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LYNXShoot 'em up1989
Atari Lynx
Atari's 1989 color handheld, notable for hardware-accelerated graphics, a backlit screen, and a strong arcade-style game library.
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About Atari Lynx
The Atari Lynx was Atari's color handheld game system, introduced in 1989 and positioned against Nintendo's monochrome Game Boy. Its 16-bit custom architecture, hardware sprite scaling, and built-in backlight were technically advanced for the period.
The system supported a distinctive library of arcade conversions and original games, including Blue Lightning, California Games, Chip's Challenge, and RoadBlasters. Despite its capabilities, it sold less than the Game Boy and was discontinued in the mid-1990s.
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Electrocop (USA, Europe)
LYNXAction1989
Technical specifications
- Processor
- WDC 65SC02-compatible CPU at approximately 4 MHz, with custom support hardware.
- Graphics
- Suzy custom graphics processor with hardware sprite handling, scaling, distortion, and collision support.
- Memory
- 64 KB of system RAM; game cards commonly contained ROM, with some titles using additional onboard memory.
- Display
- 160 × 102-pixel color LCD; 16 colors from a 4,096-color palette could be displayed simultaneously; built-in backlight.
- Audio
- Mikey custom chip with four sound channels and 8-bit DAC-based audio.
- Storage media
- Proprietary ROM game cards.
- Controllers
- Built-in eight-way directional pad and A, B, Option, and Pause buttons; ComLynx ports supported linked multiplayer.
Release history
- 1989North America
Atari Lynx launched in the United States.
- 1990Europe
The Lynx became available in European markets.
- 1991Worldwide
Atari introduced the smaller, revised Lynx II model.
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