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To Register this Version of Numbers and Sharks follow these steps:
1) Call The Megalist BBS at the number provided in the information below.
2) Select "S" off of the main menu to gain access to the doors menu.
3) Select "C" for SupportDoor. Then select Numbers and Sharks 1.0
4) Select "M" for Make keyfile then follow the prompts. Be sure to
download your keyfile from SupportDoor. You will need to place
the keyfile in your Numbers and Sharks directory.
5) That's all you need to do. However, we would appreciate your
taking the time to read the information below and considering
listing your BBS in the MegaList.
6) Registering Numbers and Sharks by the above procedure does not
automatically include your board in the MegaList. MegaList Listing is
a separate service which costs $10 annually. Your board will not be
listed unless you specifically request listing and pay the fee via
VISA or Mastercard (you may also obtain an order form from the Megalist
BBS should you wish to order by personal check or money order).
* Megalist BBS (304) 797-0277 (FidoNet 1:129/189) v.32bis v.42bis MNP 2-5 *
Try our other fine door games which are FREQ'ABLE from the Megalist BBS:
MSIWLW4.ZIP World League Wrestling 4.0 (Free Registration)
MEGMART.ZIP BBS Mart 1.3 Stock Sim. Game (Free Registration)
We offer free registration of the following doors if you subscribe to the
Megalist BBS Listing:
MSI2OMNI.ZIP OmniMart 2.0 Stock Sim Game
MSIWLW31.ZIP World League Wrestling 3.1
Mountain State InfoSystems
P.O. Box 6234
Wheeling, WV 26003
Dear Fellow Sysop,
Mountain State InfoSystems is proud to announce the commencement of:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ The Megalist International BBS Listing! │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘
Sure, you have seen, and maybe even have been included in, many BBS
listings.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ HOWEVER, CALLING THE MEGALIST JUST ANOTHER BBS LISTING │
│ IS LIKE CALLING A '486 50MHZ COMPUTER JUST ANOTHER CALCULATOR! │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The Megalist is the most comprehensive BBS listing in the world! Most BBS
listings allow you one line of information. The Megalist gives you 3
"pages"!! Try sorting through most BBS listings and you'll likely get
eyestrain and a headache -- and even then all you'll get is a name and
telephone number. The Megalist International BBS Listing is always
distributed with a database viewer that allows the end user to select by:
() State () Maximum Baud Rate () Modem Brand
() Area Code () Shareware Authors () and more!
() Theme () BBS Software Brand
The information you can include in the Megalist includes:
() BBS Name () Number of Message Bases () Storage Capacity
() City / State () Most Popular Message Bases () AASP Approval
() Public or Private () Days / Hours BBS is Run () Modem Type
() Date BBS Began () Number and Type of Doors () Previous BBS Name
() Maximum Baud Rate () BBS Software () Networks
() Minimum Baud Rate () Number of Files for DL () Logon Config
() BBS Theme () Additional Comments () and More!
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ SHAREWARE AUTHORS!!! │
└─────────────────────────┘
You can list up to five (5) original shareware programs!! That's great
advertising for your programs! As shareware authors ourselves, we know the
importance of getting the word out!
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ YOU'LL ATTRACT THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR YOU! │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘
The Megalist database viewer, distributed each month with the Megalist,
will help attract callers to your bbs whose interests better match yours.
That includes potential customers for you shareware authors!
┌─────────────┐
│ IT'S EASY!! │
└─────────────┘
You can register your BBS online by calling the Megalist BBS at
(304) 797-0277 24 hours / day, 7 days / week. The Megalist Editor,
accessed through the doors menu, will walk you step-by-step through the
input / edit process.
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ YOU CAN EDIT YOUR INFORMATION ANYTIME! │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘
The Megalist BBS runs 24 hours / day, 7 days / week, so you can call in
anytime to change your information.
┌──────────────┐
│ DISTRIBUTION │
└──────────────┘
The Megalist International BBS Listing is distributed the first week of
each month beginning June 1, 1992 to major bbs's in the USA and Canada. We
want the Megalist to the be most popular BBS listing in the World, so the
more BBS's that post it for download the better response you'll have.
