:---------------------------------------------------------------------------: | T.B.B.S. The Computer Guild | | (312) 640-7980 {Net 115, Node 640} | | Numerical Directory of Chicago Metro Bulletin Board Systems | | September 10, 1987 Edition | | Copyright (c) 1987 by Richard J. Sonka | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | {PLEASE NOTE} | | If you are a Sysop and would like your system | | included in this Directory, | | please call T.B.B.S. The Computer Guild | | and leave a message for the Sysop | |===========================================================================| | Number | --- Location --- | ------ Name of System ------- | Type | Code | :===========================================================================: 225-9138 | Chicago | The Feminist B.B.S. | UBBS | *8$ 227-7455 | Chicago | Midwest Biomedical [Private] | RBBS | *8$ 231-8223 | West Chicago | Chicago Metro-Net | CBBS | *8$ 232-7933 | Geneva | Micro Mail B.B.S. | CCBS | *8! 233-8327 | Chicago | Double Take II | NETW | %7! 234-8187 | Lake Forest | Steed's Bar and Grill | UBBS | *8$ 235-7902 | Chicago | C.F.O.G. Two | RCPM | *8$ 255-1416 | Arlington Heights | The Birds Nest | CCBS | *8$ 267-4427 | Chicago | Com-Link Data Systems | IHCS | *8- *267-7665 | Chicago | The Voice of Peace | OTBB | ??? *272-5912 | Northbrook | Igloo Multi-User Conference | PICO | ??? 276-4159 | Chicago | Ye Olde Archives | PCBB | *8- 278-9513 | Chicago | Color-80 B.B.S. | COCO | %7! 279-1053 | Elmhurst | High Resolution B.B.S. [Fee] | PCBB | *8$ 286-0608 | Chicago | COPH-2 Fido {115/778} | FIDO | *8- 289-0014 | Bartlett | The Monitor Post | CCBS | *8! 289-1089 | Bartlett | Blue Thunder | STBB | *8- 289-4973 | Bartlett | The Mad Marty | MCBB | *8- 293-0199 | West Chicago | The Growers Exchange | MCBB | %8- 293-1021 | West Chicago | Genesis | IBBS | *8$ 295-5852 | Lake Forest | Wits of the World | UBBS | *8- 295-6926 | Lake Forest | MACropoedia | MCBB | *8- 296-7782 | Des Plaines | Logopolis | CBBS | *8$ 298-1458 | Des Plaines | The PC Center | IBBS | *8- | | | | 336-6700 | Waukegan | Great Lakes B.B.S. [Private] | CCBS | *8! 338-8827 | Chicago | The Chicago B.B.S. {115/396} | OPUS | %8- 342-6919 | Chicago | Publish! | RBBS | =8$ 343-0100 | Maywood | Lincolnet | GBBS | *7$ 344-2505 | Maywood | C.F.O.G. One [Private] | RCPM | *8$ 345-3919 | Maywood | The Cider Press | GBBS | *7! 351-4374 | Roselle | W.A.C.O. | MCMS | *8$ 351-8815 | Roselle | N.I.C.S. Amiga Users Group | AMIG | %8$ 356-3776 | Lindenhurst | DeskToppers {115/622} | TBBS | *8- 359-8080 | Palatine | Palatine RCP/M | RCPM | *8$ 362-7875 | Vernon Hills | Computers for Christ | TBBS | *8- 364-7320 | Mount Prospect | ZED B.B.S. | PCBB | *8- 377-5988 | Saint Charles | Fox Valley ROS-34 | RCPM | *8- 381-4134 | Barrington | N.I.C.S. PC Users Group | COLI | *8- 383-5939 | Oak Park | The Greenhouse | OPUS | *8$ 383-6335 | Oak Park | The Discovery Place | RBBS | *8$ 392-0188 | Arlington Heights | Arlington Library Dial Access | DATA | #7@ 394-0071 | Arlington Heights | Samson Fido {115/108} | FIDO | *8- 394-5772 | Arlington Heights | Epson America RBBS/RTPM | RBBS | *8$ | | | | 422-0305 | Oak Lawn | Dial-Your-Match | DYMS | *8$ 423-7558 | Oak Lawn | The Computer Lab | RBBS | *8$ 430-4477 | Oak Lawn | The Switchboard | GBBS | *7! 433-5459 | Highland Park | The Dragon's Spire | ADVN | *8$ 433-7340 | Highland Park | Diversi-Dial 36 | DIVD | *8! 438-9356 | Lake Zurich | Dark Side of the Moon | AMIS | %8! 