Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Original version mini-game:
Press Select, A(6), Select, Start at the title screen to play the classic Atari 2600 version of the game. The game may also be accessed by finding the blocky white scorpions in Level 4 (The Ruins). Enter the door next to them.

Skip to level 6:
Press A, X, A, Y, A, X, Select(2), Start at the title screen to start game play at level 6 with all continues.

Level select:
Wait until the boomerang circles the word "Start" on the title screen. Press X, Select, A, Select, Y, A, X, Select. The name of a level will appear under the title. Press R and L to scroll through the names and press Start to begin game play.

Maximum weapons:
Enable the "Level select" code and begin game play. Hold Select and Harry should stop moving. Press B while continuing to hold Select to get maximum weapons.

Free movement:
Enable the "Level select" code and begin game play. Hold Select and Harry should stop moving. Press the D-pad while continuing to hold Select to move Harry to any part of the screen.

Unlimited continues:
Rapidly tap Start at the continue screen. The number of continues displayed will change to nine and will begin to cycle. Select the desired number of continues.

Hint: Defeating the Warrior Spirit:
When you get to the Warrior Spirit, about ten direct hits from an explosive rock will finish him off. The easiest way to do this is enable the "Level select" code then fill up on ammunition by using the "Maximum weapons" code.

Hint: Skipping the two cheetahs fight:
Somewhere in plain sight before fighting the cheetahs will be a hot pepper. Get it and go as fast as you can to the place where the two cheetahs are located. Then, jump up on the high ledge on the right as fast as possible. The pepper will let you jump high enough to reach the ledge.

Enable the "Level select" code and begin game play. Get to the two cheetah statues, and before jumping down into the "arena" with them, activate the "Free movement" code. Move yourself to the other ledge and finish the level.

Hint: Ending sequence:
At the end of the game, note that Pitfall's dad is the character from the original Pitfall game on the Atari 2600.