An 8-bit color video game for the Atari 2600 which tapped into a role-playing vibe. The first of its kind in a time of shoot ‘em up staples like Asteroids and Missile Command, paving the way for countless others. Hop over the cobra. Cross the swamp via alligator heads. Get the chalice!

To see this classic commercial, download the following .wmv file (1mb) to your computer and open it: Pitfall Commercial

Picking up a couple vintage BDP Slingerland bongos this year gave me the opportunity to mount a flat skin to a drum for the first time. What an experience; it’s a task man has been doing for thousands of years. =continued=