dr. kwack Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Hello everyone. Just got myself a Lynx. Comes with California Games. Any "must haves" for this system? It's all new to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) Imo:- Lemmings Xenophobe Desert Strike Eye of the Beholder (full version still rare but Eric will be doing a run soon I think) APB Toki Asteroids & Missile Command Most Lynx games are pretty good. Edit: plenty of other arcade conversions as well, like Pac-Land, Ms. Pacman, Rampage, Ramparts, Stun Runner, Road Blasters, Xybots. Zaku! Edited November 28, 2012 by GadgetUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. kwack Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Wow Eye of the Beholder! Didn't know that was on Lynx. How can I snag one of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
108 Stars Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 GadgetUK listed quite a few good ones, but some of them are more on the rare/expensive side. So here's my tips for games that are not too pricey and fun in case you want to start slow when it comes to spending money... Rygar Switchblade II Stun Runner Blue Lightning Battle Wheels Power Factor should all be cheap and fun. The Lynx is especially known for being able to smoothly zoom sprites, so the pseudo-3D-stuff is impressive for its time. Blue Lightning is essentially After Burner for example and Batle Wheels is a car battle game with extensive zooming. If you have a thing for really oldschool arcade games stuff like Joust, Ms.Pac-Man or Paperboy might be for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACrystal2011 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Wow Eye of the Beholder! Didn't know that was on Lynx. How can I snag one of those? It can be found on ebay if u have the $ or if u wait eric dlee is supposedly gonna do another run for cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Checkered Flag, one of the best racers ever, and even more so Lynxing up with a friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 It can be found on ebay if u have the $ or if u wait eric dlee is supposedly gonna do another run for cheaper Yep, and when he does - it is well worth buying!!! I love the game, its the best game on the Lynx. The only other games ive spent as much time playing are Xenophone, Lemmings and Desert Strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Battle Wheels, S.T.U.N. Runner, Super Asteroids/Missile Command. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sek Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden III are very good if you're in to those kind of games. They aren't any less forgiving than the NES versions that caused untold amounts of gamer rage so be careful not to throw your Lynx like a controller if you play them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. kwack Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 APB, Xenophobe (natch- gotta play Dr. Kwack!), and Xybots on the way. Can't believe the following this system has. Nearly all the games are well reviewed. Can't wait to get Klax and STUN Runner two more old coin op faves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Of the new games I definitely recommend Zaku! The there is a very graphics intensive winter sports game called Alpine Games. It has really amazing full-screen graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX.NET Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 And I can add Todd's Adventures in Slime World to the list of must haves. I really enjoyed playing that game (a lot). Also, Steel Talons is a nice helicopter simulator (arcade conversion, BTW) that is often overlooked. Chip's Challenge is my favorite puzzler, followed closely by Crystal Mines II. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. kwack Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Have now secured Klax and Rampart. Thanks to all for the suggestions. I can't believe I did not discover this system back in the 90's! Too busy with college Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horst Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Blue Lightning, Paperboy, Slimeworld, Awesome Golf-cause its awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. kwack Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Holy Cow!! Just got the Lynx in the mail today. FUN! Xenophobe is even better than the coin-op. Gotta get more!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorfcadet Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Pac Land, Toki, and Road Blasters are some of my all time favorites. Ninja Gaiden III is pretty much the nes game while Ninja Gaiden is the arcade game. Almost forgot Klax. Klax is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Holy Cow!! Just got the Lynx in the mail today. FUN! Xenophobe is even better than the coin-op. Gotta get more!!! Yeah, xenohobe is one of my all time Lynx favs. The Lynx version has jetpacks which I dont recall seeing in the coinop ver. Theres also a final boss =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjaminStevens Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I have to put my vote in for Awesome Golf. I never play golf in real life, other than mini-golf on occasion, and I almost never watch it on television, so I definitely cannot be called a "golf fan." Actually, I almost never enjoy any kind of sports games on video game systems. But Awesome Golf was and is highly addicting to me. I found myself going back to play it over and over again. The controls are easy enough to get into the game quickly, but the game still offers a great challenge to play it over and over again and try to master the game and get the best possible scores. Of all the Lynx games I've played, this is by far the game that I have gone back to playing the most. Awesome title indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. kwack Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Rampart came today. Too cool! NEVER saw or played this one back in the day. What a gem!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Was the same for me - only discovered Rampart when I got another Lynx earlier this year. Its a good game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Lynx has a nice good games - bad games ratio, almost no duds. Bubble Trouble is an excellent game imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I just got Xenophobe for $11 loose. Good deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadPricey Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Zarlor Mercenary is a great shoot'em up. Warbirds is a great 3-d flying game. Collect them all if you can you won't be disappointed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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