Directory of BBS Doors Resources

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Games intended to be run under Fidonet-era bulletin board software. They're called "doors" because they were separate programs that would run on the BBS host. Since machines didn't necessarily have multitasking capabilities, the main BBS program would "shell out" and start up the door program, which would then communicate with the user. When the door exited, the BBS software would start back up. Hence a door -- an excursion from the BBS to the outside world.

Subcategories

• Barren Realms Elite
• Legend of the Red Dragon
• MajorMud
• Solar Realms Elite
• Trade Wars Series

Resources in This Category

• Break Into Chat

  http://breakintochat.com/wiki/
  Wiki features articles, screenshots, and downloads for more than 40 BBS door games.

• Cheepware BBS doors

  http://outpostbbs.net/cheepware.html
  Developer of BBS doors such as FreeLiner and The Magic Oracle.

• Doorware Distribution System

  http://www.doorgames.org/
  Offers searchable database of door games for download.

• GameSrv BBS Door Game Server

  http://gamesrv.ca/
  Standalone telnet server for hosting old BBS door games that works on modern Windows and Linux systems.

• Jibben Software

  http://jibbensoftware.com/bbs-door-games.cfm
  Home of Galactic Overlord, Mines of Gorr, and several dice games.

• John Dailey Software

  http://www.johndaileysoftware.com/
  Developer of BBS Door games such as Barren Realms Elite, Dungeon Master, and Global Backgammon. Offers Bulletin Board System utilities, game information, and online ordering.

• Operation: Overkill World HQ

  http://www.operationoverkill.com/
  A forum where fans discuss the BBS door game Operation: Overkill II.

• Scott M. Baker games

  http://www.landofdev.com/
  Developer of Land of Devastation and Galactic Warzone. Includes source code to many unfinished door game projects.

• Shining Star Software

  http://www.shiningstar.net/bbsdoors/
  Collection of family-oriented BBS door games, ranging from action to LORD IGMs to fill-in-the-blanks.

• Sunrise Door Software

  http://www.sunrisedoors.com/
  Developer of more than 70 BBS door games such as Gangland Wars, Concentration and Dominoes.

• Usurper.info

  https://www.usurper.info/
  Site features collection of current and previous Usurper releases.

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