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WumpusWorld – Entertainment Game Review
WumpusWorld is a Entertainment/Puzzle game from Adaptelligence LLC, first launched in 20th August 2013.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 16+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes WumpusWorld Stand Out
Legend tells of a dark cave with hidden gold. But beware! The hungry Wumpus lurks within the cave, as do bottomless pits cloaked in darkness. Can you guide our courageous hero safely through the cave and retrieve the gold? The Wumpus World game was originally designed to test the intelligence of computer players, but is challenging for humans as well. Test your skills against larger and larger worlds, avoid the perils within, and emerge victorious with riches galore.
This Entertainment game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, WumpusWorld is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 11th February 2018
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Fixed an issue in the demo so that the wumpus and pit are visible.
Download & Availability
WumpusWorld is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Nice implementation of the Hunt The Wumpus classic game.
This is a funny game and very cute, not for little kids but more classic game lovers.
We think this game is a fun way to give your mind a break from the world around you. We love puzzle games, so this one fits right in! Thanks.
Wumpus is a VERY old game. We remember first playing it on a System/360 teletype in the mid-1970s over a 300-baud modem, using the old Ma-Bell telephone you only now see in the movies, and a coupler. The teletype was hosted on a time-share–it could take up to a minute to deliver a reply once you entered an action or room to move to. At the time an entire classroom of kids crowded around a single typewriter that, so that each student would have a chance to enter a single command. The response was not displayed on a screen, but printed onto a rolling sheet of paper, much like a dot-matrix printer works today. How things have changed! Youve done a fantastic job of visualizing this game in the iOS app. But to get the true sense of how this game was played, the text version really triggers the imaginationlike listening to classic rock music on vinyl played by a turntable. Its also more challenging as you have to visualize the grid yourself! Unless youve actually played the game this way, we suspect you will be challenged to appreciate it. Ive read online that theres been a resurging interest in Wumpus lately, and wouldnt be surprised if in some part its due to those who played this game in its original form and are now rediscovering it. It is widely considered to be one of the first true computer games as it was released before graphics were available, and among the most advanced logic-wise of its time. Im thinking adding the text version is not a stretch, since you already have the logic built into the game (notwithstanding the Classic/dodecahedron version as you probably know is more difficult to program graphically and to visualize). If you decide to offer the text version as an Option (which can be offered as a toggle in the Options section, call it the Classic (Text)" version), we will gladly offer the 5th star.along with our thanks for the memories.
Great game. This brings back memories of our college AI class.
This app is awesome for kids. Finding the wumpus can keep them distracted. We think you should have a key, though. What does the arrow mean.
This is a simple game that you can learn in a few minutes but provides some challenges on large grids.
Great reproduction of the Wumpus World game faithful to the specification given in AI: A Modern Approach. Very useful for explaining the game to students.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.2
- Size: 4.09 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: [Adaptelligence LLC]()
Last updated: 11th February 2018 | Genre: Entertainment, Puzzle | Developer: Adaptelligence LLC