EPISODE 09: Chip’s Challenge

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The Atari Lynx HandyCast

Mark Little

27 episodes

6 months ago

Each episode of this monthly podcast covers one game out of the 71 original games released for the Atari Lynx between 1989 and 1994. Included in each monthly episode is a run-down of each game's statistics, credits, gameplay, graphics, music and sound effects, recent selling prices on eBay and retro gaming retailers, and reviews and memories from listeners about the featured game.

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EPISODE 09: Chip’s Challenge

The Atari Lynx HandyCast

1 hour 14 minutes 44 seconds

7 years ago

EPISODE 09: Chip’s Challenge

#PA2028, Published by Atari Corp.
Here I cover one of the best-known games of all time, Chip’s Challenge, released in September of 1989; it is one of the five launch titles for the original Atari Lynx. In this episode I’ve included a complete survey of the credits, gameplay, music, and sound effects for Chip’s Challenge. Plus, as usual, I have reviews, listener feedback, current prices, some trivia, and some fun facts about the game. So grab a bag of chips and munch down while you listen; this game is a real puzzler!
CHIP’S CHALLENGE VITAL STATISTICS
Release Date: September of 1989
Initial Retail Price: $34.95
Cartridge Information: 128kb stereo cartridge available in all three styles (flat, ridged, and curved lip)
Game Genre: Puzzle/maze game for one player.
Screen Playfield Orientation: Landscape (horizontal).
Ports to Other Systems: The Amstrad CPC (1990), Atari ST (1990), The Commodore Amiga (1990), The Commodore 64 (1990), DOS (1990), The ZX Spectrum (1990), Windows 3.x (1991) and Windows (2015).
Sequels: Chip’s Challenge 2 for Windows (2015), Chuck’s Challenge 3D for Linux (2014), Macintosh (2014), Windows (2014), Android (2016), iPad (2016), and iPhone (2016)
Game Levels: 144, plus 4 undocumented special levels.
Number of Players: 1 (no ComLynx support).
Packaging: Full-color standard-tab regular-size carton (5 3/8″ by 4 3/8″ by 7/8″). There were two styles: one with the gray vertical band of Lynx font faux embossed broken x’s along the right side of the carton, and one without the band.
Instruction Manual: A 24-page (including front and back covers) stapled regular-sized booklet manual in monochrome in English, measuring the usual 4 7/8” high by 3 ¾” wide.
CHIP’S CHALLENGE CREDITS
Developer: Epyx, Inc.
Original Design: Chuck Sommerville.
Art: Paul Vernon.
Sound and Music: Alex (LX) Rudis.
Level Design: Bill Darrah, James Donald, Peter Engelbrite, Victoria Hanson, R.G. Gowdy, Stephen Jungels, Scott Nelson, Chuck Sommerville, Pete Wierzbicki.
Testing: Dung Dang, Bob Friesen, John McGowan, Tom Schumacher,