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This article is from the Computer games and MUDs with a Tolkien theme FAQ, by Fredrik Ekman ekman@lysator.liu.se with numerous contributions by others.

12 MUD p1 (Tolkien theme games)

MUD means Multi User Dungeon and can be described as a text adventure
for several players. This section is probably relatively complete with
regard to the MUDs on the Internet, but there may well be others on
phone-in Bulletin Board Systems and such.

Genesis
Year: Tolkien area opened 1988, still running
System: DEC Alpha
IP address: 129.16.227.203 3011
Name address: spica3.cs.chalmers.se 3011
Type: LP MUD
Comment: The Tolkien area in this MUD was originally based on Ringen,
but has since grown a lot. One earlier version of it has also been
ported to VikingMUD. A very good MUD.

*Middle-Earth
Year: Opened 1991(?), closed 1992
Type: LP MUD
Comment: This game was running in the UK. It is rumored to have been
very good.

VikingMUD
Author: Pål-Kristian Engstad <pke@engstad.ingok.hitos.no> (who no
longer maintains the area), after an original by Hansen
Year: Tolkien area opened 1991, still running
IP address: 129.241.190.14 2001
Name address: viking.pvv.unit.no 2001
Type: LP MUD
Comment: The Moria area in this MUD was originally the same as that of
Genesis, which was in turn based on Ringen. Walk s, [4 e], [4 n], e
from the starting point to get there.

Nanny
Year: Tolkien area opened 1991, still running
IP address: 130.236.254.159 2000
Name address: mud.lysator.liu.se 2000
Type: LP MUD
Comment: Includes two Tolkien areas; one first and one third age. They
are only a very minor part of the total MUD. Walk [7 s], w from the
starting point to get to the Tolkien areas. The third age area has
also been ported to Quovadis.

Elendor
Year: Opened 1991, still running
IP address: 134.114.66.33 1892
Name address: elendor.sbs.nau.edu 1892
Type: MUSH
Comment: Very large and covering most of what is described in "The Lord
of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" and more. Completely dedicated to
Tolkien. This is probably the most popular of the Tolkien MUDs.

 

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