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   MSGID: 1423.fido_doorgame@1:124/5016 2c2c7806   
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   On Tue, 4 Mar 2025 09:03:16 -0800   
   "Al" (1:153/757)  wrote:   
      
   > > Huh... I see. That's a lot more simple than I thought it would be.   
   > > Why are they called doorgames (or is there even a specific reason)?   
   > >     
   >    
   > I'm not sure where the term doorgame originates but BBS games have   
   > been called "doors" since before I came on the scene.   
   >    
   > I guess when you select an option on a BBS menu it is similar to   
   > going through a door.   
   >    
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   >  * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)   
      
      
   RBBS-PC was one of, if not the first, to use the term "door". It's like   
   opening a door to another set of programs that the BBS can run. The   
   author of PCBoard was instrumental on pushing DOOR.SYS.   
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