Take me way back to the late 80s and create a color 64 bbs emulator with door games. With fake users and sysop mode as well in python

 

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Creating a nostalgic BBS (Bulletin Board System) emulator in Python with colorful text, fake users, sysop mode, and door games is a fun project! Below is a simple Python script that demonstrates a basic BBS emulator with these features. We'll use colorama for color text support and random to generate fake users.

First, ensure you have colorama installed:

sh
pip install colorama

Here's the Python script:

python
import random
import time
from colorama import init, Fore, Back, Style

# Initialize colorama
init(autoreset=True)

# Fake users data
fake_users = [
    {"username": "RetroGamer", "status": "online"},
    {"username": "SysopMaster", "status": "offline"},
    {"username": "TechGuru", "status": "online"},
    {"username": "BBSFan", "status": "online"},
    {"username": "NetSurfer", "status": "offline"}
]

def display_welcome_message():
    print(Fore.CYAN + "Welcome to the Retro BBS!")
    print(Fore.CYAN + "Connecting to the BBS..." + Fore.GREEN + " Connected")
    print(Fore.CYAN + "====================================")

def list_users():
    print(Fore.YELLOW + "User List:")
    for user in fake_users:
        status_color = Fore.GREEN if user["status"] == "online" else Fore.RED
        print(f"{user['username']}: {status_color}{user['status']}")

def door_games():
    print(Fore.MAGENTA + "Available Door Games:")
    print(Fore.MAGENTA + "1. Tradewars 2002")
    print(Fore.MAGENTA + "2. Legend of the Red Dragon")
    print(Fore.MAGENTA + "3. Barren Realms Elite")
    print(Fore.MAGENTA + "4. Exit")

def sysop_mode():
    print(Fore.BLUE + "Entering Sysop Mode...")
    print(Fore.BLUE + "1. View System Logs")
    print(Fore.BLUE + "2. Manage Users")
    print(Fore.BLUE + "3. Exit Sysop Mode")

def view_system_logs():
    print(Fore.BLUE + "System Logs:")
    logs = [
        "User RetroGamer logged in.",
        "User BBSFan started a game of Tradewars 2002.",
        "User TechGuru logged out."
    ]
    for log in logs:
        print(Fore.BLUE + log)

def manage_users():
    print(Fore.BLUE + "Managing Users:")
    for user in fake_users:
        print(Fore.BLUE + f"{user['username']} is {user['status']}")

def main_menu():
    while True:
        print(Fore.CYAN + "\nMain Menu:")
        print(Fore.CYAN + "1. List Users")
        print(Fore.CYAN + "2. Play Door Games")
        print(Fore.CYAN + "3. Enter Sysop Mode")
        print(Fore.CYAN + "4. Exit")

        choice = input(Fore.CYAN + "Choose an option: ")

        if choice == "1":
            list_users()
        elif choice == "2":
            door_games()
            game_choice = input(Fore.MAGENTA + "Choose a game: ")
            if game_choice == "4":
                continue
            else:
                print(Fore.MAGENTA + "Launching game...")
                time.sleep(2)
                print(Fore.MAGENTA + "Enjoy your game!")
        elif choice == "3":
            sysop_mode()
            sysop_choice = input(Fore.BLUE + "Choose an option: ")
            if sysop_choice == "1":
                view_system_logs()
            elif sysop_choice == "2":
                manage_users()
            elif sysop_choice == "3":
                continue
        elif choice == "4":
            print(Fore.CYAN + "Goodbye!")
            break
        else:
            print(Fore.RED + "Invalid option, please try again.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    display_welcome_message()
    main_menu()

This script sets up a simple BBS emulator with the following features:

1. Welcome Message: Displays a welcome message and simulates connecting to the BBS.
2. List Users: Lists fake users with their online/offline status.
3. Door Games: Displays a list of door games.
4. Sysop Mode: Allows entering sysop mode to view system logs and manage users.
5. Main Menu: Provides a main menu to navigate through the options.

Run this script, and it will give you a nostalgic feel of a late 80s BBS system. You can expand this by adding more functionality and interactive elements as needed.