The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy cover

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Main Game
Puzzle Adventure Science fiction Comedy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a Puzzle / Adventure game released on September 14, 1984 for Atari 8-bit, Web browser, Commodore C64/128/MAX and 13 more. 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…

69
User Score
14 ratings
September 14, 1984
Released 15264 days ago
Atari 8-bit Web browser Commodore C64/128/MAX TRS-80 Color Computer Atari ST/STE Commodore 16 Mac DOS Tatung Einstein Amiga Apple II TRS-80 Amstrad CPC Commodore Plus/4 Amstrad PCW Texas Instruments TI-99

About

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!

Storyline

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.

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Release Dates by Platform

Apple II Worldwide
Sep 14, 1984
Atari 8-bit Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
Commodore 16 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
Commodore C64/128/MAX Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
Commodore Plus/4 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
DOS Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
Mac Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
Texas Instruments TI-99 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
TRS-80 Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
TRS-80 Color Computer Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
Atari ST/STE Worldwide
Dec 31, 1985
Tatung Einstein Worldwide
Dec 31, 1985
Amiga Worldwide
Dec 31, 1986
Amstrad PCW Worldwide
Dec 31, 1986
Amstrad CPC Worldwide
Dec 31, 1987
Web browser Worldwide
Sep 21, 2004

Game Info

Developer
Infocom
Publisher
Infocom
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Text
Genres
Puzzle Adventure
Themes
Science fiction Comedy

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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