Unpacking the Babel Fish Puzzle in Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
63Discover the shocking truth about the infamous Babel Fish puzzle in Infocom's classic text adventure game, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Spoiler alert: It's not as bad as you think!
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, based on Douglas Adams' beloved sci-fi series, has gained a reputation for its challenging and often perplexing puzzles, with the Babel Fish puzzle frequently cited as one of the toughest in adventure gaming history. Critics have long derided it for its seemingly nonsensical moon logic, suggesting that it demands leaps of reasoning that don't make sense within the game's narrative or the player's real-world understanding of the game.
But is it really that bad? In this video, I delve into the intricate design of the puzzle and uncover the surprising logic behind it. Watch along as I break down the steps and show you why, with a bit of clever thinking and, uh, cleverness, the Babel Fish puzzle isn’t as impossible as it seems.
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