Legacy & History
Released in 1989. Developed by Epyx and sold to Atari. It was technically lightyears ahead of the Game Boy but was too expensive and bulky to compete.
Cultural Impact
It set the bar for what a "premium" handheld could be. It was the first to feature a backlit color screen, a feature that wouldn't become standard for another decade.
Modern Legacy
The "combi-link" cable allowed for up to 17 players to connect, a multiplayer feat that remains impressive.
Under the Hood
The Lynx used a 16-bit custom chipset ("Mikey" and "Suzy") that included hardware sprite scaling and distortion, features the SNES wouldn't have until a year later. It could push around sprites with ease, allowing for pseudo-3D games like Blue Lightning that looked incredible for a handheld.
CPUMikey + Suzy (16-bit)
MEMORY64 KB RAM
DISPLAY160 x 102 (Color)
AUDIO4-channel stereo
Defining Titles
California GamesSports • 1989
Blue LightningShooter • 1989
Chip's ChallengePuzzle • 1989
WarbirdsSim • 1991
Todd's Adventures in Slime WorldAction • 1990
Best Selling Title
California Games
LYNX Games
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5
Nyan Cat
Atari Lynx
5
SiIas Adventure (SV2k19 Version)
Atari Lynx
2019
4.5
Hyperdrome
Atari Lynx
4.5
Zaku
Atari Lynx
2009
4.1
Championship Rally
Atari Lynx
3.796875
Super Asteroids & Missile Command
Atari Lynx
3.66666666666667
Lynx Quest
Atari Lynx
2019
3.60416666666667
Crystal Mines II
Atari Lynx
3.43939393939394
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
Atari Lynx
3.390625
Switchblade II
Atari Lynx
3.35714285714286
Gates of Zendocon
Atari Lynx
3.3
Assembloids
Atari Lynx
2019
3.28888888888889
Gauntlet: The Third Encounter
Atari Lynx
3.2625
Zarlor Mercenary
Atari Lynx
3.23484848484848
Dracula: The Undead
Atari Lynx
3.16304347826087
Pinball Jam
Atari Lynx
3.08974358974359
Awesome Golf
Atari Lynx
1991
3.06944444444444
Warbirds
Atari Lynx
3
Daemon's Gate
Atari Lynx
Atari Lynx
3
Grogger
Atari Lynx
2023
3
Ponx
Atari Lynx
1999
2.98611111111111
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
Atari Lynx
2.93023255813953
Todd's Adventures in Slime World
Atari Lynx
2.88888888888889
Ishido: The Way of Stones
Atari Lynx
2.8859649122807
Battle Wheels
Atari Lynx
1993
2.88571428571429
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Atari Lynx
2.88235294117647
Malibu Bikini Volleyball
Atari Lynx
2.75
Remnant Planar Wars 3D
Atari Lynx
2.75
Xump: The Final Run
Atari Lynx
2.66666666666667
T-Tris
Atari Lynx
2.64814814814815
Kung Food
Atari Lynx
2.58333333333333
Lexis
Atari Lynx
2.5
Dungeddon
Atari Lynx
2023
2.47916666666667
Dinolympics
Atari Lynx
2.44444444444444
Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop
Atari Lynx
2.41071428571429
Viking Child
Atari Lynx
2.40384615384615
Krazy Ace Miniature Golf
Atari Lynx
2.38888888888889
Electrocop
Atari Lynx
2.35416666666667
The Fidelity: Ultimate Chess Challenge
Atari Lynx
2.24074074074074
Tournament Cyberball
Atari Lynx
2.1231884057971
Batman Returns
Atari Lynx
2.10294117647059
Baseball Heroes
Atari Lynx
2.08333333333333
Eye of the Beholder
Atari Lynx
2.07142857142857
Jimmy Connors' Tennis
Atari Lynx
2.05555555555556
Conquest of Zow
Atari Lynx
2.01666666666667
World Class Soccer
Atari Lynx
1.98148148148148
Power Factor
Atari Lynx
1.96428571428571
Fat Bobby
Atari Lynx
1.93333333333333
Robo-Squash
Atari Lynx
1.89655172413793
Super Off Road
Atari Lynx
1.89583333333333
Marlboro Go!
Atari Lynx
1.86842105263158
Gordo 106
Atari Lynx
1.39285714285714
Lynx Casino
Atari Lynx
A Bug's Lynx
Atari Lynx
Anti A-Bomb Aircraft Artillery
Atari Lynx
Biniax
Atari Lynx
2019
Biniax 2
Atari Lynx
2020
CSS: Traffic Regulation
Atari Lynx
2022Atari Lynx
Conquistador
Atari Lynx
Critter Championship
Atari Lynx
2022