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Game information for "California Games" - DP Online Rarity Guide

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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