Pitfall!

1980s Platformer — Side-scrolling jungle platformer, swinging vines, rolling logs, crocodile hitboxes, pit traps, treasure hunting under a 20-minute timer. Teaches scrolling levels, sprite animation, and timed exploration.

Basic Movement

Concept: Run, jump, animation states, scrolling jungle background.

Pit Traps & Logs

Concept: Bottomless pits, rolling logs that require timed jumps, death/respawn.

Swinging Vines

Concept: Vine-swinging mechanic with pendulum physics, release timing.

Crocodile Hazards

Concept: Animated crocodiles in water, bite hitboxes, timing to cross.

Treasure & Scoring

Concept: Gold bars, diamonds, ring collectibles, score counter, time limit.

Full Map & Checkpoints

Concept: Multi-screen level map, checkpoint system, game over/win state.

6 steps