Typical game board.

The Wumpinator starts in the bottom-left corner of the board and must successfully reach the gold located in a random square. Along the way The Wumpinator must avoid up to two bottomless pits and a wumpus. Elimination of the wumpus is optional, and The Wumpinator carries a canon suited to the task. The Wumpinator must stay on the board the entire time and cannot fall off. The Wumpinator must complete its task autonomously using the program uploaded prior to competition. Infrared signals are sent to The Wumpinator and contain information about the adjacent squares.

The board:

• A 4x4 grid of spaces
• Up to two randomly placed pits (robot detects a breeze)
• The gold (robot "sees" a glitter)
• A Wumpus (gives off a stench)