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clutch

■ UP 81ms · checked 2026-09-14 on The Vortex list

address: bbs.clutchbbs.com
sysop: niter3
runs: Mystic · 5 nodes · Telnet
listed: 2026-08-30

…oPERATING sINCE 1995/2Oo7 Clutch BBS is a classic telnet bulletin board with active ANSI graphics, message areas, and door games, welcoming retro computing enthusiasts and curious newcomers alike.

the score

████████░░ 89% from 4 Vortex callers

modded out ████████░░ 85%
unique ████████░░ 88%
creative █████████░ 93%
filebase ███████░░░ 78%
enjoyable ██████████ 100%
overall █████████░ 95%

six axes, one to ten, scored only inside the BBS list on The Vortex. call it there to add yours.

what callers said

Great BBS
an old Vortex caller · 2026-08-30

Colorful BBS. Intuative. Would like to see
more message base activity.
Gryphon · 2026-08-30

written on The Vortex, by callers of the board it reviews.

their screens

clutch: screen 1, 26 rows — screen 1 · 80x26

clutch: screen 2, 24 rows — screen 2 · 80x24

clutch: screen 3, 23 rows — screen 3 · 80x23

what the board sent a caller before login, taken 2026-09-14. the art belongs to its sysop and its artists.

listed in the Telnet BBS Guide