There was a time when computer games were all the rage. It was the early 1990s, and everyone was fascinated by this new form of entertainment. While there were a few games that were available for purchase in stores, the majority of games were distributed through bulletin board systems (BBS).

BBSes were essentially online forums where people could download games, share information, and chat with one another. In order to download a game, you would need to connect to the BBS using a dial-up modem. Once you were connected, you would need to find the game you wanted to download …