Hamilton had a lively set of BulletinBoardSystems back in the late 1980s to mid 1990s. Some may have survived into 2000, but you'd be lucky to find one today with the advent of the Internet.
Please don't create a node in the Wiki for BBSes that weren't run by WLUG members.
Here are some BBSes related to WLUG's history, sorted by opening year:
Koinonia - 1989-1990 - SysOp: IanMcDonald
Genesis - 1990? - Sysops: Jeremy Green, David Doggart, 
BruceKingsbury was passingly involved.
BruceKingsbury's first BBSTower of Z (1994-1995? must have been longer) - Richard Gallagher (aka The Green Banana)
TheDigitalDream (1994 (dev only), 1995-1996 (public)) - SysOp: OliverJones (aka Dreamer)
Renegade, then Synchronet, was porting to Telegard when shut down.BruceKingsbury's second significant BBS effortCraigBox (aka Criggie)BruceKingsbury decided to write a BBS for those people without modems. At one time the system was on two lines and regularly answering over 200 calls per day. Because it was completely in a different direction to where everyone else was going, the software was given the name "Vertical Access Voicemail System" (abbreviated as VAX/VMS) and was a combination of large amounts of BASH script and a small C program that handled the modem interface which all ran under Redhat Linux.BruceKingsbury was the last 'official BBS list maintainer', although he pretty much gave up maintaining it when there were only two BBSes left (Galaxy and Dixons). Here's the Hamilton part of the most recent list.
Waikato Bulletin Board Listing
last updated 09/15/99
Hamilton
Name: (The) Bridge Baud Confirmed 29/1/00
SysOp: Bryan Beecher
Phone: (07) 843-0086
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Speeds: 300bps - 19200bps (ZyXEL), MNP1-5, v.42bis
Networks: FidoNet (3:774/640), !AmigaNet (41:647/640)
Files: Amiga Files - 10 gigs From Aminet and Fish CD's.
IBM, Atari, Win95 and MOD sounds also supported.
Doors: Heaps of Doors (CNet Specific)
Software: CNet 3.05, Trap Door 1.84
Computer: Amiga 2000, 1650 Mb HDD, Archive Vipre Tape Unit, CD-ROM
CD-ROMs: Two CD-ROM drives containing Aminet 1-13 & Fish 1000 disks
Audience: Amiga and other files, Fred Fish disks, online games, messages,
online shopping
Handles: Yes
Offline: QWK and Message Download utility.
Faxable: Yes
Other: Local fax sending
Name: Club Cherrybomb Voicemail System
Location: Hamilton
SysOp: zcat (zee-k`at)
CoSysop: isomer
Phone: +64-7-8558334 (2 lines, stepping)
Admin: +64-21-2154508
Hours: 24hrs
Speeds: 7200/s AD4 voice, 33600/14400bps fax/data
Networks: N/A
Files: N/A
Doors: "Safebreaker" finally online, more one day..
Software: Vertical Access 0.2.0
Computer: 486dx2/66
CD-ROMs: N/A
Audience: Open to anyone
Handles: Recommended
Offline: What you do offline is your own business!
Faxable: YES!
Other: Also tries to answer data calls, use "ATDT^8558334" or
"ATDT8558334,,,,d" if your modem doesn't generate the
required 'calling' tones.
Data callers can download and submit to the BBS list, and
there's a limited range of files available, mostly diagnostics
and documentation.
Fees: FREE
Comments: This is a VOICEMAIL system, like callminder on acid!
Just dial up directly from any touchtone phone.
Name: Galaxy CBCS Confirmed 29/1/00
SysOp: George Garard
Phone: (07) 843-8025
Hours: 24 Hours, 7 days a week.
Speeds: 1200bps - 33,600bps, v.34+, v.FC, v.42bis, v.17
Networks: SIGnet (28:1200/500, 28:28/0 [[Z28C], 28:28/1 [[Z28EC])
FidoNet (3:774/500), Usenet georgeg@galaxy.gen.nz
Files: Numerous IBM file areas - Astronomy, Ham Radio and Genealogy file
areas and support for authors of Books on disk included.
Doors: A good selection of Online Games including International SIGnet
Inter-BBS BRE, Falcon's Eye and LORD leagues.
Software: Remote Access 2.02+, Front Door 2.12+, Fmail 1.20+.
Computer: IBM Compat 486DX-33Mz, 855Mb HDD
CD-ROMs: None.
Audience: Anyone with a modem.
