The Hobbit: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
The Hobbit disassembly is a full disassembly of the entire ZX Spectrum game, published as browsable, annotated code (or a buildable assembly source) rather than a standalone playable release, and its author notes you need to own the original game to legally disassemble it. hobbitgfx only reimplements the graphics-rendering engine used by the game — not its parser, story or gameplay — as a browser demo, and separately notes that the underlying graphics data itself remains copyrighted by the original publisher, Beam Software.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- Web
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 8y ago
- Stars
- 19
- Contributors
- 2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesUses graphics data from the 1982 text adventure game The Hobbit, which are copyright Beam Software.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- ZX Spectrum
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 3y ago
- Stars
- 13
- Contributors
- 1
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesYou will need to own the original game in order to disassemble the game code.
| Title | hobbitgfx | The Hobbit disassembly |
|---|---|---|
| Status | — | Playable |
| Platforms | Web | ZX Spectrum |
| Play in browser | YesPlay in Browser | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Halted | Halted |
| Last updated | 8y ago | 3y ago |
| Stars | 19 | 13 |
| Contributors | 2 | 1 |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesUses graphics data from the 1982 text adventure game The Hobbit, which are copyright Beam Software. | YesYou will need to own the original game in order to disassemble the game code. |
Frequently asked questions
Are the The Hobbit clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
Do I need to own the original The Hobbit to play these clones?
hobbitgfx and The Hobbit disassembly require original game assets to play.
Can I play any of these The Hobbit clones directly in a browser?
Yes — hobbitgfx has a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to The Hobbit.