Hunt the Wumpus
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[[Image:Floppy_Pay_Plus.PNG|thumb|"Modern" horror survival game]] | [[Image:Floppy_Pay_Plus.PNG|thumb|"Modern" horror survival game]] | ||
| - | 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. | + | 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. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| - | *[[Thy Dungeonman]] If you input the command SMELL/SNIFF you get a line of dialogue saying "You smell a | + | *[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} If you input the command SMELL/SNIFF, you get a line of dialogue saying "You smell a Wumpus". |
| - | *[[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] The floppy disk 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 | + | *[[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 Tweets 2022 Oct]] Strong Bad | + | *[[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2022 Oct]] {{--}} [[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]] | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 19 May 2023
A Wumpus is a creature from turn-based text adventure game 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.
Appearances
- Thy Dungeonman — If you input the command SMELL/SNIFF, you get a line of dialogue saying "You smell a 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 Tweets 2022 Oct — Strong Bad names Hunt the Wumpus among "modern horror survival games" and "triple-A titles".
