The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Game
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a 1984 interactive fiction game written by Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky and published by Infocom.
The following sources provide further information on The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
- Wikipedia
- The Digital Antiquarian
- The Interactive Fiction Database
- The Infocom Gallery
- IFWiki
- The Infocom Cabinet: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Resources
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on The Obsessively Complete Infocom Catalog
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on Historical Source (GitHub)
- Infocom Fact Sheet
Version History
| Release | Serial | Type | Story File | Obsessive Sources | Historical Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 840809 | DEV | hitchhiker-beta1-r108-s840809.z3 | - | - |
| 119 | 840822 | DEV | hitchhiker-beta2-r119-s840822.z3 | - | - |
| 47 | 840914 | PUB | hitchhiker-r47-s840914.z3 | - | - |
| 56 | 841221 | PUB | hitchhiker-r56-s841221.z3 | - | - |
| 42 | 850323 | ??? | hitchhiker-r42-s850323.z3 | - | - |
| 58 | 851002 | PUB | hitchhiker-r58-s851002.z3 | hitchhiker-r58.zip | revision 58 |
| 59 | 851108 | PUB | hitchhiker-r59-s851108.z3 | - | - |
| 60 | 861002 | FIN | hitchhiker-r60-s861002.z3 | hitchhiker-r60.zip | final revision |
Future Development
Version 60/861002 has been selected as the starting point for future development.
Compilation issues are recorded here.