Play Frommer's Travel Guide Online

Frommer's Travel Guide was a Game Boy release from 1990, published by GameTek. It was part of a wave of software that tried to find a purpose for the handheld beyond traditional games, offering a digital version of the popular book series. You navigate a menu of cities, selecting them to read short entries about landmarks, culture, and history.

You control a cursor, moving it up and down a list of global destinations. The main objective is simply to read and absorb information, with no puzzles or challenges to overcome. The mechanics are purely about selection and scrolling through text, making it a very deliberate, slow paced experience. It feels less like playing a game and more like browsing a quiet, monochrome library of facts.