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From: ffnlw@acad3.alaska.edu
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Hello from Russia
Date: 28 Sep 92 05:33:07 GMT
Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks

Hello!
This is a poor guy from Russia.
RecNow I 'm making a visit to USA and recently bought a Lynx Atari
It's a really nice thing but I met a big problem: couldn't find any game for this except two which were purchased with the Lynx
Ok
So and my question: As I understand you are monsters of Lynx would you tell me how can I buy new games?
For information: I'm a student of Magadan International University and if somebody is intrested about Russia ask me....
From: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Know what would be a bitchin game?
Date: 5 Oct 1992 17:56:24 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc5.ins.cwru.edu




Imperium Galacticum would be FANTASTIC on the Lynx.

I would NEVER put it down.

Imperium Galacticum in 4 player mode could be played for some 24 hours before
the game is over.

I don't know about anyone else, but this would certainly be a winner for me!

And if the Lynx cards were able to SAVE data for this game, man oh man would
this be hot.

I think Imperium Galacticum was my favorite 8-bit game.

In case anyone doesn't know what this game is all about, it is a space
conquest game where you build up planets, technology, and starships and
attempt to dominate the universe.  The only way you can really surive though
is by your relations with your competion...

Len

-- 
 
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From: rjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx,rec.games.video
Subject: Re: Steel Talons Levels?
Date: 26 Sep 1992 10:47:09 -0700
Organization: Southern California Lynx Enthusiasts
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

In article <Bv6GqH.HGn@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> paranoid@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (paranoid) writes:
>Well, I got Steel Talons a week ago (Man, I love that game.. :) and made it
>to level 10. How many are there? I hope there are a bunch more that get 
>pretty hard.

  There are twelve levels.

>Granted I haven't 'Passed' them all, and the variety is good,
>but it seems a bit easy...

  If you're not "Passing" the levels, you're not winning. Beating a level with
infinite time is easy; it's the clock that makes it tough.

                                                --R.J.
                                                B-)

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--------------------------------------+------------------------------Lynx up!
"You weren't chosen because you are the best pilot in the Air Force. You were
    chosen because you are the class clown and frankly, you're expendable."
From: ci340@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Vincent Poon)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: "New" lynx vs "old" lynx
Date: 3 Oct 1992 19:42:22 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


The main differences between the old and the new is the screen 
size ant(d) the all the extra stuff the old
one comes with get the old one!
From: btribble@terapin.com (Bobby Tribble)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: Crystal Mines
Date: 30 Sep 92 17:24:18 PST
Organization: BBS

In article <1abdn3INN6rk@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, ah292@cleveland.Freenet.Edu
(Robert Krynak) writes:
>
>I have some questions on Crystal Mines 2:
>
>  1. does anybody know all the codes?
>
>  2. how many levels are there?
>
>  3. why is it called Crystal Mines 2? 
>     what happpened to Crystal Mines 1?
>

1. Get the faq. I sent all the codes to the faq sheet (which I originally got
from Star*Linx BBS. BTW, I did sent quite a lot of stuff to be added to the
cheat faq (sorry, I mean get the _cheat_faq above...), so you may want to give
it a look. You do need a tool to un-zoo it, though. Anyways...

2. A lot.

3. Crystal mines 1 was programmed by Color Dreams for the NES (Nintendo
Entertainment System). They made a lot of lousy games for NES, believe me, I've
rented them. Their Lynx effort is supposed to be better (I've never played it)

Bobby Tribble  |8')
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
btribble@terapin.com
From: jmkaraka@eos.ncsu.edu (JOHN MARTIN KARAKASH)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: M.U.L.E
Date: 28 Sep 92 20:38:51 GMT
Reply-To: jmkaraka@eos.ncsu.edu (JOHN MARTIN KARAKASH)
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Originator: jmkaraka@c00059-100lez.eos.ncsu.edu


|>Are any of the Lynx developers out there listening? There *is* a
|>demand for this wonderful game. I and all my friends would certainly
|>go out and buy it the day it appeared.
|>
|>And how about Archon? THERE'S an old classic for you...
|>
|>-- 
|>__/\__  Jonathan S. Haas         | Jake liked his women the way he liked
|>\    /  University of Michigan   | his kiwi fruit: sweet yet tart, firm-
|>/_  _\  positron@engin.umich.edu | fleshed yet yielding to the touch, and
|>  \/                             | covered with short brown fuzzy hair.
|>
	I have a friend who would buy a lynx JUST for archon!  I'm a big fan of
both mule and archon and would by both definitely.
	
