1985: Douglas Adams in the game HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Retro Gaming BBC Archive

You listened to the radio series, read the novel, watched the TV show, listened to the record and bought the soft products. After that ?

Douglas Adams, an Islington taxpayer and descendant of apes, explains why he feels The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a natural fit for a video game adaptation, and why he's particularly looking forward to the time when recognition Voice and compact disc technology combine to create a truly interactive game. radio drama.

Originally broadcast July 1, 1985.

You can play the 30th Anniversary Edition of Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-game-30th-anniversary-edition

Expect to die. A lot.

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