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Well gang, I'd like to help with the mapping project, as I've done some things like that in the past for the Castlevania series, but I barely have time just to play a game or two each week. But these tips might help: in the Arcade area, most (maybe even all) of the hidden snapper guys have slime dripping into them from the ceiling above. If there's a slime drip, don't step on the floor below it! Also, there's an invincibility cheat if you don't know about it already. At the title screen, hold Option 2, keep holding it and hold Option 1, keep holding them and push the D-pad to the upper-right corner, then release everything. There's no confirmation, but Todd will be invincible once you load up an area or a password. I've got a bunch of passwords too, some of them even for the Arcade area. I'll post them when I find that FAQ again.

Well, I searched far and wide and I can tell you the big secret now. I found my old walkthrough from the early days of the internet, and it's sparked my memory. There are indeed six exits to the Arcade area. The last one takes you to a screen that gives you the code for the zit popping contest. And so I googled for the code, because I've long since forgotten it as well. You need to go to the "summary" part from the screen where you choose your area. Scroll through to the 8th page (the one where Todd is pictured dark green, as if he was just slimed). Hit Option 1, and you'll be taken to the hidden Zit Popping Contest. Somebody was probably talking about the contest at some point, and things got lost in the translation so that somehow, somebody thought there was a mail-in contest. I'm sure the Zit Popping thing is what they were referring to.

It's been a very long time since I played Slime World, but it was my favorite Lynx game for several years while I was growing up. If I recall correctly, there are actually six exits to the Arcade area. Each time you reach an exit, there's a shootable wall somewhere nearby that leads the way to the next exit. I don't recall whether there was a special message at the sixth exit, but there very well could have been.

I made audio rips of Lynx soundtracks a few years back. I think I even posted them here, but there wasn't much interest. I think the Lynx has some brilliant music, although it's true that a lot of games have almost none. My favorites: Lemmings Shadow of the Beast Bill & Ted Alien vs Predator Scrapyard Dog I actually think Electrocop has some very good music. I can see how it would get repetitive after awhile though.

Did you ever go to that amazing Retro game store in Lansing? I don't know what street it's on, but it's near the west end of town I think. Easily one of the best game stores I've ever been to.

Big props for the Boston reference...but you didn't answer the question! For me, it was around 1984, I was 3 (maybe 4?) years old, and my dad got hold of my aunt's Atari 2600. I played Space Invaders and sucked horribly at it. But I was hooked for life.

Battlezone, I'm not sure I understand your question completely, but I hope this helps. I bought my first Lynx in 1991 in the USA. The Lynx box has a picture of Rygar featured on the screen on the front cover, and the languages on the box are English and French. The manual included with this features both English and French languages. No other languages appear on the box or in the manual. (Not to confuse things, but I bought the Warbirds edition of the Lynx console a few years later, and it included the exact same manual; that is, with both English and French languages.)

Is that that killer Retro gaming store that's really dark inside and has just about every system ever made? (I'm not too familiar with Lansing, but the place I have in mind is towards the west side of town.) If so, that's one of the two most amazing Retro game stores I've ever seen. I've been dying to get back there for the past two years. Hmmm... Well, I don't remember it being too overly dark, but I think it's the same one. It's on Saginaw St, near the Lansing Mall. They do tend to have a lot of retro machines... 2600s, Sega Master Systems, Vectrexs, even things like Odysseys and Pong units. I haven't been in there in a little while... I need to get back. Were you from around here, or came for a visit? (Of course, not many people come to Lansing Michigan for a visit, but y'know... ) Cheers, Smeg I came to visit a buddy of mine who, at that time, lived in Beaverton. That's about an hour NW of Saginaw, give or take.

I got mine sometime around 1992 from Electronics Boutique. I got it with Warbirds, which was absolutely amazing at the time. Is that that killer Retro gaming store that's really dark inside and has just about every system ever made? (I'm not too familiar with Lansing, but the place I have in mind is towards the west side of town.) If so, that's one of the two most amazing Retro game stores I've ever seen. I've been dying to get back there for the past two years.

I've used the backlight switch hundreds of times. I really helps save batteries when you have the Lynx on pause, if you're going to set it down for a few minutes. I'd pick the Flip feature, for switching between left/right handed play. It was brilliant at its time, when the concept of "D-pad left, Fire buttons right" wasn't ingrained in gamers by years of convention. But it wasn't long after the release of the Lynx when most left handed gamers had adapted to the scheme the NES and Master System had set as a standard.

Slime World has some of the Metroid atmosphere and visuals, though the actual gameplay is pretty different. It would be interesting to see a Slime World hack with Metroid gameplay...although it might be tough to incorporate new powerups. The jetpack and mega bombs could probably be altered easily to full-time abilities (instead of one-time use items). Maybe some boots that make you immune to sticky slime and some grippers that let you scale slippery walls, or a suit that reduces damage from slime pools...

