Hunt the Wumpus With wump
Track down a monster in a cave of interconnected rooms.
Run wump to start; move between rooms and shoot an arrow in the direction of the Wumpus.
01Command
Command
$ wump02What it does
wump is the BSD implementation of Hunt the Wumpus, a 1973 text game where you explore a cave, avoid pits and bats and shoot the Wumpus with limited arrows. It is one of the earliest examples of a text adventure and still runs instantly.
03Risk
!Warning: You have a fixed number of arrows and die if you shoot into the wrong room; hints such as drafts and rustling warn of nearby hazards.
04Undo
✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.
05Sources
- Debian package: bsdgamesEvidence: Installs the classic BSD games collection, including wump.
- wump(6) — Debian manpageEvidence: Documents wump, the Hunt the Wumpus cave game, and its options.
Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Developer
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