Professor Bartle is quite approachable. Somewhere in my archive is the original code for his MUD1 that he forwarded to me.
Update: I'll have to ask if I can link the zip, but here is the opening text:
;Copyright (C) 1983 by
;Richard Bartle & Roy Trubshaw,
;Essex University, Colchester. CO4 3SQ.
;
; This software is furnished on the understanding that
;it may be used and or copied only with the inclusion of this
;notice. No title or ownership of this software is hereby
;transferred. The information in this software is subject to
;change without notice. No responsibility is assumed for the
;use or reliability of this software.
name valley
persona mud
@txtcbt
@txtlev
@txthrs
*rooms 96
Update: I'll have to ask if I can link the zip, but here is the opening text:
;Copyright (C) 1983 by ;Richard Bartle & Roy Trubshaw, ;Essex University, Colchester. CO4 3SQ. ; ; This software is furnished on the understanding that ;it may be used and or copied only with the inclusion of this ;notice. No title or ownership of this software is hereby ;transferred. The information in this software is subject to ;change without notice. No responsibility is assumed for the ;use or reliability of this software. name valley persona mud @txtcbt @txtlev @txthrs *rooms 96