Just writing to tell you about the new NER BBS, Not Enough
Reality,
devoted ot blind gaming, files, and messaging.  First, I guess I
should
tell you how to access it.
        For those who don't know, most bbs's these days are available
via
telnet.  This protocol is almost like dialing in using a modem as you
might
have done many years, grin, ago.  You'll need a telnet client, a
program
that can telnet.  Windows includes one but it doesn't work as well as
I'd
like.  If you're using jfw as I am, I like a program called teraterm
pro.
You can download this program, and JFW scripts for it, at the URL:
http://www.panix.com/~ccn/ner.html
After downloading and installing the program and its scripts (if
desired),
you can access the NER BBS by following these steps:
1. open TeraTerm, or the telnet client you would like to use
2. Use ner.uark.edu as the host name to connect to.
3. When connected, you should find a welcome screen. To establish a
free
account, type new.
If there is garbage on the screen along with the menus, go into the
settings menu, go to terminal and then navigate the page controls
until
you
get to terminal type.  Select vt102.
That's it. With these three steps out of the way, you'll be connected
and
on your way to enjoying the games, messages, and chat offered by the
NER BBS.

Now, for the real meat of the BBS, the games. What games do we offer?
Here's a run down with a short description of each game. I'll continue
to
add games, so watch the bbs and let me know if their's something you'd
like
to see.

The games are devided up into genres: space adventure and trading
games,
strategy games, roll-playing games, card worde and dice games, and
miscelaneous programs. Their is also a list of other Synchronet BBS's
which
you may enjoy.

Space and Adventure Games:
Trade Wars 2002: The was a very popular space adventure and trading
game in
its day, and still is. Travel throughout the 5000 sector universe,
trading
comodities, colonising planets, and interacting with other players in
the
game. This is a good way to waste a lot of time, and it's quite
addicting.
Planets, The Exploration of Space: This is a space trading game that
is
some what hillarious. Trade such things as plastic trinkets, clothes
bundles, novelty items, and ice units at such places as wrinkles and
sags,
the land of vomit, green world, and many others. Interact with other
players on the BBS and also with various computer players.

Strategy Games:
Baron Realms Elite: Build your own civilization and wage war with
other
would-be builders. Buy land, build your military, and even launch a
nuclear
attack, all while keeping your subjects happy and content, and keeping
the
money flowing in. Soon, you will be able to play with other bulletin
boards
which could mean playing with hundreds of other people around the
world.

Global War: This game is quite easy to explain.  It's the classic game
of
risk, playable on a bbs.

Falcon's eye: Another civilization game but set in the middle
ages.  Written by the same people who wrote bre, so this one will be
networked as well if there is a demand.

Role Playing and Adventure Games
Dogworld: You are a dog trying to conquer the world and of course gain
levels, experience, and bones which are money in the game.  Fight in
the
alley, pee on fire hydrants in the park and much more.  If the game is
registered, you can win by finding the evil dog catcher and defeating
him.  This game is hilarious.

Food Fight: A somewhat promitive game that's based on fighting with
food.  There's no computer players, just other  users with the
possibility
to throw many different types of food.  Quite interesting.

Legend of the Red Dragon: This is a game that's based on magic and
mysticism.  Kill things to gain experience and levels up to the
ultimate
goal of finding the evil red dragon and slaying him.  This has also
been a
popular door of the past.
The Beasts Domain: I haven't played with this one much, but it's a
basic
role playing game, try it and see.

Top Cop: You are a copand your goal is to make arrests, gain levels,
and
catch the most wanted.  Try to become the top cop by doing these
things.

Card, Word, and Dice Games
Dice Wars: Play dice with the computer and/or other users that are
currently in the game.  You bet by using credits which can be used to
get
more time on the bbs.

Domain Poker: Same description as above but this is an accessible
multiplayer poker game.  Quite neat.

Mille Bornes: One of my favorites.  Play the classic game of mille
bornes
in which you try to make it to 1000 miles.  This game can also be
played
between players that are on at the same time as you.

Synchronet Blackjack: Play blackjack for credits and ultimately more
time
on the bbs.

War of the words: You are given 15 scrabble times.  Try to make as
many
words out of those tiles in a certain period of time and score points.

z-wordz: Make as many three letter words as you can by filling up a
score
card with random letters.

Miscellaneous Programs:
Synchronet Matchmaker: Fill out a profile which is distributed over
the
network.  Quite neat.

Synchronet Bulletin Board List: View a list of other synchronet
bulletin
board systems.

Bulls eye bulletins: this shows the bulletins such as tp score files
for
games which are displayed at login.

Other Synchronet systems:
These are systems that you can connect to from the bbs.

I'm still working on vastly enhancing the message base and may even
carry
mailing lists as well, so stay tuned.  The bbs is in flux, so make
sure
to
tell me what I can do to make it more fun to visit.  Also let me know
if
you have any questions.

Thanks and Enjoy.

Noel

"If the land of make believe,
Is inside your heart; it will never leave."
   Madonna
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mailto:rachelk@unite.com.au