Date   : Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:53:23 +0100
From   : robert@... (Rob)
Subject: Retro Software - Repton game discovered & JBeeb

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2008/7/31 Jules Richardson <jules.richardson99@...>:
> Silly question time, but were there ever any networked games on the beeb?
> Seems like in the 80s the beeb was the most likely platform for such a thing
> (outside of big terminal systems), but I don't recall any.
>

I believe there were, but I never had any of them..

I did make a pretty good start on writing a MUD-type game, though,
that ran on beebs.

There was a Sideways ROM for each terminal, that would answer a modem or accept
a local user, and give them an interactive prompt.  It would then
connect them to a
server (B with a 6502 2P) which controlled all the users, and operated
a little like a
multi-user OS for them.

I got it running well enough to get two phone lines installed, plus
add a gateway link
from the BBS line.  So three dial-in users plus me.  Unfortunately I
never finished it,
as I took up a job at Micronet800 and moved down to London.  I do
still have all the
code, I am sure - at some point when the tuits (round version) arrive
I'll try and get it
going again, and who knows, maybe even finish it!

Rob.