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Atari Lynx 2 Portable Handheld Video Game System

Platform : Atari 2600
3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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3.4 out of 5 stars
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Dvdxploitr
5.0 out of 5 stars Blast From The Past Portable Gaming!
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2014
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This is an awesome hand-held! Beats anything the Game Boy and Game Gear could do! Even with a smaller game library! This system is in full color unlike the Game Boy, has better battery life than the Game Gear (But still drains 6 AA batteries rather quickly!, I would HIGHLY recommend getting eneloop batteries!) Games have rotating sprites and voices! Classic arcade titles such as Klax, Ms Pac-Man, Joust and Robotron will keep you playing for hours!
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johnodd
1.0 out of 5 stars the lynx 2 if a failed product be warned
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2014
pray you know how to replace capacitors on the lynx 2 because it blows them at a drop of the switch and even worse the power ac adapter jack also fails in these units the lynx 1 is better yes its bigger but much better at not frying the console
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Noor
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2014
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Works fine. I always wanted one of these and now I have it!
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Michael Allard
4.0 out of 5 stars The Lynx
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2007
The Lynx was Atari's answer to the handheld gaming craze. Originally set to compete against Nintendo's GameBoy, the system utilized a 16-bit processor and offered a backlit color display. However, the system kept getting the same games that Atari released on all of its previous systems...and these games were quickly losing ground.

While it was by far the best handheld system for its time (as far as technical sheets were concerned), the Lynx was in fact designed and created for Atari by EPYX...creators of a lot of old school computer games but will probably be better known for the NES version of DRAGON WARRIOR.

This system offers great gameplay reguardless and comes in second on the battery usage (GameBoy wins this hands down). The machine is very durable and a majority of the games are kid friendly. There's a wide range of games to play and even some hobby programmers are creating home-brewed games for the system to help "keep it alive". (check out [...])

First & foremost...the system uses 6 "AA" size batteries, but has an AC Adapter jack for home use. Accessories released (that are known to exsist) are:

Carry Pouch (hold Lynx & 2 games, can be attatched to your belt)
AC Adapter (Duh)
Carry Case (Soft case, but holds a lot more games & accessories)
Screen Magnifier

to name a few. Other are out there, just haven't seen them myself. There are 2 different kinds of Lynx systems. The original release was very long and very uncomfortable to hold. The second, redesign is known as LYNX II. It's a more compact form of the original, is a lot more comfortable to hold, but has the same guts as the original.

The system offers a unique feature...the screen can be flipped by holding down the PAUSE & OPTION 2 buttons simultaneously...making it enjoyable by both left & right-handed players. There's even a button to turn off the backlight (??? found this one puzzling, you can't see anything with backlight off, not even in sunlight). Don't play it in direct sunlight...the screen goes black instantly no matter what!

The graphics are some of the best that Atari had. The colors are brilliant and the system is capable of showing 32 colors out of a choice library of 32,000! It was ahead of its time.

The sounds are good too...but only one speaker. For stereo sound, you have to use headphones. Although I haven't tried many of its games, I did try A.P.B. and couldn't tell it apart from the actual arcade unit. Yes...the sounds were that good.

The game library has lots of titles to choose from. Some exclusive only titles as well as the familiar mix of arcade classics like Joust & Ms. Pac-Man just to name a few.

Originally set at a $200 price when introduced, the system has now become a collectors item among video gamers and Atari fans young and old. Overall, the system impresses me and is worth having around. It could be said that this is the last American-made handheld ever made. If you wish your old Atari console was portable...then you will enjoy this system.
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Kyle
4.0 out of 5 stars Lynx Overview
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2013
4star system design, but 5 star for nostalgic gameplay.
While the Game Boy and Game Gear may have been more popular and a better library of games, I really feel the Atari Lynx was very advanced for its time, but suffered a few issues. Playing gameson the device is a joy, though the battery drain and sub-par black-lit screen isna little issue, but it featured some of the best looking atari games we've ever seen from them.
I did do a little video on my youtube channel going into more detail. Everone feel free to comment and check it out.. [...]
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