Atari Lynx, II
Atari Lynx II
Atari Lynx
I have three Lynx (one CIB) and three Lynx II (one CIB, Batman Returns (B)) main units, two power adapters (one is UK), two cigarette lighter adapter (one CIB), Original Big Bag, Original Bag Model no1, Comlynx
Cable (CIB) and Battery Pack (CIB).
type handheld game console
country USA
year 1989 / 1992 (II)
os Atari
cpu 16bit Mikey & Suzy
speed 16 MHz
ram 16 KB
rom cart
graphic 106×102 (16)
colors 4096
sound 4 channels
ports cart slot, COMlynx, sound
The Atari Lynx II — The Refined Colour Handheld
The Atari Lynx II (1991) was a redesigned version of the original Lynx — smaller, lighter, and more ergonomic while maintaining the same impressive hardware including hardware scaling and rotation capabilities that the Game Boy could not match. The Lynx’s technical superiority — colour backlit display, hardware sprite scaling, networking support — never translated into commercial success against Nintendo’s dominant Game Boy. Atari discontinued the Lynx in 1995 after approximately 3 million units sold. Today the Lynx II and its software library are fondly remembered as a technically impressive platform that deserved better than its commercial fate.