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Snake Pit
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- Console
- Arcade
- Release
- 1984
- Players
- 2P alt
- Developer
- Bally/Sente
About Snake Pit
An ancient temple serves as the backdrop for Outback Jack, an adventurer who uses a whip to fend off attacking snakes, scorpions, and spiders. Players utilize a trackball to navigate the environment and collect treasures while managing threats in this 1984 arcade title from Bally Sente.
Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Snake Pit. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Snake Pit is filed in our catalog as a 1984 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Fighter.
Credit line lists Bally/Sente as developer.
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Next cabinets
Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Goalie Ghost, Mini Golf (11/25/85), Snacks'n Jaxson, Stocker (3/19/85), Chinese Hero, Desert Dan, Fighting Roller, Flashgal (set 1), Food Fight (rev 3), Gladiator (US), Guardian (US), Galactic Warriors
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Same genre
Chinese Hero · Desert Dan · Fighting Roller · Flashgal (set 1) · Food Fight (rev 3) · Gladiator (US) · Guardian (US) · Galactic Warriors · Karate Champ (US) · Kung-Fu Master (World) · Legend · Legend (SNES bootleg)
Same studio
Goalie Ghost · Mini Golf (11/25/85) · Snacks'n Jaxson · Stocker (3/19/85)
How to play Snake Pit online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Bally/Sente
Bally/Sente appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Goalie Ghost · Mini Golf (11/25/85) · Snacks'n Jaxson · Stocker (3/19/85)
Questions about Snake Pit
Can I play Snake Pit free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Snake Pit as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Snake Pit support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Snake Pit on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Snake Pit under Fighter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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