Megalist Magazine (MM), a quarterly "hard copy" publication, will also
be available. MM will include:
() The current Megalist BBS Listing
() BBS-of-the-Month Feature Articles (of those BBS's listed in the Megalist)
() Shareware Reviews (of those programs listed by Megalist subscribers)
() and much more!
┌───────────────────────┐
│ YOU CAN SIGN UP NOW!! │
└───────────────────────┘
A one-year subscription to the Megalist International BBS Listing is
only $10! That comes to 2.7 cents per day! Where else can you get such
comprehensive advertising for 2 cents per day?! If you sign-up before June
1, 1992, your subscription date will be June 1, 1992, since that's the date
of our first distribution.
┌────────────┐
│HOW TO ORDER│
└────────────┘
Just call the Megalist BBS and follow the easy-to-understand
instructions. You can order your subscription online using MasterCard or
VISA. This will give you immediate access to the Megalist Editor.
┌────────────┐
│ORDER TODAY!│
└────────────┘
Call today to subscribe with MasterCard or VISA. We are sure that you
find that the Megalist International BBS Listing is both a state-of-the-art
BBS listing AND a great value.
Wishing you continued success with your bbs,
Aldo R. Pucci, M.A. Robert R. Ducker, M.A.
Co-Owner Co-Owner
Mountain State InfoSystems Mountain State InfoSystems
┌──────────────────┐
│ The Megalist BBS │
│ │
│ (304) 797-0277 │
└──────────────────┘
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Megalist Instructions ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Entering your BBS information is quite easy. Basically, there are three
types of fields -- FREE FORM, MENU SELECTION, and MULTIPLE MENU SELECTION.
(A) For FREE FORM fields, you will see something like this:
(1) BBS Name: ███████████████████████████████████████████
The white space after the prompt signifies the amount of characters allowed
for that field. Press ENTER or RETURN when you are finished with the FREE
FORM fields.
(B) For MENU SELECTION fields, you will see something like this:
╔══ Max Baud Rate■ ═══╗
║ ║
(5) Maximum Baud Rate: ║ 1 = 1200 ║
║ 2 = 2400 ║
║ 3 = 9600 ║
║ 4 = 14400 ║
With these fields, press the NUMBER that ║ 5 = 38800 ║
corresponds with your answer. For example, ║ 6 = 57600 ║
if your modem handles up to 57600 bps, then ║ ║
you would press 6. ╚══════════════════════╝
(C) With MULTIPLE MENU SELECTION fields, you will see something like this:
(12) What brand(s) of modem do you have? ╔══ Modem Brands ═══╗
║ ║
║ 1 = US Robotics ║
║ 2 = Hayes ║
║ 3 = Intel ║
║ 4 = Zoom ║
With these fields, you may enter more than one ║ 5 = InfoTel ║
selection. Each time you press a NUMBER that ║ 6 = Cardinal ║
corresponds with your selection, the program ║ 0 = Press when finished
will add a comma (",") after the number ╚═════════════════════╝
entered. When finished, press 0.
At the end of each screen you will be asked whether the information on that
screen is correct. If you wish to change any answer, simply type N to the
question, "Everything O.K.? (y/n)". The program will then ask you which
number you wish to edit.
When you have finished entering all of your data, your final screen will look
like this:
(B)ack to Editor (D)ownload Original Shareware (L)og Off (R)eturn to BBS
(V)iew list of last 15 Registrations
Enter Selection:
MSI Original Door Programs
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(1) World League Wrestling 3.1
(2) BBS Mart 1.0
(3) SupportDoor 1.0
"B" will send you back to the Megalist Editor to edit your information.
"D" will allow you to download our original shareware programs.
"L" will log you off the BBS.
"R" will return you to the BBS.
"V" will show you a list of the last 15 Megalist Registrations.
