Darkrealms BBS

#1

Post by TigerUniversity » Fri, Mar 06, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC

Re: Darkrealms BBS

#2

Post by brightball » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC

I’ve thought for a long time about setting up an old BBS. Inviting people to play Legend of the Red Dragon and Usurper. Well done.

Re: Darkrealms BBS

#3

Post by johng » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC

Check out this TAP+ protocol they've made to work with old door games to give them graphics and music.... tilesets, etc. It's pretty cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6RPdD2DyJs

and here at 2:52....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdms0rIL7TY

Re: Darkrealms BBS

#4

Post by pigggg » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC

brightball wrote: post #2

I’ve thought for a long time about setting up an old BBS. Inviting people to play Legend of the Red Dragon and Usurper. Well done.

Don't forget some BRE and TW2002

Re: Darkrealms BBS

#5

Post by pyuser583 » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC

Oh wow - I did not suspect there were BBS’s still running!

Re: Darkrealms BBS

#6

Post by firesteelrain » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC

brightball wrote: post #2

I’ve thought for a long time about setting up an old BBS. Inviting people to play Legend of the Red Dragon and Usurper. Well done.

I have been playing LoRD here and other places for a while

http://lord.stabs.org/playlord.html

I used to host LoRD and Usurper on a local Renegade BBS back in the mid 90s

Re: Darkrealms BBS

#7

Post by andai » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC

BUSY

Server closed connection.

I'll have to wait my turn! :)

Re: Darkrealms BBS

#8

Post by cmer » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC

I used to connect to that exact BBS over dialup in the early 90s. I'm old.

Re: Darkrealms BBS

#9

Post by Inocez » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC

PTT is still one of the largest BBS discussion forums in Taiwan to this day.

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PTT_Bulletin_Board_System

- https://term.ptt.cc/

Re: Darkrealms BBS

#10

Post by malbs » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC

pigggg wrote: post #4

brightball wrote: post #2

I’ve thought for a long time about setting up an old BBS. Inviting people to play Legend of the Red Dragon and Usurper. Well done.

Don't forget some BRE and TW2002

InterBBS BRE is still one of my favourite turn based "online" strategy experiences, working together to defeat other BBS's, so good