Atari Lynx
E486599
The Atari Lynx is a color handheld game console released in 1989, notable for being the first handheld system with a backlit color LCD screen.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | handheld game console ⓘ |
| approximateBatteryLife | 4 to 5 hours ⓘ |
| brand | Atari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cartridgeInsertion | top-loading ⓘ |
| colorCapability | 4096 colors palette ⓘ |
| companyCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitor |
Nintendo Game Boy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sega Game Gear NERFINISHED ⓘ TurboExpress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controllerInputs |
directional pad
ⓘ
option buttons ⓘ pause button ⓘ two main action buttons ⓘ |
| cpu | 65C02 ⓘ |
| cpuArchitecture | 8-bit ⓘ |
| developer | Epyx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinued | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| displayResolution | 160×102 pixels ⓘ |
| displaySize | 3.5 inch ⓘ |
| displayType | backlit color LCD ⓘ |
| firstReleaseRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | fourth generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
| graphicsProcessor |
Mikey custom chip
ⓘ
Suzy custom chip ⓘ |
| hasBacklight | true ⓘ |
| launchTitle |
Blue Lightning
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California Games NERFINISHED ⓘ Electrocop NERFINISHED ⓘ Gates of Zendocon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librarySizeApproximate | about 70 commercial games ⓘ |
| linkCableName | ComLynx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Atari Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | color alternative to Nintendo Game Boy ⓘ |
| maxSimultaneousColorsOnScreen | 16 ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | ROM cartridge ⓘ |
| multiplayerCapability | up to 8 players via ComLynx cable ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first handheld game console with a backlit color LCD screen
ⓘ
hardware sprite scaling and distortion ⓘ hardware support for zooming and rotation effects ⓘ |
| orientationFeature |
ambidextrous design
ⓘ
can be held left-handed or right-handed ⓘ |
| portable | true ⓘ |
| powerSource | 6 AA batteries ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-09-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| revisedModel | Atari Lynx II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundChannels | 4 ⓘ |
| successor | Atari Lynx II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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