Some time ago I came across a cinematic experience
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It was a Star Wars inspired animation, brought to you by Telnet!
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It’s worth watching the entire thing.
Fast forward a few years, and I’ve come across other great telnet nuggets
Address Description freechess.org 5000 Chess [1] towel.blinkenlights.nl 23 Star Wars asciimation mtrek.com 1701 Space combat game (inspired by StarTrek) [1] fibs.com 4321 Backgammon [1] [2] mapscii.me World map (Can zoom in with mouse) [1] telehack.com Arpanet/Usenet Simulation. Includes over 60 text-based games [1]
Remember that telnet communication is all over plaintext, so don’t accidentally leak any secrets. Have fun discovering the quirky old world of Telnet!