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Atari Lynx

Developed from Epyx’s Handy project, the Lynx debuted in 1989. Atari replaced the wide original shell with the smaller Lynx II in 1991 while retaining the same cartridge library.

Hardware launch era1989
Physical games71
Documented packages71
Hardware variants2
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Launch information

The platform’s opening chapter

Hardware era
1989
Launch region
Worldwide
Primary physical format
Cartridge
First documented physical release
1989 · exact day not documented
Latest documented physical release
1995 · exact day not documented
Special editions and variants
0
1989 · exact day not documentedBlue Lightning1989 · exact day not documentedCalifornia Games1989 · exact day not documentedChip's Challenge1989 · exact day not documentedElectrocop1989 · exact day not documentedGates of Zendocon1990 · exact day not documentedGauntlet: The Third Encounter

Hardware collector index

Colors, revisions, and special editions

2 variants

Launch · Worldwide

Atari Lynx — original model

Revision · Worldwide

Atari Lynx II

Best-known releases

Platform-defining collector highlights

8

1991 · exact day not documented

APB

1991 · exact day not documented

Awesome Golf

1992 · exact day not documented

Baseball Heroes

1992 · exact day not documented

Basketbrawl

June 19, 1992

Batman Returns

1993 · exact day not documented

BattleWheels

1995 · exact day not documented

Battlezone 2000

1991 · exact day not documented

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Complete physical checklist

Atari Lynx games

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