Handles: Yes, but only in local message areas.
Offline: Bluewave, Points, Galaxynet nodes (Usenet).
Faxable: No
Fees: The BBS is free to all callers, except Internet email access
which requires an inexpensive yearly subscription.
Comments: SIGnet, Usenet, FidoNet and local message areas available.
Also Internet Usenet (Newsgroups & Email) accessed via FidoNet
Technology (Points, Bluewave). 100s of echoes and newsgroups.
Local SIGnet hub, all SIGnet areafixes to 28:28/1.
Name: SCI-LAB Confirmed 29/1/00
Location: Hamilton
SysOp: TMS (Chris Simmonds)
CoSysop: Dunk (Duncan Reid)
Phone: 64-7-846-7227
Hours: All bar Fido ZMH
Speeds: Max 28800 (v.FC, v.42)
Networks: Fidonet (3:774/1137)
Files: Building a base of Science related software
Doors: LORD (small game at the moment but with next to no advertising)
Software: Front Door 2.12, Remote Access 2.50
Computer: 486DX4/100
CD-ROMs: 0
Audience: REASONABLE PEOPLE required. I'm not interested in people looking
for Porn and the likes. Also, I only have limited time to work on
the system so leave a message if some things don't work and I'll
get to it. If you want something specific ask and I'll try and
provide.
Handles: Allowed
Offline: Bluewave/Points
Faxable: Not yet
Other: Hmm I'm weird at times - get used to it.
Fees: If you suffer a stroke and want to send money feel, free to.
Comments: OK - if you notice a few inconsistancies in things (like the
occasional reference to the Labyrinth CBCS) it's cos I used to
be co-sys, and the owner of the key let me use it as the Labyrinth
is down. Many thanks to aquila@wave.co.nz for the key, David has
moved on to bigger and better things (UNIX and the likes).
No file ratios are in force yet as I don't have a base worth
rationing, but if it gets abused I might think of adding ratios.
Main rule is try and have fun. Not File Requestable at this stage.
BBS Name: RAS (not really a bbs but a ras)
Location: Hamilton
Sysop: Tim Port [[R.A.T.M]
Phone: (07) 8436074
Hours: 24hrs 7days
Speeds: 9600 - 33.6k
Network: It is a ras connecting you to myltan and on weekends it
is usally a lan.
Files: there will be a ftp running.
Doors: Network Quake, etc.
Software: windows nt server, Nt ras..quake..ya know stuff like that.
Hardware: K6-2 350 with 3dnow! (lol) 128mb ram 1 isa 56k modem
: 1 winmodem 56k :(..10mb netcard..
Cd-rom: 36x (what ever is in there)
Audience: anyone with a 33.6k modem..and that is just about every one..
Handles: if ya wont..
Faxable: No
Offline: NA
Fees: $1 a year sound good or just respect the ops and be good
: to ya parents.
Comments: if you don't know what tcp/ip is ya might get lost tring to
: connect but if you have set up a network or a internet connection
: you should'nt have trouble. i will put a guest password on that
: will allow you to get on and ask me for an acount.
: if you beat me at quake i will probaly give you some extra time
: till i beat you back ;) and you will have to put up with it if
: you can't connect some time..cause i use this computer to host
: network games and q3a crashes it some times...
: last being a tcp/ip connection leave the network open for "hacking"
: etc if you try this i will eat you lame little winblows98 machine
: for breakfast!...got it. oh yeah and a help file will be posted
: on evry local bbs.
Here is a list dated April 1994:
Name: Colin's Half Pie BBS
Sysop(s): Colin Stutt
Number #1: 8430555 24 Hours Speeds: 14,400bps - 300bps, V42Bis, MNP
Number #2: 8430201 8:00pm - 10:00am Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps
Audience: Anybody is welcome
Fees: Free to all callers, 50c a week for CD-ROM Access
Name: Dawn Patrol
Sysop(s): Ralph Murray
Number: 847-0559
Hours: 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week
Speeds: 14,400bps - 1200bps, MNP, V42Bis
Audience: Anyone, Heaps of Files, Messages, Doors, Sound files
Fees: Free To All Callers
Name: Dixon's BBS
Sysop(s): Murray Dixon Kelvin Dixon
Number: 843-5578
Hours: 24 Hours
Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps
Audience: Lots of On-Line Games, Messages, Atari, Amiga, and
2 CD ROMS full of IBM Files
Fees: Free To All Callers
Name: Fun City CBCS
Sysop(s): Mark Perry
Number: 846-9397
Hours: 24 Hours
Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps
Audience: Anyone at all with a varied sence of humour
Fees: Free To All Callers
Name: Galaxy Cbcs
Sysop(s): George Garard
Number: 843-8025
Hours: 24 Hours, 7 days a week.
