Subject: Under the Lynx Microscope #2

Newsgroups: rec.games.video.atari,alt.games.lynx

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                Edition #2, Date 07/14/97



          By: Carl Forhan (forhan@millcomm.com)



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ULM is a periodic feature that will be posted to alt.games.lynx and

rec.games.video.atari.  The purpose is to generate some interest and

discussion around the Atari Lynx portable video game system, especially

for game titles that have been "under-exposed" on the internet.  



Contact forhan@millcomm.com for information on contributing to ULM.



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| APB                        |

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APB has got all the right features for a cool game:  arcade-style

gameplay, background music, cool sound effects, sharp graphics, and

comedic interludes.



This game scores high in my "pick up and play" category.  Just beating one

or two missions is enough to feel rewarding.  And there is sufficient

variety in both the objectives and the layout of the map for each mission

to keep things lively.



Strategy tips:



1. It sounds simple enough, but you've got to manage two resources to beat

   the mission:  time remaining and fuel.  Don't be oblivious to either.



2. You can't just run off the road and ran buildings at will.  APB manages

   to take an arcade-styled game and force you to be a good driver to

   boot.



3. Get lots of practice holding down the siren button and the accelerator

   simultaneously. :-)





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| Blue Lightning Demo Card   |

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OK, so this will be short, but the Blue Lightning Demo Card is worth

mentioning because it's a collector's favorite.  Don Thomas offered a slew

of these dirt cheap ($3, if memory serves) during his Atari liquidation

sales, and it's a pleasure to own.



The story on the cart is that stores selling the Lynx were not running any

demos on it, and Atari thought that it should make a game in constant play

mode to attract more buyers.  So they modified the existing Blue Lightning

game to turn it into a non-playable cart that plays itself (i.e., it's

always in attract mode).



Now, you might expect this cart to be a little circuit board with a

handwritten label, but instead it's a standard, curve-edged cart with a

gold label with the Lynx logo, all in red lettering.



You can't play this cart, but don't pass one up if you want to complete

your Lynx collection.



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This card even features an official Atari Lynx part number:  PA2054.



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|  Carl Forhan    <><   | http://www.millcomm.com/~forhan/jaguar.html

| forhan@millcomm.com   | http://www.millcomm.com/~forhan/vindicator.html

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