From: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
Subject: *** LYNX SUPPORT AREA ANNOUNCEMENT ***
Reply-To: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 00:39:46 GMT




  The Cleveland Free-Net Atari SIG's

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           LYNX SUPPORT AREA


      The Cleveland Free-Net Atari SIG has recently expanded its
Lynx Support Area.


     The Lynx Support Area can be accessed for free by using "telnet" at
the following Internet addresses: 129.22.8.82, 129.22.8.75, 129.22.8.76,
freenet-in-a.cwru.edu, freenet-in-b.cwru.edu, freenet-in-c.cwru.edu,
cwns16.INS.CWRU.Edu, cwns9.INS.CWRU.Edu, or cwns10.INS.CWRU.Edu.  The
Cleveland Free-Net can also be accessed by the phone number: 216/368-3888
at either 300, 1200, or 2400 baud.

      Once you have connected to Free-Net, you should enter the system
as a visitor if you are not a registered user and apply for an account.
The system will not allow you to post to a bulletin board or sign your
name to a directory without an ID.  Type 'go atari' at the main menu and
you will be sent to the Atari SIG.  From there, select option 8 for the
Lynx Support Area menu.  The Lynx Support Area can also be accessed
through the Video Game SIG (go vgame).

      Here is a small overview of each section and its contents:

      1. About this Support Area
              - Describes this area.

      2. Lynx Portable Video Game Description
              - A description of the Lynx, how it compares with other
                handhelds, game cards available, soon to be released
                game cards, and what makes the system so popular.

      3. Published Articles
              - Reprints of interesting articles about the Lynx with
                the consent of the author and/or the magazine.
                We are always looking for contributions in this area so
                feel free to drop us a line (at xx004 account) if you
                have someting you would like to see added!

      4. Frequently Asked Questions
              - The Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ) list that is posted
                periodically to Usenet's rec.games.video newsgroup.  This
                list was created by Darius Vaskelis with help from
                Robert Jung.

      5. Best & Worst Games of 1991
              - An end of the year review by Robert Jung of Lynx games
                that were released in 1991.

      6. Lynx News
              - The place to find the latest announcements in the Universe
                of Atari about the Lynx.  Since this is a text-file, please
                send your news to the Atari SIG (xx004) mail box and
                it will be added.  Or just post your news to the Lynx
                bulletin board and the SIGOps will get it from there.
                All past news can be found in the Atari News area on
                the Atari SIG including anonymous rumors.

      7. Bulletin Board
              - A general discussion board just for you and your fellow
                Lynx players!

      8. Atari Explorer Game Card Summaries
              - These are ASCII copies of Atari Explorer's Lynx game card
                summaries.  The Cleveland Free-Net Atari SIG has received
                permission to reprint these summaries.

      9. Game Card Reviews
              - A Lynx game card review area!  The only way to see if
                a game is worth purchasing is to read reviews on it.
                Robert Jung presently monopolizes this area with his game
                card reviews.  (See below for information on posting
                reviews.)

     10. Rate Lynx Games
              - A section to rate your game cards.  You may only rate once
                for every game card.

     11. Tips & Tricks
              - A place for you to share those neat little things you've
                discovered or heard about in almost every Lynx game.
                (See below for information on posting tips and/or tricks.)

     12. Record High Scores Reported
              - Why not share your high scores so other Lynx players can
                attempt to beat them?  Be honest!
                (See below for information on posting high scores.)

     13. Atari Portable Entertainment Newsletter
              - This publication also called "APE" is produced by
                Clinton Smith.  It has been coverted to ASCII for your
                benefit.

     14. Portable Addiction Magazine
              - An ASCII publication dedicated to portables is also very
                much dedicated to the Lynx.  These issues are also
                available in the Portfolio Support Area and Atari Library.

     15. Lynx Player Directory
              - Be sure to add your name to this directory.  This is where
                members can look up other members of the SIG.


      The rest of the Atari SIG can also benefit you greatly.
The Atari News area has the "Atari Newswire" and anonymous "Rumor Mill"
as well as Atari Show announcements and a new monthly online newsletter.
There is a Voting Booth where you can vote on issues such as:
"What do you think Atari's position will be in the year 2000?"
The Voting Booth is fun to use!

      If you can 'telnet', join the Lynx Support Area!


This is how the new Lynx Support Area looks:

  <<< LYNX SUPPORT AREA >>>
  
  1 About this Support Area
  2 Lynx Portable Video Game Description
  3 Published Articles
  4 Frequently Asked Questions...
  5 Best & Worst Games of 1991
  6 Lynx News
  7 Bulletin Board
  8 Atari Explorer Game Card Summaries
  9 Game Card Reviews
 10 Rate Lynx Games...
 11 Tips & Tricks
 12 Record High Scores Reported
 13 Atari Portable Entertainment Newsletter
 14 Portable Addiction Magazine
 15 Lynx Player Directory...
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Free-Net has been adding some new computers and switching some nodes
so if the previous addresses don't work, try these:

freenet-in-a.cwru.edu = cwns5.ins.cwru.edu = 129.22.8.47
freenet-in-b.cwru.edu = cwns6.ins.cwru.edu = 129.22.8.48
freenet-in-c.cwru.edu = cwns6.ins.cwru.edu = 129.22.8.48

Hope to see you there.


Len Stys (aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu)

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