Speeds: ZyXEL, 1200bps - 19,200bps, MNP1-5, V42bis.
Audience: Anyone with a modem.
Fees: Free To All Callers
Name: Global Network
Sysop(s): Barry Blackford
Number #1: 846-2951 24 Hours Speeds: 2400bps - 1200bps
Number #2: 846-2952 24 Hours Speeds: 19,200bps - 1200bps, MNP1-5, v42bis
Number #3: 846-6918 24 Hours Speeds: 19,200bps - 1200bps, MNP1-5, v42bis
Audience: Specilizing in Educational echos, IBM, OS/2, Mugs & Amiga's
Fees: MUGS Membership or $30 for Full BBS Membership
Name: (The) Great Escape CBCS
Sysop(s): Fraser Kemp David Doggart, Steven Detoni
Number: 846-1610
Hours: 24 Hours
Speeds: 14400bps-300bps
Audience: Anyone with varied sence of humor.
Fees: Free To All Callers
Name: (The) Ice Cave II
Sysop(s): Michael Walen
Number: 855-0818
Hours: 10:00pm - 7:00am, 7 Days A Week
Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps
Audience: EPIC MegaGames support site. Lots of files.
Fees: Free To All Callers
Name: (The) Labyrinth CBCS
Sysop(s): David Miller
Number: 856-4227
Hours: 24 Hours, 7 Days A Week
Speeds: ZyXEL 16.8, 14,400bps - 300bps, MNP1-5, v42bis
Audience: Doors, Messages and Files for Most Computers.
Fees: Free To All Callers
Name: (The) Miracle BBS
Sysop(s): Vaun !McCarthy
Number: 847-7666
Hours: 10:00pm - 7:00am
Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps, MNP2-5, V42bis
Audience: Mainly IBM, Messages, Doors, Files
Fees: $5 Yearly, $10 Permanently for better access
Additional: Going 24 Hours soon.
Name: MIS Public Access Internet
Sysop(s): Bryce Farmilo Craig Whitmore
Number #1: 8391168 24 Hours Speeds: 14,000bps - 300bps, MNP1-5, v42bis
Number #2: 8391172 24 Hours Speeds: 14,400bps - 300bps, MNP1-5, v42bis
Audience: Anybody that is interested
Fees: $15 Per Month
Name: Night Caller BBS
Sysop(s): Peter Cague Michelle Walton
Number: 847-3900
Hours: 24 Hours
Speeds: ZyXEL, 19,200 - 1200bps, MNP1-5, v42bis
Audience: Message Areas, International Mailing, Files, CD-ROM, Doors
Fees: $30 A Year BBS Membership.
Name: Overbaud CBCS
Sysop(s): Chris Nielsen, Annabel Graham
Number: 855-6470
Hours: 10:00pm - 7:00am
Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps, V42Bis, MNP5
Audience: Anyone, Specially Christians
Fees: Free To All Callers
Name: Smorgs Baud
Sysop(s): Cedric Haygard, Paul Haygard
Number: 856-9259
Hours: 24 Hours
Speeds: ZyXEL, 14,400bps - 300bps, MNP1-5, v42bis
Audience: Messages, IBM Files, Doors.
Fees: Free To All Callers
Additional: Tolkein Style BBS.
Name: (The) Seventh Guest
Sysop(s): Gordon Gallagher
Number: 847-2701
Hours: 24 Hours
Speeds: 14,400bps - 300bps, MNP4,5, v42bis
Audience: Online shopper, Online Bible, Files, Messages, RA, FD Support, Sound/LAN/OS/2 Card Support
Fees: Free To All Callers
Name: Tower Of Z
Sysop(s): Richard Gallagher
Number: 856-6005
Hours: 24 Hours
Speeds: 2400bps - 300bps
Audience: IBM, Files & File Users, Door game players. RIP Support
Fees: Free To All Callers
Name: Waiouru's CBCS Of Hamilton
Sysop(s): Jason Kenny
Number: 843-6812
Hours: 24 Hours
Speeds: 14,400bps - 300bps, MNP1-5, v42bis
Audience: Anybody
Fees: Free To All Callers
Additional: Unique Army Style BBS, RIP Graphics Supported.
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