EricDeLee Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 I was searching through the net and found this: Lynx Joypad Prototype - For a period of time, Atari was considering making a removable plastic joystick that would screw into the center of the Lynx joypad. If you look at the photo above, you will see that this Lynx prototype unit has a hole on the center of the joypad. The joystick would have went in that hole. Needless to say, Atari scrapped the idea, and it was never used on either the Lynx, or Lynx II units Funny thing is... I have one of these systems. How many are floating around? I remember picking this up (it was my third Lynx, and first Lynx 1) and thought... hey, this hole must be for a joystick! Then I never thought about it again. Anyone else have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 Can anyone verify this... I've been looking through ebay... and all of the Lynx 1 systems I see do not have this joystick hole in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Can anyone verify this... I've been looking through ebay... and all of the Lynx 1 systems I see do not have this joystick hole in the middle. Mine has the hole. I think it was the early Lynx 1s from 1989 and 1990 that had the hole in the control pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman_x_2002 Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Hole here too. Screen plate is missing though. Broken off by previous owner I fear. Paint's worn off pretty bad, too. But it still works. Oh and I still got a hole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.R Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Yes my Lynx 1 has a hole on the D-pad aswell, I think most of them did. They certainly aren't prototypes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 Ok... I was just wondering as I have foour of them, and only one has a hole. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serblander Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 EricDeLee wrote: ...I have foour of them, and only one has a hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted August 15, 2004 Author Share Posted August 15, 2004 Serblander... I have nothing to say in my defense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wapchimp Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I remeber 2 different D-pad's on the lynx 1. The first was as pictured above with just the + the other had a black plastic surround Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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