I got my first one in 1991, and it was $99.99. (USA)

I thought the training maze was one of the best parts. It's good to know there's still parts of the game I can go get lost in if I want a bit of that good old AvP feeling.

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Nice review. I rate the game a little more highly overall, mostly because I think the soundtrack is among the best on the Lynx (if you haven't played the game through to the end, the final credits tune is among the very best songs on the Lynx, as in top 2-3!). When rating games, I don't consider the story in games made before 1995 or so, when it became much more commonplace for developers to actually consider something bigger than "Kill the bad guy" or "rescue the princess."

Getting lost in AvP is the entire point. Modern games constantly have to bribe players to keep playing by tossing out continual upgrades and cutscenes and stuff so the modern braindead ADHD gamer doesn't get bored. Games weren't always like that. AvP is all about atmosphere and immersion, stumbling around in the dark looking for the next weapon or keycard, health running low all the while. Using an FAQ will kill this for you. Some of my best gaming memories are getting lost in the huge world of AvP, mapping out each airduct and level on my own, and hoping I didn't have a heart attack when the motion tracker lit up with blips. PLEASE, don't use an FAQ. They nearly always cheapen the experience of the game. I'd bet $1000 that almost everybody who played AvP and thought it sucked used an FAQ to speed through it.

I believe the Jag manual states that the controller should only be used in Jaguar and Falcon units. I always assumed they were interchangeable.

Holy. Balls. That's quite the impressive collection. I have both a DS and a PSP, and they see about equal playtime. I picked both of 'em up for their respective Castlevanias, then found other great games for both handhelds. I've also got a Game Gear, a Game & Watch game, and several Tiger Handhelds. Oh, and a Lynx II, with more games than all the rest combined, with which I've spent more playtime than all the rest combined.

Okay. Got everything re-upped, new links are: http://rapidshare.com/files/86100454/Lynx_...oject1.zip.html http://rapidshare.com/files/86131856/Lynx_...oject2.zip.html And for anybody who wants just the Toki stuff (Clean Larry's request): http://rapidshare.com/files/86124926/Toki.zip.html Clean Larry, I'm not going to upload the music to your FTP because I'm a bit rusty with FTP, and I don't currently have an FTP program installed. This should work out just fine for you, as the file is less than 2 MBs. Once again, the password is my username with all caps and no spaces. The first bundle has tracks from AvP, Bill & Ted, Blue Lightning, Cali Games, Crystal Mines, Electrocop, Gates of Zendocon, Klax, Kung Food, Qix, Robotron, and STUN Runner. Bundle 2 has tracks from Lemmings, Scrapyard Dog, Shadow of the Beast, Shanghai, Asteroids/MC, Slime World, Toki, Warbirds, and Xybots. Refer to my first post up top for specifics. The reason I didn't do X or Y game is that I either don't have the cart, I don't care for the music, or I didn't have a request to do it through emulation at the time of this project several years ago. I don't think I'll do anymore rips (maybe some Jag tunes now that I have a composite cable), but I'd be happy to outline the process for anybody who wishes to make their own. It's pretty easy, just extremely time consuming.

If the files are deleted, I might be able to find the originals on disc someplace and re-upload them. I'll check it out this weekend if I have time. Clean Larry, if you're reading this, I'll try to take care of your request at the same time.

Wow, I'll have to take this as a challenge! I haven't played too far into the game, maybe 4 levels or so. I definitely will try to beat this Level 8 of legend...

I bought my copy of Lemmings back in the day, for *only* $30.00. I believe this was around 1993 or so...? At the time, it seemed a helluva lot of money for a 12-year-old to be paying for a video game, but nowadays that doesn't seem that bad...especially considering the cost of the Lynx version these days.

The Raiden Project on the PSX is the closest to the arcade original. It's probably the best port, IMO, though the Jag version is excellent as well. My only problem with the Jag version is that everything seems compacted, and thus it's sometimes hard to slide between bullets that really shouldn't pose a big threat. But overall the Jag version is quite well done, and very playable.

Lemmings has one of my favorite game soundtracks. I actually think the Lynx version is an improvement over the original. Shadow of the Beast has some great stuff too, especially the tune that plays over the end credits. And Alien Vs. Predator has a few fantastic tunes, it's a real shame so few people have played it, and an even greater shame that it was never completed. There are just so many awesome tunes I could name on the Lynx, but these three are the best IMO, especially Lemmings.

Heh, you're not kidding. I AM colorblind, and I had to look at a strategy guide to pass that part. I finished the game on my own outside of that one part. I was stuck there for years, and it took the internet to come along one year around 1994 or so for me to be able to look up a strategy guide. Come to think of it, that was the very first thing I ever did on the internet, no joke! Phuzaxeman, what is it that's giving you trouble? If you explore every area as much as you can, pick up every item you can, and do your best to avoid animals and most of the people, it's just a matter of using the right items in the right places. Which, of course, involves a little experimentation.