Al's Geek Lab

BBS Game Servers and File Distro Nets

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Some BBSes are members of Game networks that allow gamers from all over to join in and play in leagues, and also there are BBSes that are members of massive file distribution networks which have terrabytes of files to share. Want to know how to get in on the action? Just watch this video!

Some great BBSes to try out:

The Quantum Wormhole bbs.erb.pw

The Bottomless Abyss bbs.bottomlessabyss.net (port 2023)
Al's Geek Lab BBS bbs.alsgeeklab.com (port 2323)
20 For Beers 20forbeers.com (port 1337)
The Underground theunderground.us (port 10023)
The Agency BBS agency.bbs.nz
Absinthe BBS absinthebbs.net (port 1940)
Wizards Rainbow wizardsrainbow.com (host to Black Country Rock games)
The Vault BBS thevaultbbs.ddns.net (port 2323)

Contents:

0:00 Introduction
4:00 What are BBS game servers & file distribution nets?
8:14 The Bottomless Abyss BBS
8:30 BBS FTN Messages
8:58 BBS FTN File sharing
10:38 BBS FDN File Networks
10:55 ArchaicNet FDN example
12:10 Al's Geek Lab BBS
13:56 Anonymous Archivers FDN example
16:56 Game Networks
17:31 DoorParty Games Network
19:24 Legend of the Red Dragon Gameplay
21:38 LORD2 Gameplay
22:42 BBSLink Games Network
23:39 Darkness 2.0 Gameplay
25:13 BCR Games: 1NS0MN1A Gameplay
27:04 The fun of BBS gaming
29:03 BBSes to try out
31:34 Wrap up

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