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Gaming from Within the Terminal

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 31, 2007

“MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons) are text-driven cooperative or
competitive games that you can play either straight from your
terminal using the Telnet protocol or through a separate
application specially designed to play MUDs. The majority of MUDs
are free to play. Here’s how you can get started with them.

“To find a MUD that appeals to you, visit a MUD-list such as The
Mud Connector or Mud Magic. Both have reviews and top-rated and
‘game of the month’ features to help you find a MUD to jump into. I
recommend Mud Magic for beginners, as it is easier to navigate and
provides clear, comprehensive lists of top-10 MUDs…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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