447-8175 | Riverside | The Riverside Premium | IBBS | *8- 452-0333 | River Grove | Computers Plus [Fee] | IBBS | %8- 457-2219 | River Grove | C.L.A.U.G. II | AMIS | *8$ 459-5721 | Wheeling | The Nite Owl | CCBS | *8$ 459-8375 | Wheeling | Suburban Library Dial Access | DATA | #7! 459-8498 | Wheeling | New Dawn | AMIG | *8- 462-7560 | Wheaton | P.C.M.S. | MCMS | *8$ 462-9844 | Wheaton | Suburban Chicago Atarians | AMIS | *8$ 472-6796 | Chicago | ConsultNet {115/115} | OPUS | *8$ 475-4884 | Evanston | The Game Master | ABBS | *8! 475-5522 | Evanston | Board Electric | ERAC | %8! 478-3903 | Chicago | North Parks {115/478} | TBBS | *8- 481-3149 | Chicago Heights | Dial-Your-Match | DYMS | *8! 491-2611 | Evanston | Chicago Business {115/429} | OPUS | *8- 491-3070 | Evanston | Northwestern Library LUIS | DATA | #7$ 491-3892 | Evanston | Northwestern Opus {115/419} | OPUS | *8- 491-6995 | Evanston | Word Processing B.B.S. | IBBS | *8- | | | | 520-1780 | Wheeling | Software Plus B.B.S. | STBB | %8- 526-0642 | Wauconda | N.I.C.S. Apple Users Group | UBBS | *8$ 528-5020 | Chicago | Ripco | GBBS | *7- 529-0081 | Roselle | The Tech Exchange | RBBS | *8- 529-1586 | Elk Grove Village | Elk Grove Repeater {115/529} | TBBS | *8- 541-6375 | Wheeling | The Bozo Board | RCPM | *8$ 543-0180 | Elmhurst | Trans-Com B.B.S. | CCBS | *8$ 545-1945 | Chicago | The Night Line | AMIS | %8! 545-8086 | Chicago | Ward and Randy's | CBBS | *8- 560-7172 | Oak Forest | Aims Dynabyte [Fee] | RCPM | =8$ 564-1339 | Northbrook | The Library | CCBS | *8@ 566-8911 | Mundelein | Dungeons & Dragons Software 2 | ERAC | *8- 566-8912 | Mundelein | Dungeons & Dragons Software 1 | ERAC | *8- 589-2827 | Chicago | Beaker's Beacon {115/212} | OPUS | *8- | | | 622-4442 | Chicago | Chicago Syslink | OTBB | *8$ 623-2226 | Waukegan | Waukegan Public Library | UBBS | *8- 629-2321 | Lombard | The Crooked Dragon Inn | STBB | *8$ 629-4478 | Lombard | Computer King [Fee] | RBBS | *8- 631-8470 | Chicago | The Underground Garage | CCBS | *8$ 635-7863 | Des Plaines | Gallifrey II | AMIS | %8! *640-5667 | Elk Grove | Chicago DECUS {115/123} | FIDO | ??? 640-7980 | Elk Grove | The Computer Guild {115/640} | TBBS | *8- 670-6736 | Chicago | The Position Report | TBBS | %8$ 674-2159 | Skokie | PC-Tech | RBBS | *8- 674-6502 | Lincolnwood | C.C.B.S. | CCBS | *8$ 679-8983 | Skokie | Ham and Hobby B.B.S. | PCBB | *8$ 683-2379 | Hampshire | The Caverns | RBBS | *8$ 685-9573 | Chicago | Apple Net | UBBS | *8$ 689-8869 | North Chicago | Great Lakes {115/969} | OPUS | *8- 690-3808 | Wheaton | Jim Mills RCP/M | RCPM | *8$ 690-6775 | Wheaton | The Electric Cafe | GBBS | *7! 695-2606 | Elgin | Church of the Brethren B.B.S. | RBBS | *8$ 695-7194 | Elgin | The Inner Workings | PCBB | *8$ | | | | 724-0807 | Glenview | Bullwinkle's Bar | GBBS | *7! 725-0652 | Chicago | Captain Video B.B.S. | MICH | *8- 725-5890 | Chicago | Chi-Net | UNIX | *8$ 728-9722 | Chicago | The 786 Board | PCBB | *8- 729-2101 | Glenview | The Business B.B.S. | IBBS | *8- 729-8768 | Glenview | Spectrum MACNet {115/729} | OPUS | *8- 736-7526 | Chicago | Innovations | ERAC | *8$ 741-9782 | Elgin | The Call Box | DIVD | *8! 745-8962 | Chicago | Rainbow Computer News | UNIX | *8$ 752-7412 | Chicago | Non-Profit Information Center | PCBB | *8$ 755-6264 | Chicago Heights | Apple Tree | UBBS | *8- 757-3135 | Chicago Heights | T.I.B.B.S. South | TIBB | *7! 759-9101 | Lemont | The Sundog | MICH | *8$ 759-9191 | Lemont | The Bunker | ONLN | *8! 