{"id":748,"date":"2013-08-23T16:36:23","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T20:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.legeekretrogaming.com\/geekblog\/?p=748"},"modified":"2019-06-27T10:54:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T14:54:14","slug":"oh-atari-lynx-how-i-missed-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.legeekretrogaming.com\/geekblog\/?p=748","title":{"rendered":"Oh, Atari Lynx, how I missed you!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having my Atari 7800 power supply go \u2018kaput\u2019 finally pushed me over the edge.\u00a0 Every few months or so, I would peruse the Lynx section of the Best Electronics<\/a> website, price out a system, and then forget about the whole thing.\u00a0 I had owned a Lynx when they were new in the late 80s, and despite the machine\u2019s ravenous battery cravings, it was a fun time, particularly since I was fond of Atari-style arcade games.\u00a0 Later in college, I sold my Lynx set up to help pay for an Atari Jaguar\u2026not the greatest move in hindsight.<\/p>\n

I assembled a second Lynx set up years later, piecemeal from eBay and other online sources. It was fun for a time.\u00a0 I enjoyed trying out games I had never played, but the screen was never quite right, always either too dark or too washed out. So back into the eBay pond it went.<\/p>\n

Yet, I remained fond of the system.\u00a0 Nostalgia aside, it plays a really great home version of Rampart, oddly enough.<\/p>\n

\"rampart\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Besides offering a wide variety of Atari spare parts, Best Electronics offers refurbished Lynx systems, brought back to factory specs.\u00a0 That might solve my screen problem.\u00a0 And what’s this?\u00a0 Best makes a plug-in rechargeable NiCad battery pack for the Lynx?\u00a0 No more hanging out by a power outlet.\u00a0 Yet, I held out, until my Atari 7800 power supply died.<\/p>\n

I finally placed my Lynx order for a refurbished system, battery pack and large carrying case, along with a replacement 7800 power supply and, what the heck, some joystick rebuild kits for the Atari 2600.\u00a0 When the package arrived, I was very pleasantly surprised.\u00a0 First off, the box itself was covered in Atari packing tape, which was a really nice touch.\u00a0 I’m happy to say the refurbished Lynx came in ‘like new’ condition and screen looks fantastic.\u00a0 The large Lynx carrying case was new in the box and the NiCad battery pack works great.\u00a0 All in all, opening the package brought a smile to my face.<\/p>\n

The Best Electronics website may be a little retro compared to contemporary eCommerce sites, but I have to say, Bradley is great with helping you with your order via email.\u00a0 If you are in the market for some old Atari items, or even new items, I highly recommend browsing the Best website<\/a>.\u00a0 They really cater to the Atari fan.<\/p>\n

And while STUN Runner was a little rough around the edges, Rampart is as fun, and as challenging, as I remember.<\/p>\n

Cheers,
\nBen<\/p>\n

Lynx photo from retrogioco.altervista.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having my Atari 7800 power supply go \u2018kaput\u2019 finally pushed me over the edge.\u00a0 Every few months or so, I would peruse the Lynx section of the Best Electronics website, price out a system, and then forget about the whole thing.\u00a0 I had owned a Lynx when they were new in the late 80s, and …<\/p>\n

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