The Professor

Easily one of the greatest, most addictive arcade games of all time.

i'd like to see the 2 player version of Centipede in action...LOL....i never knew that existed

We updated the Atari Arcade page this week more detail on the history of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater, including this GREAT video of Nolan Bushnell at Google, telling the fascinating story behind ShowBiz Pizza and the Chuck E. Cheese concept. More here: http://www.atari.io/atari/atari-arcade-games/#cec
 
 
 
http://youtu.be/Dq_V0Vh2tN4

Really? The story is interesting but I didn't realize there was that much fevor over this. Nolan kinda skirts the bankruptcy issue at the end (including putting so much PTT money into Sente that it hurt the company) but the Robert Brock story is factual.

We updated the Atari Arcade page this week more detail on the history of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater, including this GREAT video of Nolan Bushnell at Google, telling the fascinating story behind ShowBiz Pizza and the Chuck E. Cheese concept. More here: http://www.atari.io/atari/atari-arcade-games/#cec
 
 
 
http://youtu.be/Dq_V0Vh2tN4

We updated the Atari Arcade page this week more detail on the history of Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater, including this GREAT video of Nolan Bushnell at Google, telling the fascinating story behind ShowBiz Pizza and the Chuck E. Cheese concept. More here: http://www.atari.io/atari/atari-arcade-games/#cec
 
 
 
http://youtu.be/Dq_V0Vh2tN4

I like the part about "electronic wizardry" on the box. That sounds like pretty serious stuff.

Thanks for all the support ! This is an older video but got to talking about the item and wanted to share. 
 
older vid of mine, still one of my favorite things I EVER bought for classic gaming! 
 
http://youtu.be/3VIf6_Ui3iE
 
Here were my follow up vids!
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKEZNeMUaTA
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgRZWyppHY4
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vQMELJGtqw
 
 
HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM AS MUCH AS I ENJOYED MAKING THEM. 

That's awesome! I'm glad that you like it. Zaku definitely has a tremendous amount of polish. There is an update on the publisher's website indicating that it is now sold out and that 600 copies were sold. Good Deal Games may still have copies. I hope that more Lynx owners are able to find it and give it a try.

Hey atarilbc, I just started playing Zaku and I agree that it's both interesting and well-made. It doesn't look like a home-brew effort and it has a better all-around feel than most games that were released on Lynx. I bought it thinking it would be a Sonic clone but it feels much more like Air Zonk mixed with a shump. I wish Zaku were more widely available.

Great blog post!
 
I'm just starting to refocus on the Lynx. I had one in the 90s and added it back into the collection last year. It was definitely full of potential and there are some great arcade ports: Joust, Roadblasters, XYBOTS, Pacland, Robotron and Klax come to mind. I love that it's relatively easy and inexpensive to collect for.
 
If you're looking for something interesting, I recommend a homebrew called Zaku from Super Fighter Team. Apparently it came out a few years ago but it's still available. It's a fantastic 16-bit shooter that easily matches any Atari era retail release. Check it out!

Me too. Love Road Blasters and The Gates of Zendocon. What are you playing on Lynx Shark69?

really enjoyed this and the Lynx is still one of my go too handhelds when iam traveling !

How did you even hear about this greatest game ever made, greenween? We need to do more on these forums about board games and tabletops. This is awesome in a whole different way. This is like rec-room stuff, where Atari all began!

I had a good friend who lived a couple blocks away. His parents got divorced in 81'. In an attempt to buy his love, this kid had everything ever!!!! I mean everything! I remember his mom paying $55 for Asteroids for 2600 the day it came out!!!

He was the only person I ever knew with Dark Tower, now I own a perfect copy of it!!!!

So much more to it! Just awesome!

It is officially the greatest game ever made.  There is a one person tutorial game. Meant for two to four though.  You work your way around the board counter clockwise through 3 different territories, each one contains a key( bronze, silver and gold of course) and then mass your forces to attack the tower! Different diificulty levels determine the final battle in the tower! D &D brought to life, great game and worth every penny!!!

Here's another great vid, from one amazing retrogamer to another!
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljla2YyjQ1k

Wow, that looks like it could be electronic! The face of it looks like smoked plastic, does something light up within the tower? Reminds me of the Atari Spector 
 
 

Here's another great vid, from one amazing retrogamer to another!
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljla2YyjQ1k

A cool new Classic Gaming related T-shirt! Thanks for watching!
http://youtu.be/4lDz0ClsFpw
A breakdown of the shirt design (characters) HERE: 

 

The article was a bit long but right on. Love the Lynx though.

Interesting article Zontar, thanks for sharing! All these years later the Lynx is still my favorite handheld for all the right reasons.

Hi guys, I just posted to the Blog about a great article I read on another site. It's by Jeremy Parish about the Atari Lynx, its impact in the portable wars and its legacy today. The article is very well written and touches on all things Atari after Warner Communications sold Atari to Jack Tramiel. I thought Jeremy Parish made a lot of good points and really understood what was going on at that time.
 
More on the Blog: http://www.atari.io/?p=1436
 
Zontar