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Old 09-16-2003, 10:06 AM   #1
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text games

Are there any text games for linux? I love playing the old dos text games. If there are where would I get them?
 
Old 09-16-2003, 10:17 AM   #2
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Moria is a classic:

http://www.happypenguin.org/show?Moria%2FUMoria

(follow the Download link..)
 
Old 09-16-2003, 12:55 PM   #3
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I've always loved nethack, and Angband is growing on me.
 
Old 09-17-2003, 10:47 AM   #4
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thank you for the info!
 
Old 09-17-2003, 10:50 AM   #5
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tried a mud?
 
Old 09-18-2003, 10:57 AM   #6
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what is a mud?
 
Old 09-18-2003, 11:44 AM   #7
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*M*ulti *U*ser *D*ungeon

Kinda like the old text games (like Zork) but multi player.
 
  


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