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Hunt the Wumpus on Windows Pc

Developed By: Tom Aman

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 23 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version 1.0.0
Size 129.2 KB
Release Date May 02, 13
Category Puzzle Games

Description from Developer:
This is a re-creation of the original game developed in 1972 by Gregory Yob (June 18, 1945 - October 13, 2005) who wanted to create a game that was better and more interesting than... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download Hunt the Wumpus and play on Windows PC. Hunt the Wumpus is free Puzzle game, developed by Tom Aman. Latest version of Hunt the Wumpus is 1.0.0, was released on 2013-05-02 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Hunt the Wumpus is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 23 users, 15 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Hunt the Wumpus on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Hunt the Wumpus on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Hunt the Wumpus on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install & Play using BlueStacks
  2. Install & Play using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Play Hunt the Wumpus using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Hunt the Wumpus" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Hunt the Wumpus on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Hunt the Wumpus" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.0.

Download Hunt the Wumpus 1.0.0 on Windows PC – 129.2 KB

This is a re-creation of the original game developed in 1972 by Gregory Yob (June 18, 1945 - October 13, 2005) who wanted to create a game that was better and more interesting than those currently available.

In this game, you are in a cave of 20 rooms mapped as a dodecahedron, where each room connects to 3 other rooms. The caves do contain hazards. Super bats - in 2 caves - that can pick you up and drop you anywhere at random and bottomless pits - in 2 caves - which meant instant death if either of these rooms was entered (or if you were dropped in one of these rooms by a super bat). The hunter's weapon is bow and 5 "crooked" arrows. When shooting, the hunter can specify up to 5 connected rooms to which the arrow is to go so that, once it is determined where the Wumpus is, an arrow can be shot at him from any nearby room

While there have been many variations of this game created with various "improvements", including graphical representations and various changes to the cave layout, hazards faced, and weapon used, many of these miss the point of the logic required to get the Wumpus. Thus, I decided to stay faithful to the original so this game is entirely text based. The only change I have made is to adapt the game to use input methods more suited to Android based phones and tablets. Other than that, this game is the original as created by Gregory Yob.

By applying logic and exercising care, it is usually possible to win the game but it requires that the player work out the details of the map, including the room numbering.

Visit the developer's web site (http://www.cyberspyder.com/Android/wumpus.html) for more details.

If you enjoy the game, leave us a good review and check out "Hunt the Wumpus 2" for more challenges. If you run into any problems, please contact us so we can resolve any issues.