HoW 2 bbS iN 2026

wHaT iS a bbS?

A Bulletin Board System is a computer you connect onto to post messages, download files, play door games - and so much m0re! BBSes thrived in the 80s and 90s via modem, but mostly use TELNET/SSH today - but they've never died! Together, we keep them active and legacy data alive - MORE Social, Less Media!

diAL-iN iNFo

hostname:  20ForBeers.com
port:      1337
type:      TELNET
emulation: ANSI-BBS / CP437

oPTiOn 1 — bbS cLieNT (beST eXPeRieNce)

cLieNTpLaTFoRMdoWNLoaD
SyncTERMWin Mac Linuxsyncterm.bbsdev.net
NetRunnerWin Linuxmysticbbs.com
TERMinatoriOS Androiddeadmodemsociety.com

oPTiOn 2 — yOuR bROWSeR

Hit the [1] mAiN tab — fTelnet connects you right in the browser. No install needed.

oPTiOn 3 — yOuR tERmiNaL

Connect with any TELNET client: 20ForBeers.com:1337 (TELNET)

macOS / Linux: TELNET built-in. Windows: enable TELNET Client in Features or use PuTTY.

pRO TiPS
  • TiP Use SyncTERM for best ANSI rendering
  • TiP Set emulation to ANSI-BBS or CP437
  • TiP 80x25 terminal size is correct for
    2oFB
  • TiP New users get instant access
waTCH: HoW tO GeT oN a bbS tEcHHeaRT oN yOuTuBe
bbS ReLaTeD DoWNLoaDS cLieNTS · iRC · aNSi aRT
bbS cLieNTS
cLieNTpLaTFoRMSiTe
NetRunner
v2.00 β22		Win64 Win32 Linux64 Linux32 RPi Mac*mysticbbs.com
SyncTERM
v1.6		Win32 Win64 Linux Macsyncterm.bbsdev.net

* NetRunner macOS: v2.00 β19 (older build)

iRC cLieNTS
cLieNTpLaTFoRMSiTe
AdiIRC
v4.3		Win64 Win32adiirc.com
HexChat
v2.16.1		Win64 Win32hexchat.github.io
aNSi aRT PRoGRaMZ
PRoGRaMpLaTFoRMSiTe
TheDraw
v4.63		DOSroysac.com
ACiDDraw
v1.25r		DOSacid.org
Moebius
v1.0.29		Win Linux Macblocktronics.github.io
PabloDraw
v3.3.0-β2		Win64 Linux Macgithub.com/cwensley