Door Games

What Are Door Games?

Door games are multiplayer text-based games that ran on BBSes in the late '80s and '90s. You'd dial in, pick a game from the menu, and play a few turns each day. They were the original "daily login" games — before mobile games existed, before the web existed. We run ours on real DOS inside virtual machines, just like the old days.

Available Registered Games

Legend of the Red Dragon

The classic BBS RPG. Fight monsters in the forest, flirt at the inn, and try to slay the Red Dragon. Turn-based, daily-play, and absurdly charming. If you've never played a door game, start here.

TradeWars 2002

Interstellar trading, combat, and empire-building. Navigate a galaxy of sectors, trade goods between ports, build a fleet, and wage war against other traders. Deep strategy, persistent universe.

Barren Realms Elite

Multiplayer strategy where you manage a realm — build armies, attack neighbours, manage resources, and forge alliances. Think Civilization, but text-based and turn-limited.

Planets: The Exploration of Space

Explore the galaxy, colonize planets, and compete against other players for galactic dominance. Mine resources, build ships, and expand your interstellar empire in this deep space strategy game.

Solar Realms Elite

Rule a solar empire — manage food, fuel, and military forces while competing against other players. Build your economy, train armies, and launch attacks to dominate the galaxy. The definitive BBS empire-building game.

Usurper

A medieval RPG where you explore dungeons, join guilds, and fight to become the ruler of the realm. Battle monsters, duel other players, and work your way up from peasant to king in this deep fantasy door game.

DoorMUD

DoorMUD features fast-paced real-time combat, excellent multinode interaction, a high-powered command interface and a huge game world with over 2100+ rooms for players to explore.

InterDoor — Federated Text Games

Beyond the classic door games above, Dead Parrot is a gateway to InterDoor: a federated network of modern text games hosted across independent boards. From the doors menu inside the BBS you can browse the live directory and drop straight into a game on another node — no separate account needed.

One of the headline games on the network is Ledger of the Low, a sprawling text RPG in the grand BBS tradition. The InterDoor lineup grows as more boards join the network.

How to Play the Registered Games

The classic door games run on a separate game server you reach with any telnet-capable BBS client:

1. Connect

   Point a client (SyncTERM, NetRunner, mTelnet, or plain telnet) at 72.209.157.190 port 2324. You'll land on the game server login screen.

2. Create an Account

   First time? Type new at the login prompt to create an account. Pick a handle and password.

3. Pick a Game

   You'll see the door games menu. Pick a game and play your turns. Most games are turn-based — play a few minutes each day.