From: rjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video,alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: HELP! Second-guessing Game Gear Purchase!
Date: 23 Dec 1992 19:09:51 -0800
Organization: Southern California Lynx Enthusiasts
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu
Keywords: help, game gear, lynx

In article <1992Dec23.094221.3092@panix.com> spingo@panix.com (James Barnett) writes:
>Hiya. I chipped in with my sister and Mom and got a game gear for myself
>and for my brother, so we can swap games etc.
>NOW I'm second-guessing myself as to whether I shoulda got a pair of 
>Lynx IIs. I've played Sonic and Sonic II for a good portion of the evening,
>but popping in here and reading that Lynx has Robotron! and STUN Runner...
>well, I can't help but think I might have screwed up.

  Well, I think you did.  B-)  Choosing a 'Gear over a Lynx is like buying
a Hyundai over a Honda Accord, especially when they're the same price.  B-)
But I'm biased.

>Can someone post a list of what games are available for each machine?
>And does the Lynx come with a game for $79 or is it just the machine?
>I paid $99 for the Game Gears, and $30 I think for Sonic 2.

  The $79 Lynx (call 1-800-327-5151, kids) is for the Lynx alone. Same thing
you got for the $99 Game Gear package.

  Don't have a list of Game Gear titles, but here's the list of all the Lynx
titles I own, which is effectively the list of every Lynx game ever
released...


Atari Lynx games list (last update 12/23/92)

== Available Now (Atari Corp. and third-party) =============================
56 games -- Titles listed in order of release

California Games   Blue Lightning     Electrocop         Gates of Zendocon
Chip's Challenge   Gauntlet: The Third Encounter
Todd's Adventures in Slime World      Klax               Xenophobe
Robo-Squash        Paperboy           Roadblasters       Ms. Pac-Man
Zarlor Mercenary   Rampage            Rygar              Shanghai
Warbirds           The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge
Blockout           Ninja Gaiden       Pac-Land           A.P.B.
Turbo Sub          Scrapyard Dog      Checkered Flag
Ishido: The Way of Stones             Qix                Viking Child
Robotron: 2084     Hard Drivin'       S.T.U.N. Runner
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure      Awesome Golf
Tournament Cyberball                  Xybots             Crystal Mines II
Toki               Super Skweek       Batman Returns     Rampart
Hockey             Hydra              Lynx Casino        Basketbrawl
Kung Food          Steel Talons       Shadow of the Beast
Pinball Jam        NFL Football       Baseball Heroes    Switchblade II
World Class Soccer                    Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop
Dracula the Undead                    Joust

== Upcoming ===============================================================
All titles by Atari Corp. unless otherwise noted

                              CONFIRMED TITLES

Ninja Nerd         Pit Fighter        Raiden              720
Vindicators        Heavyweight Contender                  Rolling Thunder
Power Force        Jimmy Connors Bad Boy Tennis           Battlezone 2000
Operation Desert Storm                Defender/Stargate/Defender II
Strider II         Gordo 106          Super Off Road [Telegames]
Krazy Ace Miniature Golf [Telegames]  Lemmings           Daemonsgate
Dinolympics        The Guardians: Storms Over Doria [Telegames]
Road Riot 4WD      Ninja Gaiden III: The Mystic Ship of Doom
Double Dragon [Telegames]             Malibu Beach Volleyball
Super Asteroids/Missile Command       Blood and Guts Hockey
Full Court Press Basketball           Eye of the Beholder
Ultra Star Raiders


                               SUSPECT TITLES

Aliens vs. Predator                   Battle Universe [APTI Game Systems]
Rotox [US Gold]    GOLD [US Gold]     Space Canyons [Intense Gaming]
Alternate Earth [APTI Game Systems]   Cards [Reflex Software]
Bugs [Shadowsoft]  Leaderboard [US Gold]                 E-Motion [US Gold]
Italy 1990 [US Gold]                  Time Gates [Intense Gaming]
Driving Demons [Intense Gaming]       RC Destruction Derby [Telegames]
European Tournament Soccer            Relief Pitcher
Spot: The Video Game


>please, please help me figure this out.

  Buy a Lynx.  B-)  Actually, buy two.  B-)  B-)

                                                --R.J.
                                                B-)

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