Sunday, May 18, 2008

Review 006 - May 14, 2008 – Atari Lynx – Lynx Casino

Lynx Casino is a Casino simulation for the Atari Lynx portable console. It offers some gambling action.
  • Game: Lynx Casino
  • Console: Atari Lynx
  • Developer: Atari
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Year: 1992
  • Region/Language: NTSC-U / English
  • Genre: Gambling Simulator
  • Purchase Location: eBay – it came with my Lynx
  • Purchase Price: $5.00
  • Purchase Year: 2006
  • Review Platform: Atari Lynx – Model 1 (The long-body model)

Well, this game features a variety of casino games for you to play in a casino-type environment. Joy!


Graphics: The graphics in this game are pretty slick, actually. They’re what you would expect of the Lynx, or of the Game Gear. There’s even amusing Elvis, drunk-guy and prostitute sprites in the casino! You really can’t get much more awesome than that.


Moreover, I really am taken with the intro screen. I don’t know why, but it has the right amount of early 90’s styled eye candy for me to really enjoy.


Sound: The sound is passable, but nothing special. The music is catchy, but doesn’t stay with you long after the game is shut off. The sound effects are minimal, but adequate.


Controls: There is no fast-paced action in this game, so the steady, responsive controls are more than sufficient to play and this is what you get here!


Gameplay: Whether you have a compelling need to play craps, roulette, slots or blackjack, Lynx Casino has you covered. The games are all basic, 8-bit implementations of the old standbys, but only blackjack stands out as the “fun” game to play.


Verdict: If you’re working on completing your Lynx game collection, or own a Lynx and see this for sale for $5.00 or under, go ahead and buy it. It won’t hurt, and you can always sell it on eBay if you decide that a five dollar game and a Lynx is too much for you to keep around just for an occasional game of blackjack.

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