Lakamul Rainforest Finish Lakamul Rainforest on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Yaxchilan Lagoon Finish Yaxchilan Lagoon on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Runaway Mine Car Finish Runaway Mine Car on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Tikal Ruins Finish Tikal Ruins on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Temple of Tikal Finish Temple of Tikal on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Warrior Spirit Finish Warrior Spirit on Normal difficulty or above.
5 pts
Welcome to the Jungle Finish the game on Hard difficulty. (Cheat Code Disabled)
25 pts
Golden Idol #1 Find Golden Idol #1 in Ceiba Jungle.
3 pts
Golden Idol #2 Find Golden Idol #2 in Xibalba Falls.
3 pts
Golden Idol #3 Find Golden Idol #3 in Xibalba Falls.
3 pts
Golden Idol #4 Find Golden Idol #4 in Xibalba Falls.
3 pts
Golden Idol #5 Find Golden Idol #5 in Xibalba Falls.
3 pts
Golden Idol #6 Find Golden Idol #6 in Tazamul Mines.
3 pts
Golden Idol #7 Find Golden Idol #7 in Tazamul Mines.
3 pts
Golden Idol #8 Find Golden Idol #8 in Tazamul Mines.
3 pts
Golden Idol #9 Find Golden Idol #9 in Lost City of Copan.
5 pts
Golden Idol #10, #11, & #12 Find Golden Idols #10, #11, and #12 in Lost City of Copan.
10 pts
Golden Idol #13 Find Golden Idol #13 in Lost City of Copan.
3 pts
Golden Idol #14 Find Golden Idol #14 in Lost City of Copan.
3 pts
Golden Idol #15 Find Golden Idol #15 in Lost City of Copan.
5 pts
Golden Idol #16 Find Golden Idol #16 in Copan Temple.
3 pts
Golden Idol #17 Find Golden Idol #17 in Copan Temple.
5 pts
Golden Idol #18 Find Golden Idol #18 in Copan Temple.
3 pts
Golden Idol #19 Find Golden Idol #19 in Copan Temple.
3 pts
Golden Idol #20 Find Golden Idol #20 in Copan Temple.
3 pts
Golden Idol #21 Find Golden Idol #21 in Copan Temple.
3 pts
Golden Idol #22 Find Golden Idol #22 in Lakamul Rainforest.
3 pts
Golden Idol #23 Find Golden Idol #23 in Yaxchilan Lagoon.
3 pts
Golden Idol #24 Find Golden Idol #24 in Yaxchilan Lagoon.
3 pts
Golden Idol #25 Find Golden Idol #25 in Runaway Mine Car.
3 pts
Golden Idol #26 Find Golden Idol #26 in Tikal Ruins.
3 pts
Golden Idol #27 Find Golden Idol #27 in Tikal Ruins.
3 pts
Golden Idol #28 Find Golden Idol #28 in Tikal Ruins.
3 pts
Golden Idol #29 Find Golden Idol #29 in Tikal Ruins.
3 pts
Golden Idol #30 Find Golden Idol #30 in Temple of Tikal.
3 pts
Golden Idol #31 Find Golden Idol #31 in Temple of Tikal.
3 pts
Golden Idol #32 Find Golden Idol #32 in Temple of Tikal.
3 pts
Letter P Find the hidden letter in Tazamul Mines.
5 pts
Letter I Find the hidden letter in Lost City of Copan.
5 pts
Letter T Find the hidden letter in Copan Temple.
5 pts
Letter F Find the hidden letter in Lakamul Rainforest.
5 pts
Letter A Find the hidden letter in Tikal Ruins.
5 pts
Letter L #1 Find the hidden letter in the Temple of Tikal.
5 pts
Letter L #2 Defeat Zakelua.
5 pts
Escape Room Find and escape the Loltun Secret Vault in Tazamul Mines.
10 pts
It's a Trap Find and escape the Loltun Secret Vault in Copan Temple.
10 pts
Death or Glory Find and escape the Loltun Secret Vault in Tikal Ruins.
10 pts
Time Travel Find and play 2600 Pitfall.
1 pts
8-bit Gold Reach 5,000 points in 2600 Pitfall.
5 pts
8-bit Ring Reach 14,000 points in 2600 Pitfall.
10 pts
Novice Explorer Reach a score of 100,000 points.
5 pts
Great Explorer Reach a score of 300,000 points.
5 pts
Legendary Explorer Reach a score of 600,000 points.
10 pts
Mayan Boomerang Have 25 Mayan Boomerangs.
5 pts
Magical Sacred Stone Have 50 Exploding Stones.
5 pts
Slingshot Master Have 99 Sling Stones.
5 pts
Coin Mining Collect 110 Coins on Runaway Mine Car in one attempt. (Stage Select allowed)
25 pts
Spicy Find 2 hidden Mayan Chili Peppers in Lost City of Copan.
5 pts
Time Manipulation Find the hidden Hourglass in Temple of Tikal.
5 pts
True Peace Meditate on the last rock at bottom of Xibalba Falls.
5 pts
Bathroom Break Watch the secret waiting animation.
5 pts
Adventurer Have 10 lives.
5 pts
The Waterfall Finish Xibalba Falls without activating any Location Idols. (Stage Select allowed, Hard)
25 pts
Oh no, Crocodiles! Finish Yaxchilan Lagoon without activating any Location Idols. (Stage Select allowed, Hard)
25 pts
Dangerous Path Finish Copan Temple without collecting any hearts or dying. (Stage Select allowed, Hard)
25 pts
A New Attempt Earn your first continue.
5 pts
El Dorado Have 9 continues.
10 pts
Jaguar Beat the Jaguar without taking damage. (Hard)
10 pts
Temple Guardians Beat the Two Jaguars without taking damage. (Stage Select allowed, Hard)
10 pts
Werejaguar Beat the Werejaguar without taking damage. (Stage Select allowed, Hard)
10 pts
Zakelua #1 Defeat Zakelua without taking effective damage. (Stage select allowed, Hard)
10 pts
Zakelua #2 Defeat Zakelua without taking effective damage, using only Sling Stones or Sling Whip. (Stage Select allowed, Hard)
25 pts
All That Ends Well Obtain all letters and finish the game on Hard without continues.
50 pts

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Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure frequently asked questions

How do I play Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure online with a friend?

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure have achievements?

Yes, Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure has 78 achievements worth 554 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.