It's a testament to this game's quality that so far, it's occupied a great deal of my attention, to the point that I've replayed certain sections of the game over multiple times.
As in all Pitfalls, this latest game has you taking on the role of Pitfall Harry as he adventures his way through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and natives.
Initially I was frustrated by the controls as well as the game play, but as I got further into it, I really started appreciating the finer points of this game.
Armed only with a magic sword, a bow, and your trust horse Agro, you'll spend most of your time in this game riding over the lush, verdant, dank, murky, foggy, and all about stunning terrain, guided by beams of light reflecting from your sword.
However, Black Monday's biggest fault is that it tries to expand upon the original Getaway without fixing the original problems that plagued it; and there was a long laundry list of issues with The Getaway.