Con-Line BBS

Con-Line BBS
Release date	24 October 2018
Type	Online bulletin board system
Creator	Unknown
Language	English
Command	atdt 938xxxxxx (TeleBBS, last six numbers are random)

Con-Line BBS is an online bulletin board system that can be accessed on the Mikropekka computer at home. The bulletin board can be accessed by using the computer's built in BBS program, TeleBBS, and typing in atdt 938xxxxxx - the last six numbers are random for each save file. The number that must be dialed can be found written on a note located on the floor of the vacant shop's backroom next to the inspection shop. The note says:

The Conline note

Note location

conline (pelei!):

938 xxxxxx

huom suuntanro!

niin ja Kalle hei,

maksa velkas tollo!

This translates to: "conline (games!): 938 xxxxxx note the area code! oh and hey Kalle, pay your debt you goon!"

Sections

A display name must be entered upon starting the program by pressing ⏎, typing in the username, then pressing ⏎ again. There are three different sections that can be accessed, but currently only the files section has a function; entering the ranks section will display "Nothing here yet...".

Chat

This feature is now somewhat defunct, but the chat room is very simple; chat messages are typed on the keyboard and sent by pressing ​⏎​. The chat window displays 15 of the most recent messages. Unfortunately, the official chat room server was removed due to possible legal troubles.

However, since the chat program itself has not been removed, it is possible for the implementation of community run dedicated chat servers. This steam discussion details how to use a current available community server.

Files

The files section has twelve programs (eleven different games and one utility program) and eight images that can be downloaded to the computer's hard drive. Once a file has been downloaded, it will remain on the hard drive indefinitely, persisting through saving and reloading of the program. Downloaded files can be downloaded again from the BBS, but will not have any effect on existing files saved on the drive. The download speed can be altered by changing the baud mode in the TeleBBS interface and the fastest possible mode, 9600, corresponds to 1.2kB/s.

To download any of the files, type "/load [filename] c:" into the text field, where [filename] is the name of the file, including the file extension (e.g. allikko.exe). The whole command must be typed in lower case, even though the on-screen instructions say otherwise. Download is paused while sleeping. Blacking out drunk or reloading a save cancels the download (losing its progress) - files are downloaded only in real time.

Software

The below table lists all the programs, varying in size from 120 to 16980 kilobytes, as well as their sizes and the time it would take to download them at the highest speed of 1.2kB/s.

Game	Filename	Size	Time
Ojasta Alkoon	allikko.exe	310kB	4m 19s
Filosofiapeli	filosofi.exe	120kB	1m 40s
Fishgame	fishgame.exe	140kB	1m 57s
Run the Gauntlet	gauntlet.exe	470kB	6m 32s
Grillisimulaattori	grilli.exe	860kB	11m 57s
Pasi Invaders	invapasi.exe	540kB	7m 30s
Johnny F. Kemedy Racing Challenge	jfkrace.exe	950kB	13m 12s
Picview	picview.exe	711kB	9m 52s
Conan McGuinness Global Rally Grand Prix 95	rally95.exe	16980kB	3h 55m 50s
Sormileikki	sormilki.exe	220kB	3m 3s
Wild Vest	wildvest.exe	340kB	4m 43s
World's Man	worldman.exe	1330kB	18m 28s
Total		22971kB	5h 19m 3s

"skanni" images

In addition to software, a collection of downloadable JPG images, all titled "skanni" ("scan" in English) and numbered 01 to 08, were added to the listing following the 03.12.2023 update. An installation of Picview on the computer is required to open these images after downloading.

Filename	Size	Time
skanni01.jpg	38kB	32s
skanni02.jpg	72kB	1m
skanni03.jpg	38kB	32s
skanni04.jpg	39kB	33s
skanni05.jpg	98kB	1m 22s
skanni06.jpg	32kB	27s
skanni07.jpg	27kB	23s
skanni08.jpg	24kB	20s
Total	368kB	5m 7s

When opened on Picview, the images are revealed to be teaser screenshots for My Winter Car. Under normal conditions the images will appear on the monitor's screen stretched to a 4:3 dimension, and distorted by a CRT filter and convex screen surface. However, the raw unfiltered 512x512 pixel images can be found in the game files and extracted for viewing outside the game:

skanni01.jpg: Two rims, one with studded winter rally tires and the other with Gommer Gobra tires

skanni02.jpg: Job application form with flea market pictured in the background

skanni03.jpg: Sorbett interior dashboard

skanni04.jpg: New NPC car

skanni05.jpg: A picture compilation featuring many advertisements and pictures of upcoming features

skanni06.jpg: NPC race cars

skanni07.jpg: A picture featuring a Futufon office, which is a rally sponsor

skanni08.jpg: Frozen lake track

Ranks

Entering this section will only display "Nothing here yet...". This section will likely be used for listing high-scores from the above games.