Sunlight Through The Shadows BBS News Copyright (c) 1994, Joe DeRouen All rights reserved STTS BBS is ran on TriBBS v5.1 software (registered, of course), a 33Mhz 80386 DX computer, two IDE hard drives (120 meg and 170 meg), a Zoom 14.4k Fax/Modem, and a VGA monitor. Soon, it'll be hooked up via a LAN to a 50Mhz 80486 DX with half a gig of storage space. It's run on one phone line, and the number is (214) 620-8793. At some point in the near future, we hope to add another node as well as a 28.8k Fax/Modem. One last thing - it's entirely free. Donations are accepted (so far, I've only received three) but you can't buy higher access. Access is completely, 100% FREE. STTS BBS carries 40+ doors (games and information), a good deal of them registered. We also carry four networks (RIME, Pen & Brush Net, World Message Exchange, and PlanoNet) as well as a large file area. The file area specializes in electronic magazines (carrying the entire back issue run of several!), texts on all subjects, and shareware text adventure games. Of course, there's also a wide variety of other programs to be had, including BBS doors, telecommunication packages, arcade/adventure games, offline mail readers, and more! Additionally, STTS BBS is a support BBS for TriBBS software and carries just about all the programs available out there for TriBBS. STTS BBS is also a regional HUB for Pen & Brush Net (P&BNet) as well as a HUB for World Message Exchange (WME). Lastly, we're a member of the American BBS Association. About 70% of the callers are from Texas, as it's a Dallas-based BBS. The other 30%, however, are from just about everywhere else. Oklahoma, California, Virginia, Oregon, Kansas, Illinois - you name it. We've had several people from Canada and the UK call as well. Most of the long distance callers are SysOps calling to download STTS Magazine every month (those that don't get it through the net) but there's several "just plain users" who call to participate in the message base or download files. Each month, we'll discuss additions and upgrades to the BBS as well as new door games added, nets or conferences added, and just general news about the BBS. We'll divide it into two sections - BBS News and Net News. With that said, away we go . . . BBS News/LORD Tournament news: The Legend of the Red Dragon (Seth Able's terrific door game) tournament has come to an end. As of the morning of May 2nd, Grey Slayer (aka Harlan Pine) managed to slay the red dragon and win the tournament. (As well as the $25.00 cash prize!) Congratulations to Grey Slayer! Special mention to Jaren Mc Laud (aka Aaron Walker) are in order as well. Jaren and Grey traded places several times in the tournament, and it was only by the narrowest margin on a dragon's scale that Grey edged Jaren out. They both played extremely well. Again, Grey Slayer, congratulations! We're sponsoring another tournament: "Planets: The Exploration of Space". (Another Seth Able original!) The tournament will officially begin May 15th, 1994. Those interested should call STTS BBS and download PLANTOUR.ZIP for more details. We just added two new *Registered* doors - Video Poker and Money Market, both from T&J Software. The doors are excellent and you should give them a try if you haven't already done so. The most popular download for March was SUN9404.ZIP, the April issue of this magazine. Number two was SUN9403.ZIP, March's issue of Sunlight Through The Shadows. Number three was BGI12.ZIP, a very comprehensive guide for beginners and pros alike throug the internet. The fourth most popular file was AP130.ZIP, a autopost door for TriBBS. Fifth most popular was DFW.ZIP, Mark Robbins' long-running and popular Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas BBS listing. Two of the top five were prior issues of this magazine. What could be better than that?