The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (video game)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
DeveloperInfocom
PublisherInfocom
DesignersDouglas Adams
Steve Meretzky
EngineZ-machine
PlatformsAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, Apricot PC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, CP/M, MS-DOS, Epson QX-10, Kaypro II, Mac, Osborne 1, TI-99/4A, TRS-80, Flash, DEC Rainbow, HP 100 and 150
Release
  • NA: November 1984
  • EU: 3 January 1985
GenresAdventure, Interactive fiction
ModeSingle-player

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is an interactive fiction video game based on the comedic science fiction series of the same name. It was designed by series creator Douglas Adams and Infocom's Steve Meretzky, and it was first released in 1984 for the Apple II, Mac, Commodore 64, CP/M, MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari 8-bit computers, and Atari ST. It is Infocom's fourteenth game.