Hunt the Wumpus

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[[Image:Floppy_Pay_Plus.PNG|thumb|"Modern" horror survival game]]
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A '''Wumpus''' is a creature from turn-based text adventure game ''{{w|Hunt the Wumpus}}'', where the player is tasked with killing the Wumpus. It is cited to be one of the first in the survival horror genre.
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'''''{{w|Hunt the Wumpus}}''''' is a turn-based text adventure game where the player is tasked with killing the Wumpus. It is cited to be one of the first in the survival horror genre.
== Appearances ==
== Appearances ==
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*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} If you input the command SMELL/SNIFF, you get a line of dialogue saying "You smell a Wumpus".
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*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} If you input the command SMELL/SNIFF, you get a line of dialogue saying "You smell a Wumpus", based on a line that appears in ''Hunt the Wumpus'' when the player is in a room adjacent to the Wumpus.
*[[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] {{--}} The [[Floppy Disk Container#hunt_the_wumpus|floppy disk]] seen during the "Trap Door" sample reads "hunt the wumpus".
*[[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] {{--}} The [[Floppy Disk Container#hunt_the_wumpus|floppy disk]] seen during the "Trap Door" sample reads "hunt the wumpus".
*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} If you are not holding your nose and input the SNIFF command, you get a line of dialogue saying "Art thou wearing Wumpus, the new fragrance by Monarch?".
*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} If you are not holding your nose and input the SNIFF command, you get a line of dialogue saying "Art thou wearing Wumpus, the new fragrance by Monarch?".
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*[[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2022 Oct]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] names ''Hunt the Wumpus'' among "[[Strong Bad's Technology|modern]] horror survival games" and "triple-A titles".
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*{{postref|1577050545960804352|3|Oct|2022}} {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] names ''Hunt the Wumpus'' among "[[Strong Bad's Technology|modern]] horror survival games" and "triple-A titles".
[[Category:Video game references]]
[[Category:Video game references]]

Current revision as of 02:34, 28 August 2023

"Modern" horror survival game

Hunt the Wumpus is a turn-based text adventure game where the player is tasked with killing the Wumpus. It is cited to be one of the first in the survival horror genre.

[edit] Appearances

  • Thy Dungeonman — If you input the command SMELL/SNIFF, you get a line of dialogue saying "You smell a Wumpus", based on a line that appears in Hunt the Wumpus when the player is in a room adjacent to the Wumpus.
  • HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS! — The floppy disk seen during the "Trap Door" sample reads "hunt the wumpus".
  • Thy Dungeonman II — If you are not holding your nose and input the SNIFF command, you get a line of dialogue saying "Art thou wearing Wumpus, the new fragrance by Monarch?".
  • @StrongBadActual tweet (3 Oct 2022) — Strong Bad names Hunt the Wumpus among "modern horror survival games" and "triple-A titles".
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