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:''This page is about the game published by [[Melbourne House]].'' | :''This page is about the game published by [[Melbourne House]].'' | ||
:''For other games called'' The Hobbit, ''see [[The Hobbit (disambiguation)]].'' | :''For other games called'' The Hobbit, ''see [[The Hobbit (disambiguation)]].'' | ||
{{game | {{game infobox|title=The Hobbit|image=[[Image:hobbit2.jpg]]|author=[[Philip Mitchell]] and [[Veronika Megler]]|publisher=[[Melbourne House]]|released=1982|authsystem=Machine Code|platform=[[Amstrad CPC]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Commodore 64]], [[MSX]], [[Spectrum]]|language=English|license=[[Former commercial]]|color=TBD|graphics=none/lineart|sound=no|cruelty=TBD}} | ||
==Source info== | ==Source info== | ||
From page 2 of the Apple II version doctumentation, published by Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-11156-X: | From page 2 of the Apple II version doctumentation, published by Addison-Wesley, {{ISBN|0-201-11156-X}}: | ||
<blockquote><p>The Hobbit program is copyright © Beam Software 1982, 1985.</p> | <blockquote><p>The Hobbit program is copyright © Beam Software 1982, 1985.</p> | ||
<p>The Hobbit documentation is copyright © 1985 by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.</p> | <p>The Hobbit documentation is copyright © 1985 by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.</p> | ||
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===General Info=== | ===General Info=== | ||
* {{baf game|The Hobbit|866}} | * {{baf game|The Hobbit|866}} | ||
* {{ifdb game|The Hobbit|6dzy6mc93tf0nzfs}}. | |||
* {{if50|The Hobbit|1982-the-hobbit|portal=TheHobbit|year=1982}}. | |||
* [http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/hobbit.html The Hobbit / The Hobbit Software Adventure] - at Tolkien computer games. | * [http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/hobbit.html The Hobbit / The Hobbit Software Adventure] - at Tolkien computer games. | ||
* {{WoS game|The Hobbit|0006440}}. | * {{WoS game|The Hobbit|0006440}}. | ||
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===Reviews=== | ===Reviews=== | ||
* [http://www.sparkynet.com/spag/h.html#hobbitmh Review] - by [[David Jones]] for [[SPAG]] #38. | * [http://www.sparkynet.com/spag/h.html#hobbitmh Review] - by [[David Jones]] for [[SPAG]] #38. | ||
* [ | * [https://www.delron.org.uk/newsletter/insideadrift17/index.htm Review (View HTML)], [https://www.delron.org.uk/newsletter/insideadrift17.pdf (View PDF)] - by [[David Whyld]] for [[InsideADRIFT]] Issue 17, July 2004. | ||
* {{ifratings game|The Hobbit|837}} | * {{ifratings game|The Hobbit|837}} | ||
* [https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/2/ ''The Hobbit''] on [https://retroadventurers.com/ The Retro Adventurers podcast] | |||
=== | ===Other mentions=== | ||
* [http://bluerenga.wordpress.com/2005/02/15/missing-history/ Short discussion] at [[Renga in Blue]]. | |||
{{game stub|Everything}} [[Category:Game stubs|Hobbit]] | |||
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[[Category:Amstrad CPC | [[Category:Adventure]] | ||
[[Category:Apple II | [[Category:Amstrad CPC works]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Apple II works]] | ||
[[Category:Ported | [[Category:Works in 1982]] | ||
[[Category:Spectrum | [[Category:Ported works]] | ||
[[Category:Wilderness | [[Category:Spectrum works]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 3 January 2025
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- This page is about the game published by Melbourne House.
- For other games called The Hobbit, see The Hobbit (disambiguation).
| The Hobbit | |
|---|---|
| |
| Author(s) | Philip Mitchell and Veronika Megler |
| Publisher(s) | Melbourne House |
| Release date(s) | 1982 |
| Authoring system | Machine Code |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, Spectrum |
| Language(s) | English |
| License(s) | Former commercial |
| Multimedia | |
| Color effects | TBD |
| Graphics | none/lineart |
| Sound/Music | no |
| Ratings | |
| Cruelty scale | Cruelty to be determined |
Source info
From page 2 of the Apple II version doctumentation, published by Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-11156-X:
The Hobbit program is copyright © Beam Software 1982, 1985.
The Hobbit documentation is copyright © 1985 by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.
[...]
The Hobbit Software Adventure is published jointly in the United States by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., Reading, Massachusettes, and Melbourne House Software, Inc.
The program structure was developed as a group effort by Philip Mitchel and Veronica Megler with Alfred Milgrom and Stuart Ritchie over a period of eighteen months. The Commodore 64, Apple II family, and IBM PC versions were executed by Philip Mitchel, Greg Barnett, Peter Beresford, and Gerard Neil.
Graphics designed by Russell Comte, Greg Holland, and Paul Mitchell. Music composed by Neil Brennan (Commodore 64 version only). Package design by Martha Lehtola-Swanson. Documentation design by Douglass Scott. Reference card illustrations by Ruth Linstromberg.
Links
General Info
- The Hobbit (archived) - at Baf's Guide
- The Hobbit - at IFDB.
- The Hobbit (portal) - 1982's work at 50 Years of Text Games.
- The Hobbit / The Hobbit Software Adventure - at Tolkien computer games.
- The Hobbit - at World of Spectrum.
- The Hobbit - at MobyGames.
- The Hobbit (video game) - at Wikipedia.
Reviews
- Review - by David Jones for SPAG #38.
- Review (View HTML), (View PDF) - by David Whyld for InsideADRIFT Issue 17, July 2004.
- The Hobbit - at IF Ratings
- The Hobbit on The Retro Adventurers podcast
Other mentions
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Everything
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