The LYNX Lineup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Available NOW: California Games Blue Lightening Chips Challenge ElectroCop Gates of Zendocon Gauntlet: THe Third Encounter KLAX Rampage RoadBlasters Ms. Pac-Man PaperBoy Robo-Squash Rygar Shanghai Slime World Xenophobe Zarlor Mercenary Coming Soon Ninja Garden Tournament CyberBall Blockout Hard Drivin' Rolling Thunder Hockey NFL Football Stun Runner World Class Soccer Turbo-Sub Vindicators Toki Warbirds Hydra 720 Robotron Scrapyard Dog A.P.B. Casino Pacland BasketBrawl Xybots Golf Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Checkered Flag Viking Child Grid Runner Geo Duel Crystal Mines 2 Fidelity Ultimate Chess Barbarian Body Guard ======================================================================= LYNX COLUMN FROM ATARIUSER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1991 ----------------------------------------------- by Clinton Smith ======================================================================= ALERT BOX ITEMS NEC's TurboExpress portable game unit will not be released in Europe due to the established popularity of the Lynx there, according to reports in an online magazine from the Netherlands. Portable Addiction, edited by Tjerk Heymens Visser and Yiri Kohl, is a new monthly Lynx and Portfolio support magazine, distributed electronically from Europe via USENET, and also available on U.S. BBS systems and pay services. Consolidating its resources, Atari relocated its entire entertainment division to Lombard, Illinois, formerly only the Lynx software development center. Lawrence Siegel, a 20 year veteran of the amusement and video game industry with Sega, Seeburg, and Williams and former head of Lynx software development, has been appointed President of the Atari Entertainment Division. NEW LYNX GAMES - PREVIEW! Insider's first look at games in development By the time you read this, Warbirds and Blockout should both be out, but I took advantage of my proximity to the new Atari Entertainment Division in Chicago to get an early peek. I gave them a call and they invited me down to their offices to check out some upcoming games and get the lowdown on what is to come. These aren't quite reviews--I like to spend some serious time with a game before I make a definitive opinion. I'll give you the final word on these as soon as I get my hands on them. WARBIRDS Warbirds is a World War I dogfighting game where you fly in 3-D through the skies, engaging enemy aircraft. The surprising thing is that this isn't the shootemup that you would expect on a video game system. Instead, it's more like the flight simulators that you're used to seeing on 16-bit computers like the ST. You view the game from your biplane's cockpit. Since they didn't have radar in WWI, you have to scan the skies with your eyes to find your opponent. Holding down your B button and moving your joypad will let you look around and behind you. Warbirds features exceptional graphics. The 3-D environment is very smooth and even has clouds to hide in. When an enemy plane is damaged, smoke starts pouring out of its tail. The game also has some nicely detailed, digitized pictures at the end of the mission. If you feel like making your friends crash and burn, you can ComLynx up to 6 players. BLOCKOUT Blockout is a 3-D puzzle game which is already available for most computers. It's very similar to Tetris, but the action is viewed from above. Three dimensional blocks fall into a pit, and you must rotate them as they fall so they will fit together. Fill up an entire level and those blocks disappear. If your block placement isn't very good, the blocks will start to stack up and once they reach the top of the pit, GAME OVER. The 3-D graphics of Blockout fit in perfectly with the Lynx's 3-D scaling abilities. Like other puzzle games of this sort, it's extremely addictive and will be eating up a lot of man hours. THIRD PARTY DEVELOPMENTS A number of third party companies are working on games for the Lynx: COLOR DREAMS is best known as one of the companies who has produced third party NES titles without Nintendo's permission. Their first Lynx title is Crystal Mines 2. CM2 is a puzzle/strategy game which looks similar to the classic Boulderdash. They're also working on a game based on the gruesome horror film, Hellraiser. LORICIEL (one of the biggest French developers) is doing Superskweek, an action game where you must repaint tiles, rescue imprisoned Skweekettes, and kill the monsters that are infecting your planet. The game has 225 levels for you to get through. SHADOWSOFT is a Canadian firm which is converting the arcade classic, Robotron. They are also rumored to be working on a Lynx version of Joust. TELEGAMES USA is readying a comprehensive chess game titled Fidelity Ultimate Chess. The game features 2-D and 3-D views. Next up is a 3-D miniature golf simulation. Most of these games are due very soon. PLAY TIPS In XENOPHOBE, the Poofer Gun is the most powerful. It has a short range but is very effective right through the last levels. Jump to level 144 in CHIP'S CHALLENGE with code GVXQ. And try code MAND for the hidden Mandelbrot explorer, where every button has a new function. NEXT MONTH we'll have more on "games within games", hidden levels, and more playing hints. If you have Lynx questions or suggestions for this column, contact me in care of my quarterly newsletter. APE Newsletter, 2104 North Kostner, Chicago, IL 60639. I also can be reached on GEnie - leave a message to me at C.SMITH89 - Clinton Smith ======================================================================= CPU ON-LINE PRESS RELEASE ------------------------- JUNE 25, 1991 ======================================================================= Okay all you Lynx players - get ready! Computer Publications, Unltd., publishers of the ST Connection, are proud to bring you the hottest new publication for Lynx enthusiasts - GameMaster. GameMaster will soon be bringing you news and information on all of the newest games and hottest hits for the Atari Lynx. You will also find a minimum of two reviews per issue, a full page of tips and hints and a current listing of which game cards are now available or coming soon! Warbirds? APB? Blockout? Ninja Gaiden? Scrapyard Dog? We'll let you know about all the new games as they hit your local dealer's shelves and update you on everything in production as well! GameMaster, the Newsletter for Atari Lynx Players, will be published 10 times per year, giving you more issues annually than any other Lynx publication. And for just $10, you can get every issue mailed directly to you - 1st class! And if you just want to check us out, send us your name and address to receive a FREE issue! The first issue of GameMaster will be available soon... DON'T MISS IT!! GAMEMASTER Computer Publications, Unltd. P.O. Box 2224 Arvada, CO 80001-2224 303/423-6805 GEnie: STCONNECTION $10/10 Issues <<<<*>>>><<<<*>>>><<<<*>>>>