Legend of the Red Dragon
Shares rank 3 of 4 bbs door games by recommenders
People recommend it as one of the best BBS games of its era, and say it stays fun to play years later. Critics raised no recurring complaints.
People recommend it as one of the best BBS games of its era, and say it stays fun to play years later. Critics raised no recurring complaints.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Among the best BBS games
“Legend of the Red Dragon (LoRD), Solar Realms Elite and Barren Realms Elite, and Tradewars were the best.”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Ask HN: Remember Fidonet?” Still played for years
“I have been playing LoRD here and other places for a while”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Darkrealms BBS” Doesn't get boring
“Still a great game that doesn't get boring.”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Darkrealms BBS” Loved by longtime BBS players
“I loved BRE and LoRD so much.”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Ask HN: Remember Fidonet?”
Other bbs door games people recommend
The three most recommended other bbs door games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TradeWars 2002 | 8 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Barren Realms Elite | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Legend of the Red DragonThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
| LORD (Legend of the Red Dragon) | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I loved BRE and LoRD so much.”
“Legend of the Red Dragon (LoRD), Solar Realms Elite and Barren Realms Elite, and Tradewars were the best.”
“Still a great game that doesn't get boring.”
“I have been playing LoRD here and other places for a while”
“Someone I trusted at the time sent me a modified Legend of The Red Dragon bbs door game”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.