The Atari Lynx HandyCast

#PA2043, Published by Atari Corp. In this mammoth episode (two hours!), I cover yet another popular arcade port, Rygar , released for the Lynx in 1990. Included are statistics for the game and a run-down on how to play it, along with reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and lots of listener feedback about the game. Also in today’s episode: Monty and I engage in a lively and intell...

#PA2042, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover another popular arcade port, APB – All Points Bulletin , released for the Lynx in 1991. Included are statistics for the game and a run-down on how to play it, along with reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and lots of listener feedback about the game. Also in today’s episode: Monty and I find ourselves on a tangent d...

#PA2041, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover yet another arcade port for the Lynx, Paperboy , released in 1990. Included are statistics for the game and a run-down on how to play it, along with reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and lots of listener feedback about the game. Also in today’s episode: Monty and I talk about the lost art of delivering newspapers door to...

#PT5003, Published by Shadowsoft, Inc. (PA2082 on Atari’s Master Part Number Listing) In this episode I cover a very highly regarded arcade port for the Lynx, Robotron: 2084 , released for the Lynx in 1991. Included are statistics for the game, a run-down on how to play it, reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and (of course) listener feedback about the game. Plus, during the cour...

#PA2039, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover one of the best arcade ports ever released for the Lynx, Ninja 外伝 Gaiden , released for the Lynx in 1991. Included are statistics for the game and a run-down on how to play it, along with reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and lots of listener feedback about the game. Also in today’s episode: Monty displays his prowess...

#PA2038, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover the first of two American-rules football games for the Atari Lynx, Tournament Cyberball 2072 , released in 1991. Included are statistics for the game and a run-down on how to play it, along with reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and some listener feedback about the game. In the previous episode, Monty and I discussed the diffe...

#PA2037, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover the first of two soccer games for the Lynx, World Class Fussball/Soccer , also known as World Class Soccer , released for the Lynx in 1992. Included are statistics for the game and a run-down on how to play it, along with reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and some listener feedback about the game. And Monty and I get into a sp...

THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE :  Recorded May 19, 2021 Many, many thanks go to Scott Rhoades , the gifted Atari game manual writer who graciously agreed to be interviewed for The HandyCast. Scott’s willingness to share his experiences at Atari during the Lynx’s early days is a testament to his devotion to the craft of writing, to fans of his work, and to the Atari...

#PA2036, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode Monty and I cover one of the best arcade combat racing games for the Lynx, RoadBlasters , released for the Lynx in 1990. In addition to providing statistics, gameplay, reviews and ratings, fun facts and trivia, and listener feedback about the game, I pose an easy Atari Lynx trivia question to Monty, who refuses to join in the fun and to provide an...

#PA2035, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode Monty and I cover a “Zero-G Futuresport” game for the Lynx, Robo-Squash , set in either the 29th or 31st century and released for the Lynx in 1990. As Monty seems somewhat confused as to what the game of squash really is, I go about setting him straight. In the meantime, he and I provide statistics for Robo-Squash , as well as a run-dow...

#PA2034, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover one of several sports titles created for the Lynx, Basketbrawl , released for the Lynx in 1992. Included are statistics for the game and a run-down on how to play it, along with reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and some listener feedback about the game. BASKETBRAWL  VITAL STATISTICS Release Date: Originally scheduled for rele...

#LX102, Published by Telegames, Inc. In this episode I cover one of my favorite arcade games of the 1980s, QiX (pronounced “kicks”), released for the Lynx in 1991 by Telegames, Inc. I’ve got vital statistics about the game, along with gameplay, reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and some listener feedback about the game. The QiX upright arcade cabinet was released by...

#PA2032, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover an excellent (and extremely fun) action/flight simulator for the Atari Lynx, Warbirds , released in April of 1991 by Atari Corporation. I’ve got vital statistics about the game, along with credits, gameplay, reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and some listener feedback about the game. WARBIRDS  VITAL STATISTICS Release Da...

#PA2031, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode (better late than never) I cover one of the best games ever made for the Atari Lynx, KLAX , released in October of 1990. It’s also the second of three original release titles for the Lynx that is played vertically, not horizontally ( Gauntlet: The Third Encounter and NFL Football are the other two). In this episode I’ve got vital statis...

#PA2030, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover the very last game originally developed at Epyx, Inc., Zarlor Mercenary , released in October of 1990. Alphabetically, it’s also the very last original-release game for the Lynx. Plus, as far as I know, it’s the only Lynx game that has “Mendicants”…or “Medicants”…or “Merdicants.” I...

#PA2029, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, the longest (and the latest) episode of The HandyCast so far,  I cover one of the last games originally developed at Epyx, Inc., Todd’s Adventures in Slime World , released in October of 1990. I’ve included vital statistics, credits, gameplay, reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and some listener feedback about the game. An...

#PA2028, Published by Atari Corp. Here I cover one of the best-known games of all time, Chip’s Challenge , released in September of 1989; it is one of the five launch titles for the original Atari Lynx. In this episode I’ve included a complete survey of the credits, gameplay, music, and sound effects for Chip’s Challenge.  Plus, as usual, I have reviews, listener feedback, curren...

THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW IS NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE : Recorded Augu st 9, 2018 Many, many thanks go to   Chuck Sommerville and   Alex (LX) Rudis , who both graciously agreed to be interviewed for The HandyCast. The willingness of two such Atari Lynx legends to help flesh out some of their personal and professional experiences with the Lynx console and its games (especially Chip’s Challenge ) is...

#PA2026, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode , I cover one of the most popular games for the Atari Lynx, Xenophobe , released by Atari in August of 1990. Included is a complete rundown of the gameplay, music, and sound effects for Xenophobe.  I also highlight a few reviews of the game, some information about the prices that collectors can expect to pay for a Xenophobe  cartridge on eBay and o...

#LX101 (L402), Published by Telegames, Inc. In this episode, I cover the first of nine third-party games in this podcast, The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge , released by publisher Telegames, Inc. in 1991. Included is a complete rundown of the gameplay, music (what little there is), and sound effects for The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge . I also highlight a few reviews of the game, some in...

#PA2025, Published by Atari Corp. In this extra-length episode, I cover California Games , the pack-in/launch title for the original Lynx console in September of 1989. Included in this major episode is a complete rundown of the gameplay, music, and sound effects for each segment of California Games . I also highlight reviews of the game, and I share feedback about the game from some of my loyal li...

#PA2024, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, I cover Gauntlet: The Third Encounter , which was released in 1990. Included in the episode is a complete rundown of the gameplay, music, and sound effects. I also highlight reviews of the game, and some of my loyal listeners have kindly provided their feedback on  Gauntlet , so I share it as well. Plus, I also provide information about the prices...

#PA2023, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, I cover The Gates of Zendocon , one of five launch titles released for the original Atari Lynx console in 1989. Included is a complete rundown of the gameplay, music, and sound effects. I also highlight reviews of the game, and I have some feedback about Gates of Zendocon from some of my loyal listeners. Plus, I also provide information about the...

#PA2022, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, I cover Rampage , released in 1990. Included is a complete rundown of the gameplay, music, and sound effects. I also highlight reviews of the game, and I have some feedback about Rampage  from some of my loyal listeners. Plus, I also provide information about the prices that collectors can expect to pay for an Atari Lynx Rampage  cartridge on eBay...

#PA2021 Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, I cover Electrocop , the second game (in part number order) and one of the five launch titles released for the Atari Lynx in September of 1989. Included is a complete rundown of the gameplay, music, and sound effects. I also provide how much collectors can expect to pay for an Atari Lynx Electrocop  cartridge on eBay, as well as a few tips and hint...