This could be a fun library to play with. It seems pretty simple and could be a good add for simple text bombs.
http://gizmodo.com/even-the-crappiest-of-computers-can-handle-ascii-fluid-1473255862?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29