ATARI LYNX ARCADE PORTS
By Scott Stilphen
Updated 4-12-2025
Here's a list of Lynx games (excluding hacks) that were - directly or indirectly - ports of arcade (or computer) games. In a few cases, the home version preceded the arcade version.
| Lynx game | Arcade game(s) |
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A.P.B. (Atari Corp 1991) |
APB All Points Bulletin (Atari Games 1987) |
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| Basketbrawl (Atari Corp 1992) | Arch Rivals (Bally Midway 1989) |
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| Battlezone 2000 (Atari Corp 1993/94) | Battlezone (Atari 1980); T-Mek (Atari Games 1994) |
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| Blue Lightning (Atari Corp 1989) | After Burner (Sega 1987) |
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| Block Out (Atari Corp 1991) | Tetris (Atari Games); Block Out (American Technos 1989) |
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| Centipede (Atari Corp. prototype 198?) | Centipede (Atari 1980) |
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| Checkered Flag (Atari Corp 1991) | Pole Position (Namco, Atari 1982) |
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| Crystal Mines II (Atari Corp 1992) | Boulder Dash (Exidy 1984) |
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| Crystal Mines II: Buried Treasure (homebrew 1999) | Boulder Dash (Exidy 1984) |
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| Double Dragon (Atari Corp 1993) | Double Dragon (Taito 1987) |
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| Gauntlet: The Third Encounter (Atari Corp. 1990) | Gauntlet (Atari Games 1985) |
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| Gridrunner (Atari Corp. prototype 1990) | Centipede (Atari 1980) |
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| Hard Drivin' (Atari Corp 1991) | Hard Drivin' (Atari Games 1989) |
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| Hydra (Atari Corp 1992) | Hydra (Atari Games 1990) |
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| Joust (Shadowsoft 1992) | Joust (Williams 1982) |
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| Klax (Atari Corp 1990) | KLAX (Atari Games 1989) |
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| Lode Runner (homebrew 2008) | Space Panic (Universal 1980); Lode Runner (Irem 1984) |
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| Ms. Pac-Man (Atari Corp 1990) | Ms. Pac-Man (Midway 1981) |
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| Ninja Gaiden (Atari Corp. 1991) | Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo 1988) |
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| Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (Atari Corp 1993) | Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (Tecmo 1991) |
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| Pac-Land (Atari Corp. 1991) | Pac-Land (Bally Midway 1984) |
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| Paperboy (Atari Corp. 1990) | Paperboy (Atari Games 1984) |
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| Pit-Fighter - The Ultimate Competition (Atari Corp. 1992) | Pit-Fighter (Atari Games 1990) |
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| Ponx (homebrew 1999) | Pong (Atari 1972) |
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| Qix (Telegames 1991) | Qix (Taito 1981) |
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| Raiden (Telegames prototype 1997) | Raiden (Seibu Kaihatsu 1990) |
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| Rampage (Atari Corp. 1992) | Rampage (Bally/Midway 1986) |
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| Rampart (Atari Corp. 1992) | Rampart (Atari Games 1990) |
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| Relief Pitcher (Atari Corp. prototype 1992) | Relief Pitcher (Atari Games 1986); Relief Pitcher (Atari Games 1992) |
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| Remnant: Planar Wars 3D (homebrew 2000) | Starship 1 (Atari 1976); Star Raiders (Atari 1979) |
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| Road Riot 4WD (Atari Corp. prototype 1994) | Road Riot 4WD (Atari Games 1991) |
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| RoadBlasters (Atari Corp. 1990) | RoadBlasters (Atari Games 1987) |
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| Robo-Squash (Atari Corp. 1990) | Breakout (Atari 1976) |
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| Robotron: 2084 (Atari Corp. 1991) | Robotron: 2084 (Williams 1982) |
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| Rolling Thunder (Atari Corp. prototype) | Rolling Thunder (Namco 1986) |
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| Rygar (Atari Corp. 1991) | Rygar (Tecmo 1986) |
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| S.T.U.N. Runner (Atari Corp. 1991) | S.T.U.N. Runner (Atari Games 1989) |
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| Scrapyard Dog (Atari Corp. 1991) | Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo 1985) |
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| Steel Talons (Atari Corp. 1992) | Steel Talons (Atari Games 1991) |
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| Super Asteroids & Missile Command (Atari Corp. 1995) | Asteroids (Atari 1979); Blasteroids (Atari Games 1987); Missile Command (Atari 1980) |
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| Super Off-Road (Telegames 1993) | Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road (Leland 1989) |
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| T-Tris (homebrew 1996) | Tetris (Atari Games 1988) |
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| Toki (Atari Corp. 1991) | Toki (TAD Corp. 1989) |
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| Tournament Cyberball (Atari Corp. 1991) | Tournament Cyberball 2072 (Atari Games 1989) |
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| Ultra Vortrex (Atari Corp. prototype) | Street Fighter (Capcom 1987) |
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| Vindicators (Atari Corp. prototype 1991) | Vindicators (Atari Games 1988) |
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| Xenophobe (Atari Corp. 1992) | Xenophobe (Bally/Midway 1987) |
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| Xybots (Atari Corp. 1991) | Xybots (Atari Games 1987) |
