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Worms World Party is an artillery game, which is a type of Turn-based strategy game. Like its predecessors, Worms World Party involves controlling a team of worms and using a collection of weaponry to eliminate the opposing team(s). The worms can walk and jump around and use tools such as the nin...

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Developer
The Code Monkeys

Released on
2001

Size
1–4 Players

Version
PlayStation

Requirements
Sony Playstation

Downloads
Strategy

Publisher
Ubi Soft Entertainment Software

ESRB Rating
E - Everyone

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Worms World Party is an artillery game, which is a type of Turn-based strategy game. Like its predecessors, Worms World Party involves controlling a team of worms and using a collection of weaponry to eliminate the opposing team(s). The worms can walk and jump around and use tools such as the ninja rope and parachute to move to otherwise unreachable locations. The worms have an arsenal of dozens of weapons, ranging from longbows to bazookas and from fireball to Holy Hand Grenades. There are also an array of special weapons, such as Armageddon (meteor shower) or the end-all, be-all Concrete Donkey. Some of these weapons are present in the worms’ initial arsenal while others can be collected from randomly appearing crates during the game. For some weapons, such as grenades, holding the launching key longer shoots them further. The landscape can be deformed with any weapon, forcing the players to adapt to changing environments. Also, in addition to the nature-made obstacles, the maps may contain land mines which explode when a worm comes close to one, and barrels which explode when shot, spreading out some burning napalm. These often lead to fancy combinations where, for example, a worm is first hit with a grenade and is then thrown against a mine which sets off another worm, which hits a third worm who slips into the water.

Worms World Party

Overview & History

Originally exploding onto the turn-based strategy scene in 2001 by Team17, Worms World Party represents the absolute pinnacle of 2D invertebrate warfare before the franchise made its awkward transition into the third dimension. Building upon the beloved mechanics of its predecessors, this refined entry was designed to celebrate community and multiplayer camaraderie—hence the "World Party" moniker. While not driven by a sprawling narrative campaign, the game's tongue-in-cheek premise revolves around squads of heavily armed, hyper-articulate pink annelids waging absurd, physics-defying total war across dynamically destructible, procedurally generated 2D landscapes. Players guide their platoon through quirky mission trees, historical simulation scenarios, and intense local or online skirmishes, utilizing a devastatingly goofy arsenal that balances tactical precision with chaotic luck.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Gameplay centers on turn-based artillery duels where time management and environmental awareness dictate survival. Each team of worms takes turns executing strategic maneuvers within a strictly timed window, leveraging wind direction, blast radiuses, and terrain geometry. Movement relies on a combination of cautious walking, backflipping, ninja rope swinging, jetpacks, and parachutes to navigate treacherous chasms and rising water levels. The game introduced the indispensable "Wormpot," a slot-machine-style modifier system that injects wild mutators into matches—such as low gravity, exploding duds, or super-weapons-only modes. Arsenal standouts range from the classic Bazooka and Grenade to the iconic, homing Old Woman, the legendary Super Sheep, and the map-shattering Concrete Donkey. Mastery demands exact angle calculations, wind compensation, and creative utilization of utility items like Girders to fortify positions or trap opponents.