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Game ID: 14731
Console / System: Lynx
Title: California Games
Scarcity (loose): 2
Value in USD (loose): 8
Scarcity (complete): 0
Value in USD (complete): 0
Publisher: Atari
Section: 1
Designer: Pete Wierzbicki
Designer 2: Stephen Jungels
Designer 3: James Donald
Designer 4: Larry Abel
Developer: Epyx
Style: Extreme Games
Description: Art by Matt Crysdale, Suzie Greene, Jenny Martin, Art Koch, Paul Vernon and Sheryl Knowles. Music by Bob Vieira and LX Rudis. At the end of the credits on-screen you see this message, "Came In Real Handy - RJ Mical, Dave Needle". This is a reference to the fact that the Lynx system was designed by Epyx and was originally called "The Handy". RJ Mical and Dave Needle were the main people involved in designing the system. 1 to 4 players can lynx up in this game. Based on the Epyx computer classic of the same name, this was one of the first titles programmed by Epyx. This game was packed in with the original Lynx system.
Landmark: This was a launch title in the US.
Country / region: USA
Part #: PA2025
System exclusive: 0
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