Commodore 64/128 Bulletin Board List - 05 October 2003 This is a list of all known OPEN Commodore Bulletin Board Systems operated on GENUINE Commodore 64 or 128 computers, sorted by country and telephone number. The list is published at least once per month with no set schedule. The latest copy is always available at http://jbrain.com/pub/cbm/faq/cbm-bbs-list.txt and http://ftp.videocam.net.au/cbm/info-txt/cbm-bbs-list.txt, (normally within minutes of arriving at the servers). Certain items are abbreviated and those abbreviations can be found near the end of this document, after the credits. Readers are encouraged to upload this list to any BBS or Web Site and to notify me at: snakeman@q-link.cc, of any additions, changes, corrections or recommendations. If you would like to receive a copy of this list each time it is published, send an email message to me at: snakeman@q-link.cc with a subject line of "Please add my name to the Genuine C64/C128 BBS List Mail Notification List". If you wish to keep the list updated in any publication or online service, feel free to do so. Search strings are provided at the end of this document. NOTICE: To be included in the latest update submissions need to be received by the 25th of the preceding month for the next months update. Any submissions not received by this cutoff date will be held for inclusion in the next update. The HTML version of this list can be found at: http://www.q-link.cc/gcbmbbs.shtml and will be updated shortly after this list is posted, (normally within minutes after this appears in the newsgroups). ================================================================= CANADA: ======= Telephone Number ......... 905-728-1346 Location ................. Oshawa, Ontario BBS Name ................. Warp Nine BBS Software/Networks .... C*Base 64 v3.0 BBS Platform/Hardware .... C64 System Operator Name ..... Not Given (scotty61@home.com) System Operator Handle ... Scotty Maximum Modem Speed ...... 2400 BPS WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 23 Aug 2000 - Dr. Video Comments ................. None GERMANY: ======== Telephone Number ......... +49.4503.TRSi1 TRSi2 and old:87470 Location ................. Telek0ma City in Germany near Hamburg BBS Name ................. Telek0ma iBBMS BBS Software/Networks .... C*Base 3.3 PCB 15.3 BBS Platform/Processor ... C64 and P2 Graphics Support ......... C/G and ANSi Commodore Support ........ YEEEEESSSS!!!!!!! C64#1 System Operator Name ..... Olli System Operator Handle ... o.b. Maximum Modem Speed ...... 128kbps WWW Presence ............. Telnet routing in the works Open Status Verified ..... back online soon after HD crash Comments ................. h/p and music SWEDEN: ======= Telephone Number ......... +46-159-31581 Location ................. Sweden BBS Name ................. THE STUDIO BBS Software/Networks .... C-Base BBS Platform/Hardware .... C64-C128/RamLink System Operator Name ..... Jerry of TRIAD (jerry@peppar.nu) System Operator Handle ... Jerry Maximum Modem Speed ...... 2400 BPS WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 23 Jan 2000 - System Operator Comments ................. Since wares are available on the Web, I have just some. UNITED STATES: ============== Telephone Number ......... 208-587-7636 Location ................. Mountain Home, Idaho BBS Name ................. Mellinium 2000 BBS Software/Networks .... Omni 128/Omni EchoNet BBS Platform/Hardware .... C128 System Operator Name ..... Allan Pinkerton (mad_max1@netzero.net) System Operator Handle ... Mad Max Maximum Modem Speed ...... 14.4K BPS WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - System Operator Comments ................. Over 2.1 Gigs of Compressed files for the C=64/128. Online games, msg base and the Omni Echo Network. Telephone Number ......... 209-754-1363 Location ................. San Andreas, California BBS Name ................. Silicon Realms BBS Software/Networks .... Image/CommNet, XNet BBS Platform/Hardware .... C64, CHD System Operator Name ..... Larry Anderson (larry@portcommodore.com) System Operator Handle ... Joe Commodore Maximum Modem Speed ...... 2400 BPS WWW Presence ............. http://www.portcommodore.com/commodore/bbs/slrinfo.html Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - SnakeMan Comments ................. None Telephone Number ......... 