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The Hobbit

1982 interactive fiction video game based on novel by J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Hobbit

Summary

The Hobbit is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hobbit's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • The Hobbit was published by Krome Studios Melbourne[4].
  • The Hobbit's genre is interactive fiction[5].
  • The Hobbit's based on is recorded as The Hobbit[6].
  • The Hobbit was followed by Lord of the Rings: Game One[7].
  • The Hobbit's developer is recorded as Veronika Megler[8].
  • The Hobbit's platform is recorded as ZX Spectrum[9].
  • The Hobbit's platform is recorded as Dragon 32/64[10].
  • The Hobbit's platform is recorded as DOS[11].
  • The Hobbit's platform is recorded as Amstrad CPC[12].
  • The Hobbit's platform is recorded as MSX[13].
  • The Hobbit's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[14].
  • The Hobbit's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS[15].
  • The Hobbit's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[16].
  • The Hobbit was distributed by compact cassette[17].
  • The Hobbit's input device is recorded as computer keyboard[18].
  • The Hobbit's country of origin is recorded as Australia[19].
  • The Hobbit was released on January 1, 1982[20].
  • The Hobbit's set in environment is recorded as fictional country[21].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hobbit was published by Krome Studios Melbourne[4].

Publication

The Hobbit was published on January 1, 1982[20]. Its genre is interactive fiction[5]. It was distributed by compact cassette[17].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Hobbit was followed by Lord of the Rings: Game One[7].

Why It Matters

The Hobbit ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

Related Entities

Australia Classic Mac OS computer keyboard DOS Krome Studios Melbourne The Hobbit Veronika Megler

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → The Hobbit
    Developer → Veronika Megler
    Followed by → —
    Instance of → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/The_Hobbit, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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