Songbird Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Songbird is super-excited to announce orders are open for Biniax 2 and Xump for the Atari Lynx! Biniax is a frantic push-your-luck puzzle game that includes Biniax 1 and Biniax 2, while Xump is a clever navigate-the-maze game with dozens of levels. Both games feature top-notch graphics and music to keep you entertained. First run of each game is limited to 150 copies, so click on the links to reserve your copies today. Regular price is $49.95, but everyone who orders these games before June 30, 2020 will receive a $5 discount for each! First orders will ship by end of June. Happy gaming! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrodderz Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Ordered. Thank you Carl! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMos3 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Awesome news. Done and done. Now looking forward to the next ones in the queue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 This is awesome! Just to make sure, the "single" option for Biniax has both Biniax and Biniax 2 on one cart, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nop90 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 25 minutes ago, PFG 9000 said: This is awesome! Just to make sure, the "single" option for Biniax has both Biniax and Biniax 2 on one cart, right? Correct. After the Songbird logo you can select which one to play. The Biniax 1 version is slightly improved respect the free version released on this forum (thanks to Carl feedbacks while testing the game). A reset during one of the two games brigs back tothe main menu of the game. A reset from the main menu brings to the game selection screen. The double cart option is to have two carts and play on two different Lynx in comlynx mode (Biniax 2 only). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) Every Biniax 2 cartridge includes both Biniax 1 and Biniax 2. The "duo" ordering option is just to give you a chance to buy a second cart at a discounted price. Other Songbird games with comlynx now have a similar ordering option (Champ Rally, SIMIS, Othello, etc.). Thanks for all the support so far! Happy to publish these for Atari fans. Edited June 2, 2020 by Songbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TrekMD Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Ordered! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) I like how this: produces this: Edited June 3, 2020 by Songbird 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 Progress... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Laser Lynx Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 They look absolutely fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 First orders are go! I should be caught up on everything by early next week, so watch for those shipping emails. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmapo81 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Ordered now!!! Thankyou Carl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMos3 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Carts arrived today. It took me a few games of Biniax2 to realize I was playing it wrong. Even though I read the manual, I initially thought I was supposed to keep the blocks from reaching the bottom of the screen and had trouble scoring much over 200. I guess the Tetris, Columns, etc. gameplay was just stuck in my head. After I realized the point was just to keep from getting trapped and crushed at the bottom, my score reached 931 and I'm looking forward to playing again to get higher. I'm REALLY terrible at Tactics mode though. Played it a few times and barely made it past 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Good catch! The game is actually quite simple to play (but difficult to master!) when you realize the cardinal rule is: stay alive! And Tactics is a fun mode for people who prefer a brain burner to arcade frenzy. Did you see that you are awarded chain bonuses to your score if you can keep matching symbols without a miss? Watch for the floating messages on-screen. It's a great way to boost your score and add an extra challenge to the game. And watch out for those barriers! They can be quite nasty if you don't plan ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 In case you're curious, here's a summary of changes that went into the versions published by Songbird: Biniax 1 (included in every Biniax 2 cartridge): Version updated to 1.3 Control added to stop background screen flashing (benefits Lynxes with modded screens) High score saved to EEPROM Increased progression of game speed over time Biniax 2: Brand new, enhanced version of Biniax not previously released Arcade Mode, Tactics Mode, and 2-player comlynx mode Chain matching messages and score bonuses High scores saved to EEPROM Numerous bug fixes and UI / UX enhancements Xump: Several UI / UX enhancements Replaced or improved graphics which were displayed incorrectly on certain menu screens or after certain events Performance fix for certain times when the headbot moved slowly across the grid Full EEPROM support for scores and last used password Also, the games underwent MANY hours of testing to ensure every level loads properly and is solvable, high scores can be saved and erased properly, UI works as expected, and so on. Special thanks to @nop90 who worked very hard on these games and dealt with many bugs and suggestions I submitted to him! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) Biniax and Biniax 2 gameplay video now available: The rules of the game are pretty simple: keep moving up! When your path is blocked, match your symbol to an adjacent symbol to clear a path. Your symbol keeps changing each time you match, so you constantly have to find new symbols to stay alive. Edited June 23, 2020 by Songbird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Final day for the launch discount! Get those last-minute orders in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 I don't see it on their website, but Telegames UK has ordered a few units of both Biniax 2 and Xump. Feel free to contact them if interested in purchasing from the UK. They can of course request additional quantity as needed. Also more new Lynx games coming this year! Stay tuned... boxes go to print in a week or so. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 I'm late to the table, but this is great Carl and I'm happy to see my PiHat being used to create these! Anyone who wants to know about the device that Carl is using, you can find out more here - https://atarigamer.com/pages/lynx-cart-programmer-pi-hat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 It's a great device, and certainly for me having x4 Raspberry Pis to match makes it much quicker to produce games. Especially since one of my four "identical" Raspberry Pis is only half the programming speed of the other ones... haven't figured out that puzzle yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Yes I need to get back to you on that one, I've finally got my female to male 40pin GPIO cables so I can more easily test these out on various Pis I have at home. First up I have to make sure that Pi4 is working OK as it's been reported that the PiHat runs quite slow on that, not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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