The Atari Lynx HandyCast

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Each episode of this monthly podcast covers one game out of the 71 original games released for the Atari Lynx between 1989 and 1994. Included in each monthly episode is a run-down of each game's statistics, credits, gameplay, graphics, music and sound effects, recent selling prices on eBay and retro gaming retailers, and reviews and memories from listeners about the featured game.

Mark Little

Atlanta, GA USA


    • Oct 30, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 24m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    EPISODE 23: APB-All Points Bulletin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 123:54


    #PA2042, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover another popular arcade port, APB – All Points Bulletin, released for the Lynx in 1991. Included are statistics for the The post EPISODE 23: APB-All Points Bulletin appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 22: Paperboy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 100:00


    #PA2041, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover yet another arcade port for the Lynx, Paperboy, released in 1990. Included are statistics for the game and a run-down The post EPISODE 22: Paperboy appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 21: Robotron: 2084

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 110:30


    #PT5003, Published by Shadowsoft, Inc. (PA2082 on Atari's Master Part Number Listing) In this episode I cover a very highly regarded arcade port for the Lynx, Robotron: 2084, released for The post EPISODE 21: Robotron: 2084 appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 20: Ninja 外伝 Gaiden

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 102:46


    #PA2039, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover one of the best arcade ports ever released for the Lynx, Ninja 外伝 Gaiden, released for the Lynx in 1991. The post EPISODE 20: Ninja 外伝 Gaiden appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 19: Tournament Cyberball 2072

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 93:59


    #PA2038, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover the first of two American-rules football games for the Atari Lynx, Tournament Cyberball 2072, released in 1991. Included are statistics The post EPISODE 19: Tournament Cyberball 2072 appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 18: World Class Fussball/Soccer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 77:43


    #PA2037, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover the first of two soccer games for the Lynx, World Class Fussball/Soccer, also known as World Class Soccer, released for The post EPISODE 18: World Class Fussball/Soccer appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE IN02: Interview with Scott Rhoades

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 64:37


    THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE:  Recorded May 19, 2021 Many, many thanks go to Scott Rhoades, the gifted Atari game manual writer who graciously agreed to The post EPISODE IN02: Interview with Scott Rhoades appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 17: RoadBlasters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 107:22


    #PA2036, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode Monty and I cover one of the best arcade combat racing games for the Lynx, RoadBlasters, released for the Lynx in 1990. The post EPISODE 17: RoadBlasters appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 16: Robo-Squash

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 80:44


    #PA2035, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode Monty and I cover a “Zero-G Futuresport” game for the Lynx, Robo-Squash, set in either the 29th or 31st century and released The post EPISODE 16: Robo-Squash appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 15: Basketbrawl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 90:32


    #PA2034, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover one of several sports titles created for the Lynx, Basketbrawl, released for the Lynx in 1992. Included are statistics for The post EPISODE 15: Basketbrawl appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

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    EPISODE 14: QiX

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 72:39


    #LX102, Published by Telegames, Inc. In this episode I cover one of my favorite arcade games of the 1980s, QiX (pronounced “kicks”), released for the Lynx in 1991 by Telegames, The post EPISODE 14: QiX appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 13: Warbirds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 106:45


    #PA2032, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover an excellent (and extremely fun) action/flight simulator for the Atari Lynx, Warbirds, released in April of 1991 by Atari Corporation. The post EPISODE 13: Warbirds appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 12: KLAX

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 101:43


    #PA2031, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode (better late than never) I cover one of the best games ever made for the Atari Lynx, KLAX, released in October of The post EPISODE 12: KLAX appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 11: Zarlor Mercenary

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 98:55


    #PA2030, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover the very last game originally developed at Epyx, Inc., Zarlor Mercenary, released in October of 1990. Alphabetically, it's also the The post EPISODE 11: Zarlor Mercenary appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 10: Todd’s Adventures in Slime World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 110:03


    #PA2029, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, the longest (and the latest) episode of The HandyCast so far,  I cover one of the last games originally developed at Epyx, The post EPISODE 10: Todd's Adventures in Slime World appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 09: Chip’s Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 74:44


    #PA2028, Published by Atari Corp. Here I cover one of the best-known games of all time, Chip's Challenge, released in September of 1989; it is one of the five launch The post EPISODE 09: Chip's Challenge appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE IN01: Interview with Chuck Sommerville and LX Rudis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 52:33


    THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW IS NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: Recorded August 9, 2018 Many, many thanks go to Chuck Sommerville and Alex (LX) Rudis, who both graciously agreed to be interviewed for The The post EPISODE IN01: Interview with Chuck Sommerville and LX Rudis appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 08: Xenophobe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018 72:35


    #PA2026, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode , I cover one of the most popular games for the Atari Lynx, Xenophobe, released by Atari in August of 1990. Included The post EPISODE 08: Xenophobe appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 07: The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 59:12


    #LX101 (L402), Published by Telegames, Inc. In this episode, I cover the first of nine third-party games in this podcast, The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge, released by publisher Telegames, Inc. The post EPISODE 07: The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 06: California Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2018 104:31


    #PA2025, Published by Atari Corp. In this extra-length episode, I cover California Games, the pack-in/launch title for the original Lynx console in September of 1989. Included in this major episode The post EPISODE 06: California Games appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

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    EPISODE 05: Gauntlet: The Third Encounter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 72:07


    #PA2024, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, I cover Gauntlet: The Third Encounter, which was released in 1990. Included in the episode is a complete rundown of the gameplay, The post EPISODE 05: Gauntlet: The Third Encounter appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 04: The Gates of Zendocon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 63:52


    #PA2023, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, I cover The Gates of Zendocon, one of five launch titles released for the original Atari Lynx console in 1989. Included is The post EPISODE 04: The Gates of Zendocon appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 03: Rampage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018 73:44


    #PA2022, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, I cover Rampage, released in 1990. Included is a complete rundown of the gameplay, music, and sound effects. I also highlight reviews The post EPISODE 03: Rampage appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 02: Electrocop

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 60:08


    #PA2021 Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, I cover Electrocop, the second game (in part number order) and one of the five launch titles released for the Atari Lynx The post EPISODE 02: Electrocop appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

    EPISODE 01: Blue Lightning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 44:05


    #PA2020, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode, I cover Blue Lightning, the first game (in part number order) and one of the five launch titles released for the Atari The post EPISODE 01: Blue Lightning appeared first on The Atari Lynx HandyCast.

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