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Latest revision as of 00:31, 1 December 2022
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Hunter, in Darkness
A Cave Crawl by Dave Ahl Jr.
| Hunter, in Darkness | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Andrew Plotkin |
| Publisher(s) | n/a |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Authoring system | Inform 6 |
| Platform(s) | Z-code 5 |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Freeware |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | none |
| Graphics | none |
| Sound/Music | none |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Cruelty to be determined |
How It Begins
You are the hunter. You are carrying your crossbow (loaded with a bolt), a thighband with four bolts (strapped to your leg), and a brightly-glowing lamplens (on your wrist). The cave branches here: ahead, right, and left. The animal, your prey, is somewhere in the darkness ahead.
Notable Features
This section is a stub. You can help by adding to it.
Trivia and Comments
- One of several games inspired by Hunt the Wumpus (Gregory Yob; c.1972).
- Kingdom of Loathing, a popular online door game, introduced a trophy in 2009 called Hunter in Darkness for killing five wumpii in a row without dying. The trophy is named after this game.
Versions
Release 3 (Competition entry)
- Hunter, in Darkness (Andrew Plotkin as "Dave Ahl Jr."; 1999; Z-code 5).
- Release 3 / Serial number 990918 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
- IFID: ZCODE-3-990918-1CEF
IFID links: IFDB - IF Comp 1999: 8th place of 37 entries. Also, tied for second place for Miss Congeniality.
- Download huntdark.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.
- Or play it online at ifiction.org.
Release 4 (Post-comp release)
- Hunter, in Darkness (Andrew Plotkin; 1999; Z-code 5).
- Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
- IFID: ZCODE-4-991119-204D
IFID links: IFDB - XYZZY Awards 1999: Winner of Best Individual Puzzle (the maze), Best Setting. Finalist for Best Individual NPC (the wumpus), Best Use of Medium.
- Download huntdark.z5 from the IF Archive - The story file.
- Or play it online at ifiction.org.
- Or Download HuntDark-R4.hqx from the IF Archive - Macintosh executable.
See also:
- Download huntdark-src.tar.Z from the IF Archive - The source code.
Links
General info
- Hunter, in Darkness (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
- Hunter, in Darkness - at IFDB.
- Hunter, in Darkness - at ifwizz interactive fiction (in German).
Reviews
- Hunter, in Darkness - at SPAG.
- Hunter, in Darkness - at IF Ratings.
- Review - by Paul O'Brian.
- Review - by Dan Shiovitz.
- Review (archive) - by Duncan Stevens.
Spoilers
- Download huntdark.sol from the IF Archive - Solution.
- ClubFloyd transcript.
>examine page
The dreadful truth is, this page is incomplete.
Genres, How It Begins, Notable Features, full version info
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