Super Wumpus
Text adventure with an overview of surrounding rooms for the ZX81 with a 16K memory expansion module. The game allows you to set some parameters (like amount of food and arrows, but also the dungeon layout)…
31 December 1981
Super Wumpus is a video game developed by Silversoft, released 31 December 1981 on Sinclair ZX81.
What Super Wumpus is
Super Wumpus was developed by Silversoft and released in 1981. It is available on Sinclair ZX81 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Text adventure with an overview of surrounding rooms for the ZX81 with a 16K memory expansion module. The game allows you to set some parameters (like amount of food and arrows, but also the dungeon layout) before starting.
What it launched against
Super Wumpus launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Quick answers
Super Wumpus — frequently asked questions
When did Super Wumpus come out?
Super Wumpus was released on 31 December 1981 for Sinclair ZX81.