Pitfall Harry returns, this time exploring vast underground caves in search of his niece, Rhonda.

Pitfall II boasts graphics and sound previously unseen and even thought impossible on the Atari 2600. This is thanks to an extra piece of hardware inside each cartridge, Activision's Display Processor Chip. Using cartridge hardware to extend the capabilities of a video game console soon became commonplace. Nintendo even made it a documented feature of the Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System.