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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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First release
Sep 14, 1984
Publisher
Infocom
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle · Science fiction, Comedy
Platforms
Amstrad CPC, DOS, Mac, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Texas Instruments TI-99, TRS-80 Color Computer, Amstrad PCW, Tatung Einstein, Atari ST/STE, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Web browser, Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4, TRS-80

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!

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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.Read more

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.

Release dates
Apple II
Sep 14, 1984
DOS
1984
Mac
1984
All 16 release dates
Commodore C64/128/MAX
1984
Texas Instruments TI-99
1984
TRS-80 Color Computer
1984
Atari 8-bit
1984
Commodore 16
1984
Commodore Plus/4
1984
TRS-80
1984
Tatung Einstein
1985
Atari ST/STE
1985
Amiga
1986
Amstrad PCW
1986
Amstrad CPC
1987
Web browser
Sep 21, 2004
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
35h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text
Keywords
interactive fiction, robots, spaceship, based on - book, licensed game
… All 9, text adventure, second person perspective, planet destruction, scummvm compatible

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Completionist (IGDB)
35h
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  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026