History of video games/Platforms/Atari Lynx

History thumb|Atari Lynx logotype. Development The Lynx was originally developed by a company called Epyx in August 1987 as the Handy Project, with some members of the design team having previously worked on the Amiga series of computers. The system later piqued the interest of Atari,Jack Tramiel and Family - Six Years with Atari https://dayintechhistory.com/news/jack-tramiel-family-years-atari/ 18 January 2021 Day in Tech History 17 October 2013 which acquired it and applied it's big cat naming scheme to the device. Launch The Atari Lynx was launched in fall of 1989.Parish Jeremy Too Powerful for Its Own Good, Atari's Lynx Remains a Favorite 25 Years Later https://www.usgamer.net/articles/too-good-for-its-day-ataris-lynx-remains-a-fan-favorite-25-years-later 25 October 2020 USgamer 4 July 2014 en The launch price of the Lynx was $179.99 US Dollars. The Lynx received a positive reception, but struggled on the market due to issues Atari faced getting retailers to carry the console.A redesigned Lynx was launched in 1991 with a reduced price of $99, which made it much more price competitive with the Game Boy. Legacy Two to three million Lynx consoles were sold.History Lesson: The consoles that ‘failed’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/consoles-that-failed/ VGC 1 November 2020 28 December 2019 The discontinuation date of the Lynx is disputed, with discontinuation years given of 1992,Atari Lynx II (Rygar Box) - Game Console - Computing History https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/37283/Atari-Lynx-II-(Rygar-Box)/ www.computinghistory.org.uk 18 January 2021 1994,Welcome to The Atari Times http://www.ataritimes.com/index.php?page=Atari%20Lynx www.ataritimes.com 18 January 2021 or 1995.Collecting The Obscure: A Look At Atari's Failed Handheld Video Game System Antiques & Auction News https://antiquesandauctionnews.net/articles/Collecting-The-Obscure%3A-A-Look-At-Atari%60s-Failed-Handheld-Video-Game-System-/ antiquesandauctionnews.net 18 January 2021 The Atari Lynx gained a dedicated fanbase, and saw multiple homebrew titles released as recently as 2019.Kromin Igor In 2019 we have eleven new games for the Atari Lynx Atari Gamer https://atarigamer.com/articles/in-2019-we-have-eleven-new-games-for-the-atari-lynx 18 January 2021 atarigamer.com en Technology thumb|Custom chips on the Lynx. Compared to its rivals, the Lynx had a powerful mobile computer. The handheld is powered by the Mikey CPU, a version of the 8-bit WDC 65SC02 CPU clocked at 4 megahertz and the Suzy GPU clocked at 16 megahertz.Atari Lynx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Lynx Wikipedia 25 November 2020 en 9 November 2020 Games for the Lynx could leverage a powerful graphics system, supporting hundreds of sprites, and a software defined framerate.Lynx Creators - The Atari Times https://web.archive.org/web/20140916114505/http://ataritimes.com/index.php?ArticleIDX=370 18 January 2021 web.archive.org 16 September 2014 The Lynx has 64 kilobytes of RAM.OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=2&c=1241 www.old-computers.com 25 October 2020 Lynx game cartridges could store as much as 2 megabytes of ROM. The Lynx had a color display, which was backlit,The Atari Lynx’s 30th birthday gift is a bunch of new games https://www.engadget.com/2019-08-30-atari-lynx-30-year-anniversary.html 25 October 2020 Engadget en permitting handheld gaming in the dark. The screen can display 4,096 colors and has a resolution of 160 pixels by 102 pixels. Both a color screen and night time visibility were not universal at the time, which was a significant advantage for the Lynx. The superior features of the Lynx required a very high power draw, and so the handheld used 6 AA batteries, a significant disadvantage compared to more efficient competitors such as the Game Boy. Battery life typically lasted under 4 hours, though the system could be powered by an AC adapter when near an outlet. At the time, most AA batteries were non rechargeable, making operating the console a significant expense. In contrast to other handhelds of the time which were typically constrained by processor power or their display, the power consumption of the Lynx its biggest technological Achilles' Heel. The Atari Lynx has an ambidextrous design,Handheld video game console:Atari Lynx Handheld Console with Case - Atari, Inc. https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/handheld-video-game-console-atari-lynx-handheld-console-with-case-atari-inc/NQFD_BUY2NexDw?hl=en Google Arts & Culture 15 November 2020 en a fairly unique choice among handheld game consoles. This made the system equally suitable for left handed or right handed gamers, though labeling does appear designed for right hand use. Retail games for the system were packaged in cardboard boxes. Notable games Wikipedia has a list of Atari Lynx games. Gallery Atari Lynx I Atari Lynx II Accessories Lynx I Internals Lynx II Internals Developers External Resources Atari Lynx Lynx (console) iFixit - Atari Lynx page. References 2100%__NOTOC__