Talk:The Hobbit (1982 video game)

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[edit] Philip Mitchell

The Philip Mitchell linked in this article appears to be British author and not an Australian programmer. I strongly suspect these are two separate and unrelated people who just happen to share the same name (also the same name as an Eastenders TV character). However I have been unable to track down any further information on the "real" Philip Mitchell beyond this page. Andrew Oakley 16:44, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Update: Interviewed in 1996 when he was project manager and support tools programmer for The Dame Was Loaded 1st-person game. Has listing on MobyGames.com as still working for Atari/Melbourne House in 1999 on GP500 game. Andrew Oakley

[edit] Link to the helper guide?

Is there a website with the guide to help play the game? DebateKid 17:58, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] On which system was it first created?

On which computer system was the game originally written, i.e. which version is not a port? -- 85.182.121.209 13:43, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

I remember that it was always regarded first and foremost as a ZX Spectrum game, but I have no sources for this other than my own memories. 213.140.11.141 (talk) 11:11, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

According to http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/hobbit.html it was initally written for the TRS-80, but was moved to the ZX Spectrum when it was released. --Frodet (talk) 22:42, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Hobbit adventure packaging.jpg

Image:Hobbit adventure packaging.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 23:00, 13 February 2008 (UTC)