256-760-0349 Location ................. Florence, AL BBS Name ................. Deep Space Nine BBS Software/Networks .... Ivory BBS Platform/Hardware .... C64 System Operator Name ..... Grady Glover (darkvulcan@yahoo.com) System Operator Handle ... Dark Vulcan Maximum Modem Speed ...... 2400 baud WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - SnakeMan Comments ................. Sci-Fi based BBS with C64 game and utility downloads available. Telephone Number ......... 303-985-3980 Location ................. Lakewood, Colorado BBS Name ................. Land of Oz BBS Software/Networks .... C-Net 128/CommNet BBS Platform/Hardware .... C128, LtK System Operator Name ..... Don Koblischke (dkoblis@worldnet.att.net) System Operator Handle ... Gandalf the Gray Maximum Modem Speed ...... 2400 BPS WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - SnakeMan Comments ................. None Telephone Number ......... 480-827-2706 Location ................. Tempe, Arizona BBS Name ................. Twilight Zone BBS Software/Networks .... V128/ComLink, Net64 BBS Platform/Hardware .... C128/SwiftLink, 16MB RL, 1GB CHD System Operator Name ..... Tim Allen (azloner@earthlink.net) System Operator Handle ... Dynamite Maximum Modem Speed ...... 28.8K BPS (Hayes Optima 28.8) WWW Presence ............. http://home.earthlink.net/~azloner/ Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - SnakeMan Comments ................. Color 64 V7 Distribution BBS. Telephone Number ......... 503-325-2905 Location ................. Astoria, Oregon BBS Name ................. THE VILLAGE BBS Software/Networks .... Centipede BBS Platform/Hardware .... C128D,CMD 1GB, SCPU, FD-2000, Zoom 28.8 System Operator Name ..... Sensei David O.E. Mohr (lordronin@videocam.net.au) System Operator Handle ... Lord Ronin from Q-Link (ID#1) Amiga Sysop & Webmaster .. Mark Edward Reed (alberonn@harborside.com) Amiga Sysop's Handle ..... Lord Alberonn I (ID #4) Maximum Modem Speed ...... 28.8K BPS Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - SnakeMan Comments ................. Official BBS for the Amiga Commodore User's Group #0447. Open to the public 24 hours/ 7 days. Play-By-E-Mail Games are welcome and currently running. Over 2,000 files and over 68 Online Games. Message base, E-Mail, Over 200 Geos Files. Militant and Fanatical C= BBS. Accepting all Platforms. Very good C= to Ansi translation. C= & Amiga help for Emulator users and files. This is also the area for the "Meeting Commodore 64/128 users Through The Mail" west coast hardware and software depository. Telephone Number ......... 609-587-4495 Location ................. Mercerville, New Jersey BBS Name ................. Bass Planet BBS Software/Networks .... C*Base 64 BBS Platform/Hardware .... C64 System Operator Name ..... Unknown System Operator Handle ... Unknown Maximum Modem Speed ...... 2400 BPS WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - SnakeMan Comments ................. None Telephone Number ......... 619-593-9521 Location ................. Lakeside, California BBS Name ................. Dream Factory BBS Software/Networks .... ST/R V3.9 BBS Platform/Hardware .... C64, 1581, 1571, and LtK System Operator Name ..... Gordon R Wright, Jr. System Operator Handle ... Chameleon Maximum Modem Speed ...... 300/1200/2400 - 24/7 WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - SnakeMan Comments ................. None Telephone number ......... 662-737-4552 (Between 10pm and 7am CST) Location ................. Bailey, MS USA BBS Name ................. Warp Factor BBS Software/Networks .... Color64 v8.0/Network64 BBS Platform/Hardware .... C64, 1541, 1581 System Operator Name ..... Robert Todd (rtodd@threefoot.com) System Operator Handle ... Warp Factor Maximum Modem Speed ...... 28,800 baud WWW Presence ............. http://www.threefoot.com/~rtodd/ Open Status Verified ..... 10 Apr 2000 - System Operator Comments ................. Turbo232 "unofficial" support site and support BBS for software written by the sysop. Loads of messages! Telephone Number ......... 731-286-1037,19 Location ................. Dyersburg, TN BBS Name ................. Fantasia's Return BBS Software/Networks .... DMBBS V4.8+/None BBS Platform/Hardware .... C128, 1571, 1581 System Operator Name ..... Ryan Wade System Operator Handle ... Electroflash Maximum Modem Speed ...... 