	-john 'let's make invisibility something to FEAR' karakash-
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From: paranoid@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (paranoid)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx,rec.games.video
Subject: Steel Talons Levels?
Date: 26 Sep 92 08:54:17 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: rather tidy

Well, I got Steel Talons a week ago (Man, I love that game.. :) and made it
to level 10. How many are there? I hope there are a bunch more that get 
pretty hard. Granted I haven't 'Passed' them all, and the variety is good,
but it seems a bit easy...


-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------
Send e-mail to:  paranoid@mentor.cc.purdue.edu | ...And keep on thinking free!
Want the Lynx Cheat List? E-Mail me!           |            -- The Moody Blues
-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: schang@pitvax.claremont.edu
Subject: Re: "New" lynx vs "old" lynx
Organization: Pitzer College
Date: 27 Sep 92 16:30:48 PDT

In article <c8!pjx_.rla@netcom.com>, rla@netcom.com (Robert Armstrong) writes:
>   I was in the store today looking at buying a Lynx.  The salesman
> told me that the unit he had was a "old" model, and that if I wanted
> to wait a week he would get a shipment of the "new" versions.
> 
>   What's the difference ?  The salesman didn't really know, except
> that "they look different".
> 
>   I plan to buy one a Lynx :-), but not from the same store (they're
> too expensive).  How can I tell if I'm getting a "new" or "old "
> model ?
> 
> Thanks,
> Bob Armstrong
> 
> 

Well for one thing,
	The main difference is power conservation.  The new Lynx will last 5
hours on new batteries while the old one goes out on four.
	The new Lynx also has a recessed "on" button, to prevent you from
accidently turning it on during transport.

-Shadowmage
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From: Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: M.U.L.E. (Re: GAMES FOR THE LYNX?!)
Date: Fri,  2 Oct 92 23:03:00 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

>Yes, MULE would be nice.  Star Raiders and Eastern Front too.

>doug
-----
 
Oh Yes..!   How about a four player Star Raiders..!
 
Defend your StarBases.. attack the other players' bases..
 
3-D graphics like the original game, but against other human
players..
 
Too bad it'll never happen...            :(
 
BobR
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: poret_jc@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Jay C Poret)
Subject: Bill and Teds for trade
Organization: HAC - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 21:07:04 GMT

Dudes,
I have Bill and Teds Excellant adventure for trade.  Anybody wanna swap?

Jay

Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: marms@python.cs.unm.edu (Mike Arms)
Subject: Re: Lynx games for sale
Reply-To: sandia!marms@unmvax.unm.edu (Mike Arms)
Organization: Dimsdale Brothers Extortion Agency
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 20:58:19 GMT

glover@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Eric Glover) writes:
>Lynx Games for Sale
>Zalor Mercenart $22

Uum, Software Etc. and Babbages are selling Zarlor Mercenary for $19.95.
Probably applies to Electronic Boutique, but we don't have one in town.
Atari lowered the prices of quite a few of their older games.  ZM was
one of these.

-- 
Mike Arms
Sandia National Laboratories
uucp:      ...{ucbvax | gatech}!unmvax!sandia!marms
InterNet:  unmvax.unm.edu!sandia!marms   or   sandia!marms@unmvax.unm.edu
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: malay@sae.com (Bob Malay)
Subject: PinBall Jam Bug
Reply-To: malay@sae.com
Organization: Template Software
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 16:27:55 GMT


I came across a serious bug in "Police Force" the other day. I had two balls going
at once and hit something that caused the car on the left to descend - at the same
time the car was descending one of the balls went into a ramp and the other ball
was bouncing around. The "ramped" ball suddenly started moving horizontally towards
the left as if there was a side-ways ramp. It continued left until it was off the
play field and screen - then half the lynx screen became scrambled and it locked up.
I had to power cycle to reset things. 