761-7779 | Chicago | Yet Another B.B.S. | UNIX | *8$ 761-7887 | Chicago | Trix I | ERAC | *8- 764-1699 | Chicago | Dial-Your-Match | DYMS | *8! 764-4581 | Chicago | Terrapin Station {115/678} | TBBS | *8- 769-2020 | Chicago | 20/20 Video B.B.S. {115/769} | TBBS | *8- 772-0347 | Chicago | The Superbird | GBBS | *8$ 772-2452 | Chicago | Orgasm | DYMS | *8! 774-2035 | Chicago | The Greek Inn | NETW | %7! 782-1900 | Chicago | The Adventure Line | UNIX | *8! 784-8763 | Chicago | TroU Mac Base {115/400} | OPUS | *8- 786-1247 | Chicago | DePaul Library LCS System | DATA | #8$ 788-1264 | Berwyn | The No Change B.B.S. | NOCH | *8- 789-3966 | Hinsdale | Ora-Comm | DYMS | *8$ 790-0187 | Glen Ellyn | C.O.P.E. {115/777} | OPUS | *8- 790-4688 | Glen Ellyn | The Generic B.B.S. {115/790} | TBBS | *8- *795-0871 | Berwyn | Sierra B.B.S. | CCBS | ??? 798-9150 | Homewood | The Phoenix | GBBS | %7! 799-4790 | Homewood | Solar Wind {115/333} | OPUS | *8- | | | | 830-7572 | Bartlett | Micro Systems Colossus | COLI | *8~ 831-1142 | Highland Park | Video, Etc. B.B.S. | UBBS | *8$ 831-2691 | Highland Park | The Desktopper | MCBB | *8- 833-8126 | Elmhurst | VP-Net | UNIX | *8$ 837-7100 | Hanover Park | Software Plus West | MICH | *8- 837-7196 | Roselle | C.O.D.E. | ABBS | *8$ 841-2401 | Dolton | 1984 | AMIG | *8- 841-3612 | Riverdale | The Orphanage | RCPM | *8$ 841-6519 | Riverdale | Dial-Your-Match | DYMS | *8! 841-8064 | Dolton | Midwest C-64 Users Group | CCBS | *8$ 842-1745 | Chicago | B.B.S. Chicago | AMIG | *8- 849-1132 | Riverdale | The Ward Board | CBBS | *8- 864-6720 | Evanston | Evanston Library Online | DATA | #7! 865-0623 | Broadview | West Suburban {115/865} | TBBS | *8$ 869-2940 | Evanston | The CRDC Architect's Network | RBBS | *8$ 872-8086 | Zion | Lakes Region B.B.S. | PCBB | *8- 873-8360 | Chicago | Wild Bill's B.B.S. | CCBS | *8$ 876-0974 | Chicago Tie-Line | Maude - Milwaukee | CBBS | %8$ *879-2751 | Batavia | The Steward's Ship | AMIS | ??? 882-4145 | Roselle | PC Information Center [Fee] | IBBS | *8- 882-4227 | Roselle | Information Exchange [Fee] | RBBS | *8$ 889-1240 | Chicago | Chicagoland Atari Users Group | AMIS | *8$ 896-9628 | Aurora | The Basic B.B.S. | OTBB | *8$ 897-9037 | Aurora | J-B-S Enterprises | TBBS | *8! | | | | 922-3626 | Chicago | Financial Options Exchange | IBBS | *8$ 922-9231 | Chicago | The Electronic Pub | IBBS | *8$ 934-6060 | Palatine | Gospel Outreach B.B.S. | CBBS | =8! 939-4411 | Chicago | The Advocate | RCPM | *8$ 940-1686 | Deerfield | Kesher Chicago {115/940} | TBBS | *8- 940-6496 | Deerfield | Business-Professional B.B.S. | RBBS | %8- 942-0706 | Chicago | Chicago Computer Society | RBBS | *8- 945-5575 | Deerfield | The Information Exchange | RBBS | *8~ 945-5693 | Deerfield | Teletypes | UBBS | *8! 964-1084 | Downers Grove | Servicemaster | RBBS | *8- 965-3677 | Skokie | The Lunatic Phringe | FIDO | *8- 966-2342 | Skokie | T.I. Users Group | TIBB | *7! 968-4820 | Darien | Kaleidoscope | DIVD | *8! 972-0628 | Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook B.B.S. | PCBB | *8- 972-1974 | Bolingbrook | Unknown B.B.S. | UBBS | *8- 973-2227 | Chicago | Rogers Park B.B.S. | GBBS | +7! 982-5092 | Skokie | Sit-Ubu-Sit HST {115/500} | OPUS | *8~ 983-5147 | Downers Grove | Sun Valley | RCPM | *8| 983-6435 | Downers Grove | The Brainstorm | CCBS | *8$ 985-9699 | Downers Grove | Isengard | FORM | *8$ 989-4600 | Chicago | The Electric Paradise | DIVD | *8! 