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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game, 1985

Douglas Adams explains why he felt that The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was a natural fit for computer game adaptation, and why compact disc technology excites him.

Try it yourself, here: ↗ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 30th Anniversary Edition

This clip is from Saturday Review

↗ Originally broadcast 1 June 1985

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