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

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Developer(s)Infocom
Publisher(s)Infocom
Designer(s)Douglas Adams
Steve Meretzky
EngineZ-machine
Platform(s)Amiga, 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
Release
  • NA: November 1984
  • EU: 3 January 1985
Genre(s)Adventure, Interactive fiction
Mode(s)Single-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.