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Atari Bulletin Board System (BBS) code refers to the software and programming used to create and run a BBS on an Atari computer. A BBS is a computer system that allows users to communicate with each other by posting messages, sharing files, and engaging in other activities through a centralized system.

There were several different BBS programs available for the Atari, but one of the most popular was called "BBS Express!" This program was written in Atari BASIC and provided a menu-driven interface for users to interact with the BBS.

Here is an example of some Atari BASIC code that could be used to create a simple BBS:

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10 REM *** ATARI BBS *** 
20 REM *** MAIN MENU *** 
30 PRINT "ATARI BBS" 
40 PRINT "1. POST MESSAGE" 
50 PRINT "2. READ MESSAGES" 
60 PRINT "3. UPLOAD FILE" 
70 PRINT "4. DOWNLOAD FILE" 
80 PRINT "5. QUIT" 
90 INPUT "SELECT OPTION: ", A 
100 IF A = 1 THEN GOTO 200 
110 IFA = 2 THEN GOTO 300 
120 IF A = 3 THEN GOTO 400 
130 IF A = 4 THEN GOTO 500 140 IF A = 5THEN END 
150 PRINT "INVALID OPTION. TRY AGAIN." 
160 GOTO 90 
200 REM *** POST MESSAGE ***
210 INPUT "ENTER YOUR NAME: ", NAME$ 
220 INPUT "ENTER YOUR MESSAGE: ", MESSAGE$ 
230 OPEN"MESSAGES.DAT" FOR APPEND AS #1 
240 PRINT #1, NAME$; ": "; MESSAGE$ 
250 CLOSE #1 
260PRINT "MESSAGE POSTED!" 
270 GOTO 90 
300 REM *** READ MESSAGES *** 
310 OPEN "MESSAGES.DAT"FOR INPUT AS #1 
320 WHILE NOT EOF(1) 
330 INPUT #1, MESSAGE$ 
340 PRINT MESSAGE$ 
350 END
360 CLOSE #1 
370 GOTO 90 
400 REM *** UPLOAD FILE *** 
410 INPUT "ENTER FILE NAME: ", FILE$
420 INPUT "ENTER FILE DESCRIPTION: ", DESC$ 
430 INPUT "ENTER FILE TYPE: ", TYPE$ 
440INPUT "ENTER FILE SIZE: ", SIZE 
450 OPEN "FILES.DAT" FOR APPEND AS #1 
460 PRINT #1, FILE$; ","; DESC$; ","; TYPE$; ","; SIZE 
470 CLOSE #1 
480 PRINT "FILE UPLOADED!" 
490 GOTO90 
500 REM *** DOWNLOAD FILE *** 
510 OPEN "FILES.DAT" FOR INPUT AS #1 
520 WHILE NOTEOF(1) 
530 INPUT #1, FILE$ 
540 PRINT FILE$ 
550 WEND 
560 CLOSE #1 
570 INPUT "ENTER FILE NAME TO DOWNLOAD: ", FILE$ 
580 OPEN "FILES.DAT" FOR INPUT AS #1 
590 WHILE NOT EOF(1) 
600INPUT #1, LINE$ 
610 IF LEFT$(LINE$, LEN(FILE$)) = FILE$ THEN 
620 PRINT LINE$ 
630 END IF
640 WEND 
650 CLOSE #1 
660 GOTO 90

This code creates a basic menu system with options to post and read messages, upload and download files, and quit the BBS. The messages and files are stored in separate data files ("MESSAGES.DAT" and "FILES.DAT"), and the code uses BASIC's file input/output commands (OPEN, PRINT, INPUT, CLOSE) to read and write data to these files.

While this code is fairly simple, it provides a foundation for building a more complex BBS with additional features and functionality.