The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Sep 14, 1984
- Puzzle
- Adventure
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, Commodore 16, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore Plus/4, DOS, Mac, Tatung Einstein, Texas Instruments TI-99, TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer, Web browser
IGDB community rating 6.9IGDB14 votes
Overview
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a classic Interactive Fiction game. Though divergent from the source material, the main characters, locations, and concepts are here. Unlike the book, death can come quickly if Arthur fails to observe his surroundings, collect inventory, talk to people, and consult the Guide. Don't panic!
Story
You are Arthur Dent, an Englishman with a bad hangover wearing a dressing gown containing a much needed buffered analgesic and some fluff. Your house has just been destroyed, followed shortly thereafter by your planet Earth (mostly harmless). You’ve been rescued by your friend Ford Prefect, who’s not actually an out-of-work actor. He has given you a book (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), a towel, and is now telling you to put a fish in your ear. It must be a Thursday; you’ve never quite gotten the hang of Thursdays.
- Developed by
- Infocom
- Published by
- Infocom
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Player perspectives
- Text
- Themes
- Science fiction, Comedy
- Franchise
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Release dates
- Apple II: Sep 14, 1984
- Atari 8-bit: 1984
- Commodore 16: 1984
- Commodore C64/128/MAX: 1984
- Commodore Plus/4: 1984
- DOS: 1984
- Mac: 1984
- Texas Instruments TI-99: 1984
- TRS-80: 1984
- TRS-80 Color Computer: 1984
- Atari ST/STE: 1985
- Tatung Einstein: 1985
- Amiga: 1986
- Amstrad PCW: 1986
- Amstrad CPC: 1987
- Web browser: Sep 21, 2004
