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Blue Lightning Atari Lynx
£19.00
Blue Lightning Atari Lynx
- This is a used cartridge for the Atari Lynx
- Not Tested
- Please see photos for the condition.
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Description
Blue Lightning Atari Lynx
Blue Lightning is an arcade-style flight combat game that was a launch title for the Atari Lynx handheld console in 1989. Developed by Epyx and published by Atari Corporation, the game showcases the Lynx’s impressive sprite scaling capabilities for a pseudo-3D effect.
Gameplay details
- Gameplay style: The game is a third-person, arcade-style air combat shooter inspired by Sega’s After Burner.
- Missions: Players take on the role of a fighter pilot and fly the prototype jet, “Blue Lightning,” through nine missions in enemy territory.
- Objectives: Each mission has different objectives, including destroying enemy ground targets and dogfighting against enemy fighters.
- Weapons: Your plane is equipped with both a machine gun and a limited supply of missiles.
- Lives: The player is given six planes as lives. If a plane is destroyed, the mission must be restarted.
- Continues: A four-letter password is provided upon mission completion, allowing players to resume their game from that point.
Critical reception
Blue Lightning was well-received by critics upon its release, primarily for its impressive visuals and for showing off the hardware’s capabilities.
- Graphics: The graphics were highly praised for their use of scaling and rotation, which created a convincing sense of depth and speed. Many critics favourably compared its visuals to home console ports of the arcade hit After Burner.
- Gameplay: The gameplay was considered fast and highly playable, though some reviewers noted that the missions could feel repetitive over time.
- Sound: The sound effects were generally considered solid, but some critics felt the game was hampered by the lack of in-game music.
Additional information
| Weight | 200 g |
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| Dimensions | 8 × 8 × 2 cm |