2400 BPS WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - SnakeMan Comments ................. This BBS is the reopening of a BBS I ran in 1993. I plan to update whatever needs it needs to bring it up to 2003. I am currently looking for either more 1581's or a CMD HD. I am also planning on running a Centipede or CNet 128 BBS of the same name in the future when I get more drive space. I will also make my Max modem speed 38,4K to 56K. Telephone Number ......... 775-673-2927 Location ................. Sun Valley, Nevada BBS Name ................. Sunlight BBS Software/Networks .... V128/Net64 BBS Platform/Hardware .... C128 System Operator Name ..... William Creveling IV System Operator Handle ... Shadow Blue (shadowblue2@charter.net) Maximum Modem Speed ...... 14.4K BPS WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - System Operator Comments ................. Since 1985, you will need to set your s7 register, (Wait for carrier), to at least 60 seconds to make it past the answering system and data/fax/modem switch, (75 seconds prefered), in your Modem init or Terminal Configuration, s7=60 or s7=75 etc.... Telephone Number ......... 931-648-0577 Location ................. Indian Mound,TN BBS Name ................. The Dungeon BBS Software/Networks .... C*Base v3.2/C*Base Specific Network BBS Platform/Hardware .... C128-64/4MB RL parallel to 120MB CHD System Operator Name ..... Currey (scorpio@usit.net) System Operator Handle ... Scorpio Maximum Modem Speed ...... 33.36K BPS WWW Presence ............. http://www.public.usit.net/scorpio/ Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - SnakeMan Comments ................. Files section, games, message bases Telephone Number ......... 972-221-4088 Location ................. Lewisville, TX (Dallas Area) BBS Name ................. Starship Intrepid BBS Software/Networks .... EBBS 128/None BBS Platform/Hardware .... C-128/2 1581 Drives, 1670 Modem System Operator Name ..... Sam Gillett System Operator Handle ... Mars Probe Maximum Modem Speed ...... 1200 Baud WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 01 Feb 2003 - SnakeMan Comments ................. Local Message Bases. Files limited by drive space. Back online Dec 2000 after being offline for two years. First online as Crow's Nest in 1987. Became Starship Intrepid in 1989. A Commodore 128 board. All others welcome. Last 8-bit BBS in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Sysop occasionally places a PC BBS online while working on Commodore equipment/software. Telephone Number ......... 973-376-0816 (Temporarily Down - 03/01/03) Location ................. Springfield, N.J. BBS Name ................. Northlink BBS BBS Software/Networks .... Color64 v7.35 BBS Platform/Hardware .... C-64 w/RamLink and a CMD-200 System Operator Name ..... Bruce E Travers (betravers@juno.com) System Operator Handle ... Maximum Modem Speed ...... 1200 baud WWW Presence ............. None Open Status Verified ..... 01 March 2003 - System Operator Comments ................. Per my conversation with the system operator he is having phone line problems with his BBS disconnecting during online sessions and if he gets the phone company to get the problem fixed he'll be back good as new. For those of you who use this BBS hang in there. ================================================================= Abbreviations: BPS.........Bits Per Second C64.........Commodore 64, 64C or SX 64 C128........Commodore 128 or 128D C128-64.....Commodore 128 or 128D operated in 64 Mode CBM.........Commodore Business Machines CHD.........CMD Hard Drive CMD.........Creative Micro Designs Color SML...Color 64 Super ML Color V8....Color 64 Version 8 GB..........Gigabyte GEOS........Graphics Environment Operating System HD..........Hard Drive JD..........JiffyDOS K...........Thousand or Kilobyte Depending on How Used KB..........Kilobyte LtK.........Lieutenant Kernal Hard Drive MB..........Megabyte PPI.........Performance Peripherals Incorporated PPI.........Practical Peripherals Incorporated RD..........PPI RAMDrive RL..........CMD RAMLink SC64........SuperCPU 64 SC128.......SuperCPU 128 SL..........SwiftLink T232........Turbo232 V128........Color 64 Version 128 VDC.........Video Display Chip VIC.........Video Interface Chip Search Strings: (A) - Entry added. 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