I have also noticed a previous bug report of balls slipping through cracks that they
should not be physically able to slip through.

Bob Malay

From: daq@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Doug Quarnstrom)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 20:32:35 GMT
Subject: Re: M.U.L.E. (Re: GAMES FOR THE LYNX?!)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx

In alt.games.lynx, Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com writes:

> I'll second the request for M.U.L.E...   it's probably my
> all-time favorite computer game..  unfortunately I haven't been
> able to play it since selling my C-64 and disassembling my
> Atari 800 system..
>                                                     :(

Yes, MULE would be nice.  Star Raiders and Eastern Front too.

doug
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: positron@engin.umich.edu (Jonathan Scott Haas)
Subject: Lynx Development
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 12:25:59 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor

This is a question for all the Lynx developers who seem to read
this conference.

I am very much interested in programming M.U.L.E. and/or Archon for
the Lynx. As you can see by reading this conference, there is a high
demand for both. Both would fit the Lynx format well. Is my only option
to shell out $5,000 I don't have for the Lynx Development Kit? Does
Atari hire programmers on a salary basis to do coding?

-- 
__/\__  Jonathan S. Haas         | Jake liked his women the way he liked
\    /  University of Michigan   | his kiwi fruit: sweet yet tart, firm-
/_  _\  positron@engin.umich.edu | fleshed yet yielding to the touch, and
  \/                             | covered with short brown fuzzy hair.
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: thomase@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Thomas Esamie)
Subject: Steel Talons
Organization: /etc/organization
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 12:08:48 GMT

	After a weekends worth of playing Steel Talons I can pass the Training
and Missions 1 - 5 (how many missions are there, anyone know?). I still have
a nasty habit of crashing into mountains, but have noticed that I can fly 
through trees and the trucks on the road. Not only that but I can fly and bank
for turns after having landed (zero altitude) and that I can land on water
almost god-like really.
	Actually I love the game but found the controls (esp those for firing
rockets) a little cumbersome. How many times have I crashed on the ground
trying to reduce speed and finding I still had my finger on the 'b' button
since the last turn. With use I guess this sort of thing will smooth itself 
out.
	My initial reason for posting is this. I saw mention of European
Tournament soccer for the lynx. Is this the same game earlier referred to
as World Class Soccer, and in either case when is it likely to be out?
	Thanks in advance.


			Thomas the Tank Engine
			aka Algor

+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
|                                      |'See the blind man on the street      |
| Email : thomase@extro.ucc.su.oz.au   |      looking for something free,     |
|    or   ak586@cleveland.freenet.edu  | hear the conman ask his friends      |
|                                      |      "Hey, what's in it for me?"'    |
|                                      |        - RB Scott "Dog eat dog" 1977 |
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Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: glover@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Eric Glover)
Subject: Lynx games for sale
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 06:28:50 GMT

Lynx Games for Sale
Zalor Mercenart $22
Shadow Of Beast $35
{* includes box nd manuals *}
both include ppd s+h

both for $55

Will consider trade for:
Klax\/Xenophobe\/Robotron 2084\/Bill&Ted+Toki for Zarlor Merc.
Batman Returns\/Electrocop+Chips Challenge+Hard Drivin\/Stun Runner+Hydra
for Shadow of The Beast.

\/ means "or"

Hey make me an offer, Iam a very reasonable being.
Slime world, Checkerd Flag, cash -- make me an offer.


