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'''Hunt the Wumpus''' for TI-99/4A is based loosely on the 1975 text-based adventure game of the same title created by Gregory Yob. [[Kevin Kenney]]'s TI-99/4A version differs significantly from the original in that it introduces graphical gameplay versus the original's text-based gaming system. Hunt the Wumpus was published and distributed by [[Texas Instruments|Texas Instruments (TI)]] in the fourth quarter of [[:Category:1980 Software|1980]]. It initially sold for $24.95, and was distributed on [[:Category:Solid State Software Command Module|Solid State Software<sup>TM</sup> Command Module]]. It was programmed for the TI-99/4A by [[Kevin Kenney]]. | '''Hunt the Wumpus''' for TI-99/4A is based loosely on the 1975 text-based adventure game of the same title created by Gregory Yob. [[Kevin Kenney]]'s TI-99/4A version differs significantly from the original in that it introduces graphical gameplay versus the original's text-based gaming system. Hunt the Wumpus was published and distributed by [[Texas Instruments|Texas Instruments (TI)]] in the fourth quarter of [[:Category:1980 Software|1980]]. It initially sold for $24.95, and was distributed on [[:Category:Solid State Software Command Module|Solid State Software<sup>TM</sup> Command Module]]. It was programmed for the TI-99/4A by [[Kevin Kenney]]. | ||
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| + | ==Gameplay== | ||
| + | Hunt the Wumpus pits the player in a contest to search for, and hunt down a mythical creature known as the Wumpus. The player navigates through an invisible cave. The visited chambers of the cave become visible once they have been visited. If the player enters the chamber where the Wumpus resides, he/she loses. Besides the beastly Wumpus, the cave system hosts other dangers including bottomless pits and cave bats. | ||
==Downloads== | ==Downloads== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/hunt-the-wumpus Moby Games: Hunt the Wumpus] | ||
* [https://www.videogamehouse.net/huntwumpus.html TI Video Game House: Hunt the Wumpus] | * [https://www.videogamehouse.net/huntwumpus.html TI Video Game House: Hunt the Wumpus] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_the_Wumpus WikiPedia: Hunt the Wumpus] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_the_Wumpus WikiPedia: Hunt the Wumpus] | ||
Revision as of 07:23, 16 August 2018
| Hunt the Wumpus | |
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 Hunt the Wumpus (Front Cover) | |
| Publisher(s) | Texas Instruments (TI) |
| Original Retail Price | $24.95 |
| Programmer(s) | Kevin Kenney |
| Part# | PHM 3023 |
| Format(s) | Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module |
| Release | 1980 (4th quarter) |
| Genre(s) | Adventure, Maze |
Hunt the Wumpus for TI-99/4A is based loosely on the 1975 text-based adventure game of the same title created by Gregory Yob. Kevin Kenney's TI-99/4A version differs significantly from the original in that it introduces graphical gameplay versus the original's text-based gaming system. Hunt the Wumpus was published and distributed by Texas Instruments (TI) in the fourth quarter of 1980. It initially sold for $24.95, and was distributed on Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module. It was programmed for the TI-99/4A by Kevin Kenney.
Gameplay
Hunt the Wumpus pits the player in a contest to search for, and hunt down a mythical creature known as the Wumpus. The player navigates through an invisible cave. The visited chambers of the cave become visible once they have been visited. If the player enters the chamber where the Wumpus resides, he/she loses. Besides the beastly Wumpus, the cave system hosts other dangers including bottomless pits and cave bats.
Downloads
1981 Hunt the Wumpus Cartridge (Black Label on Black Cartridge
1982 European Wumpus Cartridge (Black Label on Black Cartridge
1982 Hunt the Wumpus Cartridge (Red Label on Black Cartridge
1983 European Hunt the Wumpus Cartridge (Black Label on Black Cartridge
1983 Hunt the Wumpus Cartridge (Red Label on Beige Cartridge
1980 Hunt the Wumpus Manual Front Cover (Old-Style)
1983 Hunt the Wumpus Manual Front Cover (Modern-Style)
Hunt the Wumpus Manual Complete (pdf version)
Hunt the Wumpus MAME/MESS Rom (rpk format)
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