996-5308 | Chicago | U.I.C.C. - SRL | PCBB | *8- 998-9021 | Glenview | Trix II | ERAC | *8- | | | | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------: | Area Code: 815 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Number | --- Location --- | ------ Name of System ------- | Type | Code | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------: 344-0481 | McHenry | The Archives | NETW | *7! 722-4049 | Joliet | Infocom 64 | CCBS | *8! 729-0188 | Joliet | The Dark Castle | GBBS | #7! [===========================================================================] | System Information Codes | [===========================================================================] Please Note: . Items bracketed with { } indicates Fido Network System Net/Node Address . Items bracketed with [ ] indicates Private or Fee-based System <*> ....... Full Time Operation: 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. <#> ....... Part Time Operation: 9am-9pm weekdays, 1pm-5pm weekends. <%> ....... Part-Time Operation: 7pm-7am weekdays, 24 hrs on weekend. <&> ....... Part-Time Operation: 7am-6pm weekdays, 24 hrs on weekend. <=> ....... Part-Time Operation: 7pm-7am, 7 days per week. <+> ....... Part-Time Operation: 7am-6pm, 7 days per week. ....... BBS is temporarily closed for maintenance. <7> ....... UART settings = 7-1-Even Parity. <8> ....... UART settings = 8-1-No Parity. <~> ....... 300-1200-2400-9600bps (HST) operation supported. <-> ....... 300-1200-2400bps operation supported. <|> ....... 1200-2400bps operation only. <@> ....... 1200bps operation only. <$> ....... 300-1200bps operation only. ....... 300bps operation only. [===========================================================================] | Index of Bulletin Board System Types | [===========================================================================] .... Apple Bulletin Board System (Apple based). .... Adventure Systems (Apple based). .... Amiga Bulletin Board System (Amiga based). .... Atari Message System (Atari or Atari ST based). .... Computer Bulletin Board System (S100 based). .... Commodore Computer Bulletin Board (C-64 based). .... Color Computer Bulletin Board (TRS-80 Color Computer based). .... Collie Bulletin Board (IBM-PC & Compatibles). .... Online Computerized Library Catalog System. .... Diversi-Dial Multi-User System (Apple based). .... Dial-Your-Match System (Apple or C-64 based). .... ERAC Bulletin Board System (TRS-80 or MS-DOS based). .... FidoNet International BBS Network (MS-DOS based).
.... Forum-PC Bulletin Board System (IBM-PC & Compatibles). .... General Bulletin Board System (Apple based). .... PC Bulletin Board System (IBM-PC & Compatibles). .... IBM-PC Host Computer System (IBM-PC & Compatibles). .... Macintosh Bulletin Board (Macintosh based). .... Micro Computer Message System (TRS-80 based). .... Net-Works Communications System (Apple based). .... No Change Bulletin Board System (IBM-PC & Compatibles). .... Online Multi-User System (C-64 based). .... Opus Computer-Based Conversation System (MS-DOS based). .... Other TRS-80 Bulletin Board (TRS-80 based). .... PC Bulletin Board (IBM-PC & Compatibles). .... Picospan Multi-User Conference System (Apple). .... Remote PC Bulletin Board (IBM-PC & Compatibles). .... Remote CP/M Bulletin Board (CP/M based). .... ST Bulletin Board (Atari 520-ST based). .... The Bread Board System (TRS-80 & MS-DOS based). .... Texas Instruments Bulletin Board (TI99/4a based). .... Universal Bulletin Board System (Apple based). .... Unix Bulletin Board System (PC based).