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                            Tale Twisters™
                          BBS DOOR v1.20.9

                              README.TXT

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WELCOME

Hi there! I'd like to first thank you for downloading our BBS door package for
Tale Twisters.  It's been a lot of fun and very rewarding not only making this
game, but working with other Sysops to provide it as a new cross platform
game for the BBS community. In Tale Twisters your users play with other
Tale Twisters from the web, Steam, Discord, mobile, and of course other BBSs.

As a Sysop myself and someone who misses the golden age of computing, long
before we even had Myspace, this makes me so happy. If you've been in it
since the beginning, you know too, that nothing compares to our BBS days or
the friendships and memories made.

Please encourage feedback through the door and if I can be of any assistance,
do not hesitate to reach out at support@taletwisters.games or look me up on
Discord under _chernabog

Thanks!


ABOUT TALE TWISTERS™

 Tale Twisters is a fill in the blanks storytelling game. Players supply
 words without seeing the complete story, then reveal the ridiculous
 result.

 Play alone or join group games where players contribute words and vote
 for the funniest answers.

 Tale Twisters is created, owned, and operated by UORealms LLC.


CONNECTED PLAY

 The BBS door connects to the Tale Twisters game service operated by
 UORealms LLC. An active Internet connection is required.

 This allows callers to play alone, with people on their own BBS, with
 callers from other BBS systems, or with players joining through the
 web, Discord, Steam, mobile devices, and other supported platforms.


A SECURE CONNECTION

 From v1.20.0 everything between your BBS and our servers is encrypted.
 Your callers' handles, their chat and their game are no longer sent
 across the Internet in the open where anyone in between can read them.

 The door also makes sure it is really us before it sends anything, so
 nobody can sit in the middle pretending to be Tale Twisters.

 If it cannot get a secure connection it does not connect at all. It
 will never drop back to an open one behind your back and leave you
 thinking your board is covered when it is not.

 There is nothing for you to install or set up. Let port 8096 out
 through your firewall and the door does the rest. Your caller sees
 "Secure Connection" in green on the welcome screen.

 The encryption is inside the door itself rather than borrowed from
 Windows, so older boards are not left behind. It works the same on
 Windows XP as it does on Windows 11.

 SETUP.TXT has the rest, including what to do if you cannot reach the
 new port.


CALLER PRIVACY

 BBS callers do not create accounts with Tale Twisters. We retain only their
 board, BBS user number and handle, activity dates, and
 game totals so we can recognize them and preserve their score.

 The only IP address we see is the board's, never the caller's. Chat is
 not recorded. If someone files a report, the few lines around it are
 kept with that report so a person can review it. The door does not read
 anything from the BBS beyond its drop file.

 What little we do receive now travels encrypted between your board and
 our servers.

 Information a caller chooses to submit through a story, feedback, or
 report is handled under our Privacy Policy. UORealms LLC does not sell
 or rent personal information.


SYSOP PERMISSION

 You may:

   * Install and run the door on your registered BBS and its nodes.
   * Make reasonable backup copies.
   * List and promote Tale Twisters to your callers.
   * Share the complete, unmodified package with another SysOp.

 You may not:

   * Modify or repackage the door, except for configuration files
     identified in SETUP.TXT.
   * Decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or interfere with its
     connection to the Tale Twisters service.
   * Connect the door to an unauthorized server.
   * Extract or reuse Tale Twisters content or branding.
   * Sell, sublicense, or charge separately for access to the door.
   * Claim Tale Twisters as your own or imply that UORealms LLC owns,
     operates, sponsors, or officially endorses your BBS.

 Normal membership or support fees for your BBS are permitted.


OWNERSHIP AND TERMS

 Tale Twisters(TM) and its software, stories, artwork, branding, and
 other original materials are owned by UORealms LLC or its licensors.

 This is proprietary software. It is not shareware, open source
 software, or public domain software.

 The Tale Twisters Terms of Service apply to the connected game.
 This README grants SysOps permission to install and operate the BBS
 door under the conditions above.

   Terms:   https://taletwisters.games/terms/
   Privacy: https://taletwisters.games/privacy/

 The door and connected service are provided as is and as available.

SUPPORT

 Website:  https://taletwisters.games
 Support:  support@taletwisters.games
 Discord:  https://discord.gg/R6Y6Hm4gac

 Please include the door version and relevant log entries when asking
 for technical help.

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                            (c) 2026 UORealms LLC.  All rights reserved.
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