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From: btribble@terapin.com (Bobby Tribble)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: New and cancelled Lynx stuff (was Re: What happened to GeoDuel?)
Date: 29 Sep 92 16:04:24 PST
Organization: BBS

In article <129970013@hpcvra.cv.hp.com>, time@hpcvra.cv.hp.com (Tim Emmerich)
writes:
>  According to John Skrunch of Atari, the following Lynx games HAVE BEEN
>CANCELLED and will not be developed:
>
>    Time Lord              Tower Toppler
>    Barbarian Bodyguard    Geo Duel
>    Hyperdrome             Taxi
>    Lucky Stars
>    Metal Arc
>    Zorro
>
>  (No, I have no idea what Metal Arc and Zorro were supposed to be either.
>And I didn't even know Tower Toppler was being considered. Update your lists
>accordingly, I know I have...  B-)
>
>  On the other hand, here's the progress of a few upcoming Lynx games:
>
>    720 Degrees will come in Feb. '93
>    Ultra Star Raiders is on hold.
>    European Tournament Soccer will come in June '93.
>

Wow...after waiting so long for Geo Duel and Hyperdrome, they're
cancelled...sigh, couldn't they at least make them cheapo games? Lucky Stars,
on the other hand, I don't think anyone would miss...:) And Barbarian
Bodyguard? Is that the pic I saw on one of the Lynx pamphelets with a picture
of a guy with a sword facing a giant pig?...

What makes Tournament Soccer "European"? :)  And finally, the question in the
back of everyone's mind....<drumroll>

WHAT ABOUT VINDICATORS?!?

Bobby Tribble  |8')
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
btribble@terapin.com
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: tjohnson@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Todd R Johnson)
Subject: Steel Talons: What's the big deal?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 14:25:21 GMT


Ok, so I finally sat down and tried to play Steel Talons. What's the
big deal with this game? The graphics aren't that good (kind of washed
out), the display lags behind the controls, the controls are entirely
too complicated and the game play is, well, boring. Am I missing
something? The game just doesn't inspire me to keep on playing. I'm
not really interested in getting low times because the game play along
the way isn't that interesting to me. I've played 4 levels and the
only one I liked was the canyon run-like level.

At least Pinball Jam and SotB are better. BTW, I also crashed PJ
during multi-ball play. In addition, sometimes the ball gets stuck
bouncing between the jumper bumpers. It's an easy way to increase your
bonus, but I always get tired of watching it so I quickly hit the bump
button to jar the ball loose.

	---Todd
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: glover@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Eric Glover)
Subject: Zarlor Merc For Sale
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 02:26:17 GMT

Zarlor Mercenary for sale, Brand Spanking New, Box, Dox, and
even most of the orignal shrink rap. Hey! its less than 8 hours
old!

$24 includes First Class shipping and handling. As a debt laiden student,
I really need the money more than the game but...

Will trade for:
Rampart
Klax
Shadow Of The Beast
Batman Returns

email-me by Tue, Sept 29.  (The date my credit card bill is due?? :().
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: positron@engin.umich.edu (Jonathan Scott Haas)
Subject: M.U.L.E
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 05:39:29 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor

Are any of the Lynx developers out there listening? There *is* a
demand for this wonderful game. I and all my friends would certainly
go out and buy it the day it appeared.

And how about Archon? THERE'S an old classic for you...

-- 
__/\__  Jonathan S. Haas         | Jake liked his women the way he liked
\    /  University of Michigan   | his kiwi fruit: sweet yet tart, firm-
/_  _\  positron@engin.umich.edu | fleshed yet yielding to the touch, and
  \/                             | covered with short brown fuzzy hair.
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
From: hillyard@CS.ColoState.EDU (kevin paul hillyard)
Subject: A Shoppin' We Will Go, A Shoppin' We Will Go....
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 20:44:33 GMT
Distribution: The known (and unknown) world.
Organization: Colorado State University, Computer Science Department


     So, what is everyone's favorite place to buy Lynx games?  There
are only three choices for us folks up here in lovely Fort Collins,
Colorado.  Toys'R'Us has got a great selection, but I don't care for
their prices too much... they havn't even lowered the older games down
to Atari's latest price chage... 
	Software Etc.'s got a slightly better range of prices, but their
selection stinks... only 10 or so games, and most of them are the older
games... (nothing wrong with that, but I like to be able to see the new
releases as well!).
	I buy most of my games from a local shop named Run-PC.  Their
an Atari dealer (mostly computers) here in town, and they have most every
game available... you can even try out a game before you buy it, which is
very nice... and everything you hear about Hard Drivin' is right... good
graphics, but too slow.  I'm glad I didn't buy it!
	Well, enough rambling for now... gotta go to class!!!

