The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Released1984
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!
69Wit Score

Details

DeveloperInfocom
ReleasedSeptember 14, 1984
StatusReleased
GenresPuzzleAdventure
ThemesComedyScience fiction
PlatformsDOS DOSMAC MacCOM Commodore C64/128/MAXAMI AmigaAMS Amstrad CPCATA Atari ST/STEATA Atari 8-bitAPP Apple IIWEB Web browserCOM Commodore 16COM Commodore Plus/4TRS TRS-80TEX Texas Instruments TI-99TRS TRS-80 Color ComputerAMS Amstrad PCWTAT Tatung Einstein
ModesSingle player

Wit-Index Intelligence

Community Score
Mixed Reception69/100

About This Game

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.