Load Bros

"Load Bros" is the fourth episode of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on Steam Train.

Gameplay
Barry, Ross and Brian continue the story, where Arthur wakes up aboard the Heart of Gold, a ship powered by the Infinite Improbability Drive and manned by Zaphod Beeblebrox, former President of the galaxy and Ford's semi-half-cousin, and Trillian, a woman from Earth.

They realize that they left their towel and bathrobe on the Vogon ship, and reload the game to get them back. They then explore the Heart of Gold, wandering into the Infinite Improbability Drive chamber (despite the game trying extremely hard to keep them away from there), and loot it for its valuables.

Discussions
Barry mentions that he has a printed walkthrough that he's referencing throughout their play session, but he and Ross both agree that the game is virtually impossible without it.

Brian mentions that he used to live in Islington during his time in the UK, which coincidentally is the same place where Zaphod, Arthur and Trillian all met for the first time in The Hitchhiker's Guide.

Brian also criticizes Trillian's characterization, calling her "possibly the least well-written character in all of sci-fi history". While Barry argues that she gets better in the later books, they concede she's a wasted opportunity in the first three books.