                                THE TC BBS LIST

                        COPYRIGHT (c) 1994 BY JJ MEDDAUGH

                              LAST UPDATE 09/18/94

  This list is divided alphabetically by city and bbs. All numbers are in
the 517 area code. All systems listed support ansi and have 1 node unless
otherwise noted. Adult boards will have the word "adult" in their description.
Refer to the codes section of this list to find the meanings of abbreviations
used in the list.
  If the date on this list is more than 30 days old, a new list is probably
available from various local BBS's. Please stay up-to-date on the local boards.
  For a more brief listing of local BBS's, d/l Matt Giddings's 	bbsl*.zip
list available on the Empire bbs in Bay City.
  Thank you for viewing the Tri Cities most up-to-date BBS list.

                                     AUBURN

SHOGUN BBS 662-4964
  9600 BPS; Spit 3.4; RIP
  over a gigabyte of files including an adult gif cd-rom
  regular [90min/day], VIP [180min/day] - $20/lifetime

                                    BAY CITY

ADVANCED COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES 893-3656 (NODE 1) 893-0171 (NODE 2)
  node 1 - 14400 BPS; node 2 - 2400 BPS; Wild 3.9
  one CD-rom online for download
  Free upon validation.

CHOCOLATE MALT 686-6974
  3 nodes; 14400 BPS; Wild 4.0; RIP
  lots of online contests, over 20 doors online
  14-day trial [30min/day], subscriber [80min/day] $15/lifetime, nonsubscriber
  [15min/day].

CORAL REEF 894-0729
  14400 BPS; Wild 4.0
  lots of online contests, active star trek conference
  subscriber [90min/day] - $15/lifetime, premium [120min/day] - $20/lifetime,
  regular [25min/day], visitor 14-day trial [35min/day]

C.R.I.S. 895-0510
  14400 BPS; Majorbbs
  Internet, BBS direct, Usanet, Teleconferencing, 120GB of files
  subscriber [5hr/month] - $10/month $100/year, nonsubscriber [no time limit]
  access to menus but limited functions

DUCKHOUSE 892-8215
  16.8K BPS; Tag 2.7; RIP
  2 cd's online; Fido; MMNet; D&E
  Free upon validation.

EMPIRE 892-6218
  14400 BPS; Tag 2.7; RIP
  Fido and D&E message bases; over 15 doors
  subscriber [80min/day] - $12/year, nonsubscriber [20min/day]

FATAL ERROR 893-6055
  14400 BPS; Wild 3.55
  68 file areas with lots of files, ACE support BBS
  Free.

FOR THE PEOPLE 892-0436
  14400 BPS; Wild 4.0
  lots of local message bases, HISTORY AND INFORMATION FILES
  Free upon validation.

THE GAME CITY BBS 686--8631
  14400 BPS; Telex+; sometimes down
  over 10 doors and external programs online
  Free upon validation.

HAWK'S NEST 667-9072
  14400 BPS; Future 4.1
  FutureNet message conferences
  Free upon validation.

THE LAMB 686-7937
  14400 BPS; Tag 2.7; RIP
  Christian BBS featuring concert update, weather, top hits, contests, and more.
  Free upon validation.

THE LAST RESORT 893-0549
  2 nodes; 14400 BPS; Wild 4.0
  over 40 doors and 50 file directories
  subscriber [120min/day] - $5/year, $15/lifetime; nonsubscriber[40min/day]

MEG*A*BYTE 892-5042
  2 nodes; 14400 BPS; Wild 4.0
  15 cd's; Fido, MMNet
  subscriber [70min/day] - $25/year; nonsubscriber [20min/day]; 14-day trial
  [70min/day]

MORNING DESIRE 686-4947
  2400 BPS; Wild 3.9
  D&E, lots of local message bases, over 20 doors
  Free upon validation.

OFFICE 893-0127
  2 nodes; 14400 BPS; Wild 4.0 
  Night Owl #11 cd-rom online
  subscriber [--min/day] - $15/lifetime, nonsubscriber [15min/day]

POLISH CONNECTION 893-6716
  14400 Bps; Wild 3.9
  over 20 file directories with over 500 files
  Free.

TINKER BOX 894-2182 (NODE 1) 894-2109 (NODE 2)
  node 1 - 14400 BPS; node 2 - 2400 BPS; Wild 3.91
  sysop share program, 1 cd-rom online
  subscriber [60min/day] - $25/2 years, nonsubscriber [60min/day] no privilages

UNDERDARK TAVERN 686-7553
  14400 BPS; Hermes 3.0.0
  Lots of Macintosh files online
  Free upon validation.

WATER & WASTEWATER NETWORK 686-4055
  14400 BPS; PCB 14.5
  Free to persons working in or with the water or wastewater industry.

                             BIRCH RUN

EQUALIZER 624-9287
  57600 BPS; PCB 14.5; 11:00 P.M.-8:00 A.M.
  a shareware cd-rom online
  Free.

                                    FREELAND

ABSOLUTE HELL 695-8024
  14400 BPS; Tag 2.7; RIP
  adult and non-adult messages and doors
  Free upon validation.

IGGY'S WACKY WORLD 695-2539
  14400 BPS; Ren; RIP
  Free upon voice validation.

PORTAL 695-9241; 695-5401 (direct 19200 BPS line)
  4 nodes - 19200 BPS; 4 nodes - 2400 BPS; MBBS; RIP
  good teleconferencing, active forums
  15-day trial [15min/call 90min/day], monthly [60min/call] - $10/month, yearly
  [120min/day] - $90/year

VALLEY LIBRARY CONSORTIUM 695-6666 
  2400 BPS
  database of Mid-Michigan library books, includes 40 libraries
  no separate accounts, loggin as "valcat", free.

