the infocom version of "the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" became a fan favorite; it was one of five top-selling infocom games to be produced in solid gold versions, with a built-in hint system not included in the originals. the game was re-released by activision in several collection packages before rights reverted to adams, enabling the digital village to re-release it as a web-based java applet. originally published as a fund-raising tool on the 1997 comic relief website, it took up permanent residence on adams' own website the following year.