THE IMAGINATION NETWORK / THE SIERRA NETWORK (TSN) TOUR (HD)

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Map: Winter Map

The ImagiNation Network (INN), aka The Sierra Network (TSN), was the first online multiplayer gaming system. Developed by Sierra On-Line in 1989, and first available to the public in 1991, the ImagiNation Network was a unique online gaming network that gave subscribers from all over the United States of America a place where they could "play games, make friends and have fun". With a wide variety of games including RPGs, WWI aeroplane simulations, live trivia, and card and board games, almost every user could find something enjoyable to play. INN also featured an electronic post office, many bulletin boards, chat rooms, and the company boasted of having "more than 200 groups, clubs and special events online."

References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImagiNation_Network

ImagiNation Revival

The ImagiNation Revival is the first successful server emulator for the ImagiNation Network. Development of the emulator has progressed to the point where many of the previously available games are now playable including the MMORPG: Yserbius. This new service was opened to the public in March 2007. Unlike the early remake versions that tried to rebuild the network from scratch the Revival project uses DOSBox and the original client software to connect to a server which emulates the original.

http://innrevival.googlepages.com/

Release date(s) 1991

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• the
• imagination
• network
• sierra
• tsn
• intro
• revival
• online

[rogerdp0]

So many good memories of INN. I was a Yserbius addict. Those bills were pretty horrendous though! To think we actually paid for internet in minutes those days. I was 14.

[ljeanabldr]

memories...ruins of cawdor! i loved the games...leisure suit larry!!!!...lol

[grissomairport]

I loved the Imagination Network, the games, the avatar, and chat. It was fantastic, wish such a service still existed. So how old were you back then. I was 14.

[youresoshain]

how in the hell did you even get to record this?

[j24800]

I remember trying this out as a kid and I quickly exceeded the initial trial time. My mom was pissed when she got the bill.

[Azorino]

oh my god... you blew my mind

the winter music was the best thing ever.

best time of the year.

[phoenixrepair]

How come no one has made a TSN private server like the warcraft one?? I will join. I miss Fates of Twinion.

[MsSjofn]

Wow, this totally takes me back, I spent many, many, many hours there. I was awesome at Boogers. :D

[giedosst]

Man oh man this brings me back, the phone bills I ran up!

[azuritereaction]

I just made a video explaining imagination network, as well as the games on it and such: i'll be posting it within a week or two, I expect some 1,000+ or so gamers will join the service and check it out.

Is there anywhere you recommend as far as forums etc. to link the videos at, like forums that are dedicated to the inn revival or?

I played on this back in the day (i've even got the install disks for it, and yserbius/twinion) so i'd love to see it be populated again :)