Template:Pit II

The Pit II is a stage appearing first in Mortal Kombat II, and returns for Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, and Mortal Kombat (2011). The stage acts as a successor to Pit I from the original Mortal Kombat.

Overview
The arena consists of one long bridge at nightfall as well as a second bridge far in the backround. On the original second bridge, two kombatants, Blaze and Hornbuckle face one another (though they only ever remain static). Like its predecessor, players can perform a Stage Fatality on Pit II. The opponent can knocked off only to fall and land on the hard, flat earth. Unlike the previous Pit incarnation, the player is required to input a unique combination depending on the character.

In Mortal Kombat Trilogy, the Pit II remains virtually unchanged, but lacks the Stage Fatality players could previously perform there, as it would require unique falling sprites for the non-MKII characters.

In Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, the Pit II, under its likely original name Frozen Peaks, is the final location of Smoke's quests to unlock Mortal Kombat II. It remains visually unchanged. The stage is located in the Living Forest of Outworld in Story Mode, through a portal behind Smoke. The player is required to execute the Stage Fatality on multiple opponents by uppercutting them off the bridge. Blaze and Hornbuckle are also present once again, and are no longer static as they are actually seen fighting one another.

In Mortal Kombat (2011), a new 3D design of the Mortal Kombat II arena appears. There is both a day and night version, in addition to a apocalyptic-like version of the stage with meteors and dark clouds in the background. Instead of the long fall depicted in Mortal Kombat II, there are now large  spikes lining the ground beneathe the stage. Instead of static images of Blaze and Hornbuckle in the original, there are actual fights taking place on the far background bridge between random combatants that include Sareena, Daegon, Kenshi, Reiko and Frost. Considering that all arenas are exclusively inspired by Mortal Kombat, II and 3, it is likely that the original Pit arena was simply replaced in favor of the Pit II design while keeping the classic spike impalement finish.

Trivia

 * The SNES version takes advantage of the system's Mode 7 capabilities when the Stage Fatality was performed. When the camera switch occurs, the ground slightly rotates as the loser falls.
 * In the Sega Genesis and Amiga version, Hornbuckle's pants are purple and Blaze's are green.
 * The Meteor Storm, a stage introduced in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, was rumored to be a remake of the Pit II, as the bridges of said stage can be seen in the background. Coincidentally enough, there is a meteor shower in the stage's daytime version in Mortal Kombat (2011).
 * In Mortal Kombat Trilogy by development, its background was the original Mortal Kombat II version, but Hornbuckle and Blaze were left out.
 * Much like in the original MK, in Mortal Kombat (2011), it is possible to see the silhouette of Santa Claus flying past on his sleigh, or a witch flying by on a broom. By achieving a Double Flawless victory and performing the Pit Fatality when this happens, Classic Reptile can be fought.
 * In MK 2011, successfully performing an uppercut or special move on this stage will make the volcano shoot up a couple of fireballs.
 * In MK 2011, in the game's story mode, no characters can be seen fighting in the background.