WILDERNESS 695-2273
  28800 BPS; Sync 2.0; RIP
  3.8GB of files, 4 cd's, Fido, MMNet, MichiganNet, SDN
  Free upon validation.

WOLVERINE 695-9952
  7 nodes; 14400 BPS; PCB 15.1
  12.5gb of files, 100 cd's, FIdo, MMNet, UsaNet, Planet, Internet
  subscriber [120min/day] - $35/year, nonsubscriber [30min/day]

                                     HEMLOCK

XOTIQA 642-3114
  14400 BPS
  Free.

                                     LINWOOD

THE STARSHIP 697-5181
  14400 BPS; Mebbs 0.156
  MMNet conferences, Fido files
  Free upon validation.

                                     SAGINAW

THE ABYSS 781-5893
  2 nodes; 14400 BPS; PCB 15.1
  800 megabytes of files, 2 cd-rom's online
  Free.

ANCIENT HEART 752-3203
  28800 BPs; Trans 1.2
  lots of Amiga files, Fido and MMNet
  Free upon callback validation.

CLASSROOM EARTH 797-2737
  14400 BPS; Ultrix
  Ciesin BBS, Internet, Fido, K-12, Foundations in Science
  Free.

COMPUTER CONNECTION 752-9555
  9600 BPS; WIld 3.55
  over 20 doors with a cd-rom online
  subscriber [60min/day] - $20/lifetime, nonsubscriber [30min/day]

DARK FORCE 781-4130
  NODE 1 - 14400 BPS; NODE 2 - 2400 BPS; Ren
  over 10 doors online, 10 file directories
  Free upon validation.

DOORS OF PERCEPTION 781-3459
  14400 BPS; Ren
  D&E, ITC, Euro, Internet, humor index
  Free upon validation.

DYNAMITE HILL 799-1304
  8 nodes; 28800 bPS; MBBS; RIP
  2cd's online, good teleconference, internet gateway
  free upon callback validation.

HAWKEY'S BAR & GRILL 799-2097
  14400 Bps; Basm+
  over 10 doors with dual player Trade Wars setup
  Free.

THE ICE HOUSE 793-9226
  14400 BPS; Tag 2.7; RIP
  over 20 doors, adult messages and doors but teen access avail.
  Free upon validation.

INFINITY BBS 753-2891
  14400 BPS; Remote 2.00+
  Adult message area, over 60 doors online
  Free.

INTERNET (MICHNET) 797-2814
  14400 BPS
  The Internet through MichNet.
  basic services free, accounts available for paid access.

KNIGHT WATCH 752-1105
  14400 BPS; Vbbs 6.14
  Fido, VNET, MMNet message bases
  Free upon validation.

NEW AGE BBS 754-3508
  14400 BPS; Robo; RIP

PYRO'S PLACE 792-6291
  14400 BPS; Tag 2.7; RIP
  around 10 file directories with around 10 doors
  Subscriber [60min/day] - $2.50/month, $15/year; nonsubscriber [30min/day]

TERMINAL ADDICTION 797-2186
  node 1 - 14400 BPS; node 2 - 2400 BPS; PCB 15.0
  over 30 file directories, features mods and music files
  Free upon validation.

UNDERWORLD 781-2289
  2400 BPS; Wild 3.9
  over 10 online doors and 10 file directories
  subscriber [100min/day] - $5/year, nonsubscriber [15min/day]

VALLEY LIBRARY CONSORTIUM 790-8689
  See entry under Freeland for description.

WILDCAT ORPHANAGE 792-4906
  9600 BPS; Wild 3.55
  Fido, OurNet, GTNet, Native Net
  Free upon callback validation.

WORLDWIDE DATASERVE 790-2891
  6 nodes; 14400 BPS; PCB 15.1
  3 cd's online, planet, Fido
  subscriber [120min/day] - $25/year, nonsubscriber [30min/day]

                                     CODES

NETWORKS (only networks with abbreviations are listed)
________________________________________
d&e       D&ENet
Euro      EuroNet
Fido      FidoNet
ITC       ITC Net
K-12      K-12 Freeway
MMNet     MidmichiganNet
Planet    Planet Connect satilite
VNet      VirtualNet

BBS SOFTWARE (ONLY SOFTWARE WITH ABBREVIATIONS ARE LISTED)
________________________________________
Future    Future Vision
MBBS      Major BBS
Mebbs     Mebbsnet
PCB       PCBoard
Remote    RemoteAccess
Ren       Renegade
Robo      Roboboard
Spit      Spitfire
Sync      Synchronet
Trans     Transamiga
Wild      Wildcat

                                RECENT COMPILERS

  Many thanks to the following people who helped with this edition of the
bbs list. Your help was greatly appreciated.

Matt Giddings     
STEPHEN P. MAYER
Jeanne Meddaugh
Fred Stoll

  The listing of a BBS does not necessarily indicate an endorsement for it.
  If a BBS is found to promote uploading viruses or copyrighted files,
will immediately be removed from the list.
  If you have any updates, contact me through the following:

the MM-general echo
JJ Meddaugh @ 1:239/1010 (Fido)
meddaugh@dynahill.com (InterNet)
JJ Meddaugh @ 1517002 (VirtualNet)
JJ Meddaugh @ 232/1001 (D&ENet)
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