Ancillary or client protocol

Aardwolf 102

Aardwolf Telnet Option 102 Subchannel

Niche use Documented current use

A hidden game-data channel created for Aardwolf and recognized by several compatible clients.

Protocol overview

First seen: Date not established
Present-day status: Niche use
In use today?: Yes, with documented current use.
Legacy?: No.
Layer: Ancillary or client protocol
Transport: Game-specific Telnet option 102
Telnet option: 102
Research validated: 2026-08-29

Current use and fit

Actively relevant only for Aardwolf compatibility.

Implementation essentials

Implement through a generic private-option handler when targeting Aardwolf.
Expose equivalent new game data through GMCP.

Compatibility and safety notes

It is a private game convention, not a portable standard.
Do not copy it into a greenfield engine.

Original specifications and sources

Mudlet supported protocols Implementation

Where an original site has disappeared, a preservation archive is linked and identified as such. MUDVerse does not claim authorship of the original protocol.