User blog:El Alamein/Pitfall Harry vs. Tin-Tin



It's the battle of the explorers as two of the best thrill-seeking treasure-hunters duke it out! Pitfall Harry, the vine-swinging croc-hopper of the deep jungles who single-handedly carved his way to fame and fortune, takes on Tin-Tin, the strong-headed jack-of-all-trades who traveled the world in search of adventure! It's brute force vs. brains and dirty vs. dapper as these two survivors face off! Fists will fly, chases will plow forward, but when the high-stakes, high-speed battle comes to a grinding halt, only one will be the deadliest warrior!

Pitfall Harry




Pitfall Harry, better known as Pitfall, is an American explorer and adventurer first featured in the 1982 Atari game Pitfall! A treasure hunter and macho-man, Pitfall displays agility and skill with his abilities to swing on vines, dodge rolling logs and other hidden booby-traps, race through mineshafts in rickety minecarts, and even traverse underground when need be. Armed with his trusty whip (that doubles as a sling), Pitfall has taken on his fair share of enemies, including wild animals like crocodiles, scorpions, and snakes, as well as angry native tribesmen and even hostile explorers. His journeys have taken him from the Mayan jungles to the snow-capped tundras of the extreme south. He has served as a mercenary for several expeditions, as well as traversing the wilderness solo in his quests for fortune and fame. Wherever adventure calls, you can be sure Pitfall is quick to answer it.

Weapons
|-| Close Range =

Whip



Pitfall Harry's whip is his signature weapon, which he utilizes not only as a killing implement but also as a multipurpose tool - be it for support while sliding down a vine, stability while slowing down a moving mine cart, or as a sling for throwing rocks, Pitfall can adapt his whip for nearly any situation. When used as a melee weapon, though, Pitfall can swing with surprising speed and ferocity, able to outright kill weaker foes with a few quick strikes.


 * Four feet long


 * Rawhide and leather grip


 * Multipurposed


 * -| Mid Range =

Boomerang



The Boomerang is a curved, flat piece of wood that typically returns to the thrower in an arc pattern. However, Pitfall's boomerangs have a special property that allow them to swing wildly across the screen, pummeling all nearby foes without harming Pitfall. They then fly to the top of the screen where they disappear in a puff of smoke (this is purely aesthetic, and no damage occurs). Pitfall can carry multiple boomerangs on his person for use in rapid succession.


 * 1.5 feet in length


 * Multiple swings


 * Self-destruct


 * -| Long Range =

Sling



Pitfall's sling is his signature long-ranged weapon, which he uses to fire small round pebbles with lethal accuracy. It is simply his whip rolled up and used in a sling-like fashion, but it suffers no accuracy or damage penalties despite being an improvised tool. It can also be used to fire his Special Weapon, described in the next tab.


 * Long range (at least 50 feet)


 * Unlimited ammunition


 * Multipurposed


 * -| Special Weapon =

Explosive Rocks



The Explosive Rocks are mystical Mayan artifacts left lying around in the jungle that Pitfall has adapted to be thrown from his sling. When thrown, the explosive rock emits a loud boom and a blinding flash of light before bursting into a fiery explosion and sending fragmentation flying everywhere. Pitfall can fire these in rapid succession from his sling.


 * Long range (at least 50 feet)


 * Blinding, deafening


 * Highly explosive


 * Pitfall will have 4 explosive rocks for the purposes of this fight.

Tin-Tin




Tin-Tin (or Tintin) is a young European explorer and journalist featured in the comic series The Adventures of Tin-Tin. Quick-witted and always searching for a story for his newspaper, Tin-Tin gets swept up in an adventure he isn't always looking for. Along with his dog, a white Fox Terrier named Snowy, Tin-Tin has traversed the world thanks to his wide range of skills - from being able to ride horses, to driving tanks or flying helicopters - although he doesn't always look for trouble. Tin-Tin tends to be a pacifist, and fights only to defend himself or innocents placed in harm's way. He is very learned in the art of survival thanks to his training as a Boy Scout, and he is consistently able to fend off dangers far better equipped and funded than he is. More recently, a 2011 film (entitled The Adventures of Tin-Tin) illustrated his exploits on the big screen.

