The Hobbit utilizes an innovative text-based physics system to simulate interactions within the game world. Players navigate illustrated environments where scenes are drawn using a compressed outline and flood-fill method. This adventure gameplay relies on typing commands to interact with the surroundings, managing the physical properties of objects encountered during the journey.
Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
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Wikidata(Q1778141)
· last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault(zxspectrum/the-hobbit)
· last updated 2026-10-10 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault(amstradcpc/the-hobbit)
· last updated 2026-10-23 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB(29653)
· last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB(24601,91675)
· last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
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