Paperboy
released on Dec 31, 1990
A port of Paperboy
Paperboy is an arcade action game developed and published by Atari Games and Midway Games, and released in 1985. The player takes the role of a paperboy who delivers a fictional newspaper called The Daily Sun along a suburban street on his bicycle. The arcade version of the game featured bike handlebars as the controller. The game was ported to many home systems beginning in 1986. A sequel for home computers and consoles, Paperboy 2, was released in 1991.
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I don't think many people are a fan of Paperboy. I can't say I am, but the potential is there for a good game.
This particular version on the Lynx isn't it. If you are looking for a handheld version to try out, the gameboy one (having no colour) is clearer and has more of the 'real' Paperboy experience (minus the bonus area, which this one has).
The strange slowdown in this version makes it not fun to play when you need some form of accuracy to get the points.
I still firmly believe there is a good Paperboy style game, maybe it hasn't been made yet. This is one of the ports to avoid though.
This particular version on the Lynx isn't it. If you are looking for a handheld version to try out, the gameboy one (having no colour) is clearer and has more of the 'real' Paperboy experience (minus the bonus area, which this one has).
The strange slowdown in this version makes it not fun to play when you need some form of accuracy to get the points.
I still firmly believe there is a good Paperboy style game, maybe it hasn't been made yet. This is one of the ports to avoid though.