Help Needed!! Best C64 BBSes (for C64 Ultimate and COS)
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2025 7:48 am
Commodore needs your help!!!!
The new Commodore 64 Ultimate will come with software enabling it to access BBSes over the internet.
It would be nice to have a list available within the software ready to go. This is time critical for inclusion in the C64U. (perhaps a few days)
What are the best, most user friendly, and child friendly, 40 column BBSes for the C64 platform (Not Amiga, not yet)?
Any thoughts on the best 5 or so would be greatly appreciated.
I will also be testing Telnet software for Commodore OS whilst I go.
The three software candidates can be installed via the following commands:
And maybe syncterm which has to be downloaded separately via FTP.
If you know how to set up modem access within C64 emulation please post how.
Below is a list of BBSes I will be going through and testing (hopefully this weekend).
The new Commodore 64 Ultimate will come with software enabling it to access BBSes over the internet.
It would be nice to have a list available within the software ready to go. This is time critical for inclusion in the C64U. (perhaps a few days)
What are the best, most user friendly, and child friendly, 40 column BBSes for the C64 platform (Not Amiga, not yet)?
Any thoughts on the best 5 or so would be greatly appreciated.
I will also be testing Telnet software for Commodore OS whilst I go.
The three software candidates can be installed via the following commands:
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sudo apt install pcmanx-gtk2 -y
sudo apt install qterm -y
sudo apt install fqterm -y
If you know how to set up modem access within C64 emulation please post how.
Below is a list of BBSes I will be going through and testing (hopefully this weekend).
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BBS SYSOP SOFTWARE ADDRESS VERIFIED RUNNING ON NOTES
13th Floor Hoy Brothers Image 13th.hoyvision.com:6400 21-Feb Ultimate64
64 Vintage Remix BBS Switchblade Color 64 64vintageremixbbs.dyndns.org:6400 21-Feb Emulated
8 Bit Playground Hoy Brothers C-Net64 DS II 8bit.hoyvision.com:6502 21-Feb Ultimate64/CMD 4GB Thunderdrive
Altar of Wares Trouble/Onslaught C*Base(HMoses) altarofwaresbbs.hopto.org:6464 21-Feb C128(64 mode)/CMD HD/GG Labs RS232
Antidote Taper Juckie, Frantic CoSysops C*base (TAO MOD) antidote.triad.se:64128 21-Feb C128/CMD HD
Bayou Jazzy J Image jayctheriot.com:6401 21-Feb
Boar's Head Tavern Macx & HeavyHead C*Base(HMoses) byob.hopto.org:64128 21-Feb C64 Reloaded MK1 w/ Turbo Chameleon and Silver Surfer (in Clockport)
Borderline Balzabaar All American borderlinebbs.dyndns.org:6400 21-Feb C64
Cabin BBS (The) Backintime Color 64 thecabinbbs.com:6400 21-Feb
Centronian BBS Alterus Magnetar bbs.centronian.ca:6400 21-Feb
Citadel 64 Chiefnerd Color 64 citadel64.thejlab.com:6400 21-Feb
Commodore Image X-Tec Image cib.dyndns.org:6400/6401/6402 21-Feb
Cottonwood Balzabaar Color 64 cottonwoodbbs.dyndns.org:6502 21-Feb
Dark Endless Trouble/Onslaught C*base (HMoses) darkendlessbbs.hopto.org:6510 21-Feb New World Order HQ
Deadzone Trouble/Onslaught C*base(Cyborg) dzbbs.hopto.org:64128 21-Feb
Decades PawPrintLogic Color 64 decades.freeddns.org:6401 23-Feb
DeepSkies Rick-T137 Vic BBS bbs.deepskies.com:6400 21-Feb VIC 20!
Eaglewing Eaglewing Color 64 dantherman.freeddns.org:6400 21-Feb C64 Recently updated address!
Enterprise Capt Kirk Color 64 enterprisebbs.ddns.net:1701 21-Feb C64
Fria Bad Jucke See notes. C*Base friabad.hopto.org:64128 21-Feb Emulated (TAO/Jucke&Kerstin)
Goofs Garage Phigan Image goofsgarage.com:6464 21-Feb
HackiShack Mr Micro C-Net DS2-2 v2.5 bbs.hackishack.online:6401 21-Feb
Hidden (The) L.A.Style C*Base(notes) the-hidden.hopto.org:64128 22-Feb Quantum World HQ (L.A.Style/HMoses)
High Desert Geo455 Color 64 highdesertbbs.ddns.net:6400 22-Feb
Image 2.0 HQ X-Tec Image cib.dyndns.org:6407 22-Feb
ItchyButt Nukem Centipede 128 itchybutt.org:6502 22-Feb
Kats Alley (The) Palkat Image tka.8bitboyz.com:6400 22-Feb
Lexicon Sutekh Image lexiconbbs.com:6400 22-Feb
Lost Caverns Mo Centipede tlcbbs.dynu.net:6400 22-Feb
Madworld Cyberjank Centipede www.madworldbbs.com:52146 22-Feb C128
Microtown Jeff V Online64 Cgbbs microtownbbs.com:6400 22-Aug Original BBS Software
Oasis Desert Fox / ][avok Color 64 oasisbbs.hopto.org:6400 23-Feb
Particles Ice Breaker Centipede particlesbbs.dyndns.org:6400 23-Feb C128
Port of Call Dave W Image pocbbs.duckdns.org:6400 23-Feb
Rapid Fire pcollins C*Base(HMoses) rapidfire.hopto.org:64128 23-Feb Ultimate64e
Rat’s Den Rug Rat Image bbs.catracing.org:6400 23-Feb
Raveolution Larry C*Base(Larry) raveolution.hopto.org:64128 23-Feb Ultimate64e
Reign of Fire II Spitfire C-Net 64 DS-II call.rofbbs.com:6400/8502 23-Feb C64/C128
Retrocent X-Tec Centipede cib.dyndns.org:6465 23-Feb
Retrograde X-Tec Image 3.0 cib.dyndns.org:6428 23-Feb
Regrograde II X-Tec Image 3.0 cib.dydns.org:6404 23-Feb
Satellite4 phisbin Color 64 satellite4.dynu.net:6400 23-Feb C64
Sawblade Iron Maiden Image 1.2 cib.dyndns.org:6464 23-Feb
Streetcorner The Lore Image 3.x streetcorner.ddns.net:6400 23-Feb
Surf Shop Boardrider Color 64 ssbbs.ddns.net:6510 22-Apr Emulated. Can't connect
Time Warp BBS Bucko Centipede twb.wrgnbr.com:6896 23-Feb Emulated
Valley (The) Keymaster/Scratcher C*Base 3.2 valley64.com:6400 23-Feb C128/Turbomstr
Westwood Nukem Image 3.0 westwoodbbs.net:64738 21-Feb
Willow Creek PawPrintLogic Color 64 willowcreekbbs.dynu.net:6400 21-Feb
Wrong Number II Bucko Image 2.0 cib.dyndns.org:6405 23-Feb
Wrong Number IV jeffv Image 3.0 wn4.wrgnbr.com:6482 23-Feb
Wrong Number VI Bucko Image 1.2b wn6.wrgnbr.com:6411 23-Feb Original Wrong # as of May 1993
Zelch Zacman Zelch 128 coffeemud.net:6502 23-Feb C128