Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Java-based Game Online

**Stalemate** · May 25th, 2002, 11:06 PM

Ah, the memories of nights spent typing into a black screen, trying to wade my way through Infocom's Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy...

You can now relive the adventure with this <a href="http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/infocomjava.html" target="_blank">online version</a>!

OK - adventure may be a strong word here, but I'm sure there's newbies out there who have never even heard of this, so that may be considered "socio-historical study of text-parsing games of the early 1980's".

In any case, enjoy!

**NooNoo** · May 26th, 2002, 03:21 PM

Nice find Adept! Thanks

**cc_penguin** · May 26th, 2002, 08:36 PM

Now that brings back memories of sitting behind the ol C64 for hours on end.

Thanks Adept!!!!

**weazel** · May 26th, 2002, 08:43 PM

Me too CC! Already got it bookmarked! BTW, anybody else read his last book, The Salmon of Doubt?

**FatalException0E** · May 27th, 2002, 04:56 AM

Haven't found The Salmon of Doubt anywhere, any idea where I can get it.

crud....I'm lying down in front of this stupid bulldozer, now what? I think I need to go back and read the book again....

**silencio** · May 27th, 2002, 06:32 AM

<a href="http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=salmon+of+doubt&userid=19GZI1WI91" target="_blank">http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=salmon+of+doubt&userid=19GZI1WI91</a>

I just started reading it. It's good but doesn't appear to be any cohesive story.

**Stalemate** · May 27th, 2002, 07:22 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by FatalException0E:
Haven't found The Salmon of Doubt anywhere, any idea where I can get it.

crud....I'm lying down in front of this stupid bulldozer, now what? I think I need to go back and read the book again....<hr /></blockquote>LOL - I think having a chat with Ford Prefect when he comes around (and before he leaves) would help. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

**weazel** · May 27th, 2002, 08:31 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by iateyourcat:
I just started reading it. It's good but doesn't appear to be any cohesive story.<hr /></blockquote>You're right iateyourcat; it is collected from his computer's hard drive and compiled in this book. The last part is pretty good though. About the game - you cannot save your position in the online version but an emulator version will allow it.

**ilovetheusers** · May 28th, 2002, 01:20 PM

This is my favoritist game of all time!

I loved this game, I loved it so good...

**ilovetheusers** · May 28th, 2002, 03:56 PM

Crap! I'm stuck in the dark listening to the star drive! I forget how to get out of the darkness! Help!

**Poseidon** · May 28th, 2002, 04:16 PM

Great Find! I never actually played this one, but I absolutely loved the Zork series.

**ilovetheusers** · May 28th, 2002, 06:21 PM

The dark! Help me out of the dark! I can't remember how to get out of the dark after you get spaced. Poop!

**Stalemate** · May 28th, 2002, 06:52 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by ilovetheusers:
The dark! Help me out of the dark! I can't remember how to get out of the dark after you get spaced. Poop!<hr /></blockquote>Just wait. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

There will be more hints after a while...

Or if you're sick and tired of fumbling about, use <a href="http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/hitchhikers.html" target="_blank">this</a> site to help you out. From a complete walkthrough to hints that are increasingly revealing, you've got it all.

Don't forget your towel and your <a href="http://infocom.elsewhere.org/dsinclair/hhgttg/hh06.jpg" target="_blank">peril-sensitive sunglasses</a>!