From: rjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video,alt.games.lynx
Subject: More Lynx news, gossip, and rumors
Date: 9 Sep 1992 19:55:57 -0700
Organization: Southern California Lynx Enthusiasts
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

The Subject: says it all. Another collection of assorted Lynx news and tales,
unabashedly taken from the Cleveland Free-Net. Comments in [] are from me,
everything else is from Jeff Kovach on CompuServe via the Free-Net.

DISCLAIMER: I make no claim that any of this stuff is accurate; I'm just
passing the word.

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Jeff Kovach:
  Midnight Software is developing the smash arcade hit, Relief Pitcher, for
the Lynx. The game will be 4 megs (512K) and will be released in 1993.

[Sounds plausible. RELIEF PITCHER is an Atari Games title, after all, and
we've seen how many AG arcade games get ported to the Lynx. I question the
"smash arcade hit" part, though...]

  Another Lynx developer named Image is also working on a new 4 meg title,
and it sounds like a winner to me!  All we have so far is a name, but what a
name it is: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR. [Well, if Dark Horse Comics can do it...]

  More Lynx sports titles will FINALLY hit the store shelves in October.
Expect to see Baseball Heroes, NFL Football, and World Class Soccer.

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Jeff Kovach (again):
  I've got an update on the status of Eye of the Beholder for the Lynx.

  Although the game program itself has been complete for a couple of months,
it was just recently altered to take advantage of a change in Atari's plans
for battery back-up on games. Some re-programming had to be done, from what I
understand, to take advantage of the new scheme:

  Instead of using a battery back-up system, the game will contain an EPROM
that will NOT require a battery. Your Lynx game card will never grow old and
die! [Now THAT would be a neat trick. Can the Lynx really do that? I guess
we'll find out]

  Official word is that the game has been sent off to be manufactured, and a
release around Christmas is planned. That would be one *AWESOME* Lynx game to
find under the tree!

[If EYE OF THE BEHOLDER has been sent off for manufacturing now, it'll be out
around October or November. Probably a bit earlier than Christmas, but I
don't think anyone would complain...]

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From the Star*Link BBS:

  Easter Egg in Basketbrawl?

  Did you wonder why it is that all the codes to the levels follow a certain
pattern that uses no numbers and yet there are numbers available for the
codes? Well, here's the reason why.:

  Try typing in "MJ27" for the level code, then press "A". Did the game black
out and go back to the begining screen? Right. I knew it would. Now start the
game.

  Did you see that cool black guy standing parallel to you? Guess what --
that's Michael Jordan ("MJ 27" (his number)). Now you have a partner to help
you play the game.

[The code works, I've tried it. Michael doesn't play too great, but it's
better than going solo, I guess]

  Does this work for other NBA players? I don't know but try your favorite
players' initials and number and find out.... Have fun!  [Too bad not a lot
of people own BASKETBRAWL. At least, they shouldn't, IMO]

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                                                --R.J.
                                                B-)

P.S. If things go as planned, I'm hoping to get some hands-on playtesting of
upcoming Lynx games this Saturday, at the fifth annual Glendale Atari Faire.
If I get any news, you can bet I'll pass it along.

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