IBM/PC

The System Operator’s primary motivation in running this BBS is to have fun in retro computing. He exerted effort to make this BBS give you a mid-1990’s BBSing experience. FsxNet and Fidonet echo mail areas are available here. Popular door games such as (but not limited to) LORD, LORD2, Global War, etc., can be played here.

ArcadiaBBS has its roots in the early days of BBS systems, where text-based adventures and interactive games were the heart and soul of online communities. Founded by devoted sysops and driven by a shared love for this unique era of digital entertainment, ArcadiaBBS aims to bridge the gap between the old and the new.

Black Flag
bf-scrollerFull name: Piranha Under the Black Flag. The board is mainly an underground ACiD art show board since 1995 and a hub for various modding groups over the years.

For over 20 years it has been the lucky recipient of the finest working screens from the worlds best ANSi – Ascii and RIPScrip artists. We would like to list and thank those over the years that have contributed to the boards great success. Lord Jazz aka ungenannt – Catbones – smooth – Bedlam – RaD Man – Azrael – Satanic Sly – Schizosynth -Wildcat – Fever – Stone the Crow – Misfit – Enzo – Spear – griskokare – hellbeard – pogue – armageddon donut – Knocturnal – H7 – AVG – Matt Matthew – Nuremberg – Keetar – KHZ – MHZ – Sephiroth and others.

Boards that I run:

– Mystic : blackflag.acid.org:23 (Main system)
– PCBoard : blackflag.acid.org:2627 (Vintage PCBoard)
– Searchlight : blackflag.acid.org:24 (RIPScrip Protocol) You will need the Riptel Windows telnet client: riptel.msi which you can download from the Mystic board on port 23

Staff: Captain Hood (Sysop)
Co-Sysops : ungenannt – RaD Man – TCF – griskokare – Fever

Affils:

– ACiD telnet HQ
– ACiDic WHQ
– iMPURE WHQ
– Blocktronics member board
– Sadist Distro

Networks:

– Agoranet US Eastern Agora 46:1/104
– Survival Net 9:91/17
– Zeronet 911:1727/1
– Fidonet 1:135/369
– fsxNet 21:1/112
– RetroNet 80:774/22

Door games:

– L.O.R.D. Ultimate Edition
– Starship Galactica
– Barren Realms Elite
– Operation: Overkill II
– Usurper
– L.O.R.D. 2 (New World)
– Trade Wars Gold 2002 Local Game
– Pirates Cove
– WILD WEST
– Planets (TEOS)
– ARTILLERY DOOR GAME
– Jedi Knights
– Trade Wars Game Server and Space Quest Game Serve

– FREEDOM TRAIN
… and many more

We suggest Netrunner or Syncterm for the best experience. Both clients will automagically change fonts so ASCII resembles its traditional Amiga font, and ANSI blocks are represented properly. The browser-based terminal below will also work, but results may vary.

Black Flag: The World’s Most Dangerous BBS!

Here is a list of the current networks that are being carried:

Fidonet
fsxNet *
RetroNet *
AgoraNet
DoreNet *
WhisperNet
DoveNet
SportNet *
VKRadio
tqwNet
Usenet newsgroups

(* indicates Castle Rock BBS is a hub for these networks)

Specializing in BBS modding, coding, and the ANSI and ASCII scene, Distortion is the home of Demonic Productionz, the Darkness BBS door game, Zer0net message network, Gutter emag, and many more, with numerous underground scene memberships, distros, and other affiliations. One of the oldest modded Mystic BBS boards!

Set your terminal for black background, 80×25, and UTF-8.

– Mystic Dungeon doorgame: The main attraction, my own roguelike RPG.
– Additional doorgames going in as I write them or adapt them.
– Message boards will be focused on game development and tabletop RPGs; mainly supporting my own, but others are welcome.
– As the name suggests, running on Mystic, themed for my old Atari BBS, The Dungeon, from the ’80s & early ’90s.
– Patreon memberships are available, but there will never be pay-to-win.