***********************************************************************
*  "Machines have no conscience"    *  Kevin Hillyard                 *
*     -Queensryche, NM156           *  Colorado State University      *
*      From the album The Warning   *  Fort Collins, Colorado         *
***********************************************************************
* LYNX IT UP! * LYNX IT UP! * LYNX IT UP! * LYNX IT UP! * LYNX IT UP! *
***********************************************************************
From: ah292@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Robert Krynak)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Crystal Mines
Date: 30 Sep 1992 05:24:51 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: ah292@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Robert Krynak)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu


I have some questions on Crystal Mines 2:

  1. does anybody know all the codes?

  2. how many levels are there?

  3. why is it called Crystal Mines 2? 
     what happpened to Crystal Mines 1?
From: hennessy@acsu.buffalo.edu (DOG BASEBALL!!!)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: Know what would be a bitchin game?
Date: 5 Oct 92 21:04:41 GMT
Organization: Ministry of Information, Lower Volta.

Inscribed upon tablet <1apvk8INNgn0@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, the mighty aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys) records thusly:
-=>
-=>
-=>
-=>Imperium Galacticum would be FANTASTIC on the Lynx.

	Never played it myself..  

-=>In case anyone doesn't know what this game is all about, it is a space
-=>conquest game where you build up planets, technology, and starships and
-=>attempt to dominate the universe.  The only way you can really surive though
-=>is by your relations with your competion...

	Cool, sounds a bit like Reach For The Stars (myversion was apple
IIgs), a take-over-the-universe wargame combined with industrial management
and politics.. 

-=>
-=>Len

-- 
   /I\          Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke.
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From: jco@spchp12.BBN.COM (John C. Orthoefer)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Another game to add to the wish list
Date: 3 Oct 92 10:30:38
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., 10 Molton Street, Cambridge, MA
	02138
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: spchp12.bbn.com


How about dino eggs?  I thought that this game was the best of the
donkey kong type games to come out.  And Timemaster Tim was a great
dude. 

Infact I still play this one on my apple computer, which is setup at
my parents house.

jco
--
John Orthoefer			"Generaly speaking, things have gone about as 
jco@bbn.com 			far as they can possibly go when things have
Bolt, Beranek And Newman Inc.   got about as bad as they reasonably get. "
                                -- Player "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead"
From: davidhe@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Steel Talons
Date: 27 Sep 92 00:53:07 GMT
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What is Steel Talons about?

I still need help for Electrocop!  How do I finish it?

Also, I wouldn't mind seeing a Mario/Sonic type game for the Lynx.


*****************************************************************************
Lucas Dambergs 
      AKA     
The Supreme Cow

Absence makes the heart grow fungus.    -- The Barenaked Ladies

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America, Sol III (Earth), Terran System
*****************************************************************************
From: Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: GAMES FOR THE LYNX?!
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 92 17:35:36 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
  <btribble.1m9w@terapin.com>

I'll second the request for M.U.L.E...   it's probably my
all-time favorite computer game..  unfortunately I haven't been
able to play it since selling my C-64 and disassembling my
Atari 800 system..
                                                    :(


There are enough direct competition elements for the Lynx-up
aspects to work.. and in fact, I wouldn't mind seeing the game
updated a bit to allow more than four players, and options
for longer games (seems like 12 turns just wasn't enough with
some of the cutthroat competition the game could generate.. :)

Last I heard there was supposed to be an "official" version for
the IBM platform "real soon now"...
 
(There was a NES version that included digitized speech, but
the playability seemed to suffer slightly.. probably because it's
likely that someone other than Ozark Softscape did the
conversion of the game..)
 
BobR
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