# Humbug

> Humbug is a comic text adventure by Graham Cluley, who later became known as a computer security writer.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/humbug/
Page updated: 2026-10-04

- Developer: Graham Cluley

Humbug is a comic text adventure by Graham Cluley, who later became known as a computer security writer. It is full of jokes and puzzles, and you play it by typing commands.

## How to set it up

1. Install [DOSBox Staging](/microsoft/ms-dos/emulator/dosboxstaging/) or another DOS emulator.
2. Unzip the download into a folder of its own.
3. Start DOSBox Staging and type `mount c "<folder>\humbug"`, where `<folder>` is where you unzipped the download, then `c:`.
4. The download holds a self-extracting archive. Type `mkdir game`, then `cd game`, then `..\HUMBUG.EXE` to unpack it.
5. Type `HUMBUG` to start the game.

## Latest builds

Download these from the web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/ms-dos/games/humbug/#download

- (MS-DOS, 169 KB)