Infocom

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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!

Released: 14 September 1984
Developer: Infocom
Publisher: Infocom
Perspective: Text
Platforms: 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
Genres: Puzzle · Adventure

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Player rating: 14
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The 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.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy