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<H1>MOOs, MUDs, MUCKs and MUSHes</H1>
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There are a large number of text-only multi-user environments on the
Internet that are designed as games. These are sites that can be accessed by
many users at the same time in an interactive atmosphere. Most of these
games employ the <A HREF="i_telnet.html">Telnet</A> protocol, so in
order to participate you will need a Telnet program or a specialized client
like TinyFugue or Pueblo.
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<B>MUD</B>s (Multi-User Dungeons) are one variety of these games. The
theme of a MUD generally involves fantasy role-playing games and other
combat simulators, but they vary a lot since there are hundreds of MUDs on
the Internet.
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<B>MOO</B>s (Multi-User Object Oriented) are a more versatile variety of
these games. MOOs tend to emphasize the co-operative building of a virtual
community. They also allow each user the opportunity to program the game
itself. The engine behind this Ask Alice program is a MOO.
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There are countless multi-user games on the Internet. Use Yahoo's giant list of
<A HREF="
http://www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Games/Internet_Games/MUDs__MUSHes__MOOs__etc_/">MUDs, MUSHes, MOOs, etc.</A>
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