Weapons
|-| Close Range =

Glass Bottle

I couldn't find a picture, but he used one in the movie.

Tin-Tin is a master of using improvised weapons, and as such something as simple as a bottle of alcohol could be a very lethal tool in his hands. While captured on board the SS Karaboudjan, Tin-Tin comes into possession of a large number of bottles and attempts to utilize one as a blunt instrument against one of his captors (although the scene is played off for comic relief when the alcoholic captain takes the bottle mid-swing). The bottle can be quite heavy when filled with alcohol, and can be used as a stabbing weapon if broken. It could also be used as a molotov cocktail, should the situation allow.


 * 1.5 feet long


 * 3 pounds


 * Blunt trauma


 * -| Mid Range =

Table Leg



As mentioned on the previous tab, Tin-Tin is very resourceful and must frequently turn to improvisation, as the situation demands. A table leg, made of simple wood and usually snapped off, can be both a blunt instrument and a sharpened stake, allowing both crushing and stabbing attacks to be made. When captured on board the SS Karaboudjan, Tin-Tin fashions a table leg in the form of a weapon to aid his escape.


 * 4.5 feet long


 * 3 pounds


 * Blunt trauma


 * -| Long Range=

FN Hi-Power



The FN Hi-Power is a semi-automatic handgun widely distributed during the 1930s. Tin-Tin comes into contact with one in a lifeboat out in the middle of the ocean, and displays remarkable accuracy by shooting down a biplane with one shot - on a moving platform, while being strafed with machine guns.


 * 9 mm round


 * 13-round box magazine


 * Effective range: 50 m


 * Tin-Tin will have 1 magazine for the purposes of this fight.


 * -| Special Weapons =

Bazooka



The M9 Bazooka is a single-shot, shoulder-mounted rocket launcher that features an optical reflector sight and the ability to penetrate 4 inches of armor. In the film, one of Tin-Tin's allies, Captain Haddock, mistakenly fires the bazooka backwards, employing those 4 inches of power to an enormous dam behind them.


 * M6A3 rocket


 * About 130 meters effective range


 * Tin-Tin will have 3 rockets for the purposes of this fight.

X-Factors
|-| Combat Experience =

Pitfall Harry: 85

Tin-Tin: 82

Although both Pitfall and Tin-Tin have traveled to remote areas of the globe in search of adventure, Pitfall's quests have been more combat-focused, while Tin-Tin fights mainly out of necessity or in self-defense. That being said, Tin-Tin usually ends up having to do this, so he only suffers a little in this category.


 * -| Creativity =

Pitfall Harry: 75

Tin-Tin: 88

Pitfall Harry can have his moments - like the usage of his whip in the form of a sling. However, his preferred method of attack is simply a direct assault. Tin-Tin, on the other hand, is more learned in the ways of stealth and espionage, and must frequently exercise his mind to find a way out of nearly impossible situations.


 * -| Physicality =

Pitfall Harry: 89

Tin-Tin: 83

Both of these warriors are extremely fit physically, but Pitfall Harry takes a narrow edge. He has performed incredible physical feats (like leaping off of a moving minecart and landing on some tracks below, to give one example) and never tires out throughout his strenuous runs through the deep jungle. Tin-Tin is nimble and certainly in shape, having survived plane crashes and marooning, but is nowhere near Pitfall's level of fitness.


 * -| Logistics =

Pitfall Harry: 78

Tin-Tin: 71

Neither of these warriors go into battle strapped with ammunition, but Pitfall does have a mildly easier time because the majority of his ammunition can be scrounged off of the jungle floor. Tin-Tin will have to make do with what he brings with him, and later, what he finds lying around during a mission.


 * -| Killer Instinct =

Pitfall Harry: 72

Tin-Tin: 56

Neither of these two are killers, but Pitfall Harry is more willing to react aggressively to a situation because the majority of his foes are outwardly hostile - wild animals, mystical shamans, skeletons, etc. Tin-Tin is operating in foreign countries where he cannot simply gun people down left and right - although it is fair to assume that if his life was being directly threatened, Tin-Tin would react with lethal force.

Battle
Will be 1-on-1.

Will take place in the jungle, where both warriors will be in their element of exploration.

To be written

Expert's Opinion
To be determined