Aeon of Darkness

Play using Java Web Start

You must have java 1.4.2 or later to use this method. Version 1.5+ have JWS (Java Web Start) preinstalled. Users of version 1.4.* must download it seperately (although it is recommended to simply get the latest JVM, which will come with JWS preinstalled.

How to connect using JWS:

Get the latest Java VM. (Most Operating Systems come with the VM preinstalled.)
Open the jnlp setup file.

Play using your browser

The Aeon of Darkness team developed a java applet for you to connect to Aeon of Darkness with. This way, you can connect, no matter what Operating System you are running. If you do not have the Java Virtual Machine on your computer, download it here. (The Java VM is the program that runs java applets.)

How to connect using your browser:

Get the Java VM. (Most Operating Systems come with the VM preinstalled.)
Click here.

Play using a MUD client (Recomended)

If you already have your own MUD software or any other telnet protocol software installed, you can connect to Aeon of Darkness at game.aeonofdarkness.com port 5050 or use the MUD connector if the client you are using supports it.

Click here if you do not have any MUD software.

Play using telnet

You can use telnet to connect to Aeon of Darkness if you are running a Windows or Linux operating system.

How to connect using telnet:

Click here.
[In Windows] Goto the Start Menu -> Run; type in telnet://game.aeonofdarkness.com:5050; then click OK
Type telnet://game.aeonofdarkness.com:5050 into your browser location bar.
Run telnet, and then connect to Aeon of Darkness by specifying the address as game.aeonofdarkness.com and the port as 5050.
[In Linux] Type telnet game.aeonofdarkness.com 5050