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Megalist Fields Explained ║
║ ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Field Explanation
----- -----------
BBS Name Your BBS' Name
City City in which your BBS is located
State State in which your BBS is located
United States of America
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AK - Alaska KY - Kentucky OK - Oklahoma
AL - Alabama LA - Louisiana OR - Oregon
AR - Arkansas MA - Massachusetts PA - Pennsylvania
AS - American Samoa MH - Marshall Islands
AZ - Arizona MD - Maryland PR - Puerto Rico
CA - California ME - Maine RI - Rhode Island
CO - Colorodo MI - Michigan SC - South Carolina
CT - Connecticut MN - Minnesota SD - South Dakota
DC - District of Columbia MO - Missouri TN - Tennessee
DE - Deleware MS - Mississippi TX - Texas
FL - Florida MT - Montana UT - Utah
FM - F.States of Micronesia MP - N. Mariana Islands
GA - Georgia NC - North Carolina VT - Vermont
HI - Hawaii ND - North Dakota VA - Virginia
IA - Iowa NE - Nebraska VI - Virgin Islands
ID - Idaho NH - New Hampshire WA - Washington
IL - Illinois NJ - New Jersey WV - West Virginia
IN - Indiana NM - New Mexico WI - Wisconsin
KS - Kansas NV - Nevada WY - Wyoming
OH - Ohio
Canada
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AB - Alberta NF - New Foundland PQ - Quebec
BC - British Columbia NT - Northwest Territories SK - Saskatchewan
LB - Labrador NS - Nova Scotia YT - Yukon
MB - Manitoba ON - Ontario
NB - New Brunswick PE - Prince Ed. Island
Private or Public If your BBS is restricted to those callers
currently in your users file and will not allow
even limited access for first-time callers, it is
a private bbs.
Number of Subscribers Your BBS' current number of users
Date BBS Began Starting date of your bbs
Maximum Baud Rate Maximum transmission speed your BBS supports
Minimum Baud Rate Minimum transmission speed you'll accept
Number of Nodes Number of nodes you operate
Main Phone Number Telephone number you want callers to call
Number of Message Bases Number of Message Bases or Conferences
Names of three most List the three most popular message bases or
popular message bases conferences on your BBS.
BBS run 24 hours / day Y or N response
BBS run 7 days / week Y or N response
Number of File Areas Number of File areas you have for upload and
download.
Names of three most List the three most popular file areas on
popular file areas your bbs.
Number of Door Programs Number of Doors you run
Door Types Selections: Trade war, Trivia, Card & Dice
Word Games, Sports Simulation, Adventure,
Brain Teasers, General Simulation
BBS Program BBS Software brand, such as PCBoard
Total Number of Files Number of files you offer for download
Storage Capacity Total hardware storage capacity ( in megabytes)
Computers Supported Different types of computers your BBS supports
in terms of, for example, message bases and
files.
American Association of Has your BBS been approved by the American
Shareware Professionals Association of Shareware Professionals?
Approved
Main BBS Computer Your BBS' main computer's type (such as 80386)
Your modem(s) Brand of modems your BBS uses
Are you a shareware If you are a shareware author, answer with a Y
author?
List up to 5 of your If you answer with a Y for the last question,
programs. you will see this prompt. Enter the titles
of up to five of your original shareware
programs.
BBS Ever Gone by Another If your BBS has had a different name, answer Y
Name? here. Then you will be prompted to enter the
previous name.
Do you belong to a Such as FidoNet. If you do, answer with a Y.
message network? Then you will be prompted to enter up to three
networks of which you are a part.
Logon Configuration Usually, configuration will be:
Parity Wordlegnth Stopbits
------ ---------- --------
None 8 1 or 2
Odd 7 1 or 2
Even 7 1 or 2
Mark 7 1 or 2
Space 7 1 or 2
The usual configuration today is N-8-1.
BBS Theme Enter your BBS' theme or special interest
This is the field that will most help you
get more callers with interests similar to
yours.
Where else can you Alternate location to reach you
be reached?
Comments Any additional comments you wish to make.
Include information, such as special BBS hours.
Are you discontinuing You will see this prompt on your second and
your participation in subsequent calls to the Megalist. If you
the Megalist (y/n)? wish to be removed from the list, answer
Y to this question. Then you will be prompted
to give your reason (either "Shutting down the
BBS" or "Other Reason").
(c) Copyright, 1992, Mountain State InfoSystems by Aldo R. Pucci and Robert
R. Ducker. All rights reserved.