For those that have someone on the ground.....

[retrodelee]

Strange request... I know...

But I'm looking for an Atari Lynx game that was a bit different than the US release.

I know this is a PC-ENGINE forum... but it would be great if you can help me out in this area as well. 

What I'm looking for is KLAX
Look at the pictures below to see what I need:




The one I need is the one with the strange LUMP in it.  (the one on the left)

The box:

It is not needed... but if I can get it as well... that would be great! 

Another shot:
http://www.atariage.com/forums/uploads/post-6046-1149265695_thumb.jpg

If anyone has any leads as t where I can get one... that would be great. 

Now... back to PC Engine stuff!  (I just ordered my system and games!  I can't wait to get them!!!! 

[Necromancer]

Interesting, I've never seen this oddball Klax version.  Is the game any different, or is it just the packaging?

[Turbo D]

Hmmm, I've never seen that either 

[retrodelee]

A thread over at Atariage mentions the following:

Here's a listing of what I see in the original version:
Static Title Screen (quiet)
Title Screen (w/ Background Music, Animated, w/ Changing Programming Credits)
Skill Select Screen (w/ Background Music)
Select A Wave Screen (1,6,11,11, w/sound effects when moving cursor)
How to Play Screen (Animated, w/ sound effects)
Klax Wave Screen (w/ voice effects introducing 'Klax Wave')
Main Game (tapping as tiles come down, sound/voice effects as Klax are made,
clapping when a level is passed)

Here's what happens in my Japanese version of Klax:
Static Title Screen (quiet)
Select A Wave Screen (1,6,11,11, no sound effects when moving cursor)
Klax Wave Screen (quiet)
Main Game (tapping as tiles come down, no sound/voice effects as Klax are made,
no clapping when a level is passed)

In summary, I've observed a number of things missing from my
Japanese version, such as: The main animated title screen and
credits, the skill select screen (I haven't tried to figure out what
skill level the Japanese version defaults to), the 'how to play'
screen; Moreover, the main game is lacking most of the sound/
voice effects of the 'real' version. In my opinion, this takes away
a lot of the visceral appeal of the original, and makes it a far less
enjoyable version to play. I haven't played this version all the
way to completion, but it wouldn't surprise me if the end of game
sequence has been removed as well (seeing as it appears that
they were trying to save ROM space by truncating the game.)

I've tried my cartridge on several different Lynx (including both
Model I and II), and have gotten the same result on all of them.
My best guess as to why you are not seeing these differences
would be that you have a variation of the japanese varation.
But if you have a complete working version, that means perhaps
that at some point during production they switched back to the
the full released version. Maybe peeling back the sticker, and
looking at the markings on the pcb will solve this mystery, but
I'm not quite brave enough to attempt it.

Yet another person mentioned that he had a version of the Jap Cart that did NOT have any difference other than the strange appearance of the cart style

Strange stuff...

All I know is that I need the cart for my collection!  LOL

[Keranu]

That's really interesting!

[_joshuaTurbo]

I saw it at the Midwest Gaming Classic.

The Lynx dude has a Near world-wide complete collection... or maybe it is complete...

 

[Turbo D]

I swear I'm going to that thing next year

[retrodelee]

Yep... I haven't REALLY looked too hard for it... but eventually I'll grab it.  I think I need 5 games for the full commercially released collection. 

I still need to grab some homebrew and Songbird titles as well... but I think my collection is standing right at 90 games for the Lynx.

[Joe Redifer]

It looks like maybe the one with the lump has a Super-FX chip added for polygon power!  Maybe Starfox 2 is built in.

[retrodelee]

who knows!  No one will take the label off to look at the insides.  Hell... it may take me years to find this.  So I doubt I will either. 

[Joe Redifer]

So are you in the air or something?  Did you make this thread from an airplane?  I don't get it.

[Keranu]

Yes I would like to know more ab00t this as well.

[retrodelee]

For those that have someone on the ground.....

Meaning:   If somebody here happened to know/have someone in JAPAN (on the ground... searching for stuff).... would it be possible to ask to said person to look for this one Atari Lynx item for me.


I figure that most people understood what I meant

[Joe Redifer]

No, because as far as I know most other countries have their own ground as well.

[Michael Helgeson]

Well,on the ground as opposed to being in the air then you mean? When they invented Japan I know since then they have invented many awesome things,giant city destroying monsters,a market for used panties,anime about sports,the Neo Geo and PcEngine,but as of yet have not seen them invent any type of homes,city,or game shops suspended on air. Please fill us in on this air theory. Like Keranu said,we'd like to know more about this.