Tweet #PA2032, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover an excellent (and extremely fun) action/flight simulator for the Atari Lynx, Warbirds, released in April of 1991 by Atari Corporation. I’ve got vital statistics about the game, along with credits, gameplay, reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and some listener feedback about the game. WARBIRDS VITAL STATISTICS Release Date: April 1991 by Atari Corporation. Warbirds was originally scheduled for release in December of 1990 under the title Red Baron. Initial retail price: In the US: $34.95; in the UK: £29.99. Cartridge: 1-megabyte stereo curved lip-style cartridge. Game developer and distributor Telegames also released Warbirds on a PCB in 2008. Genre: First-person action/flight simulator for one player, or for two-to-four players using the ComLynx cable. Screen/playfield orientation: landscape (horizontal). Other Ports: There were no other ports of this game. Sequels: There were no sequels to this game. Levels: There are six levels, or Missions, in Warbirds: Milk Run, Double Teamed, Red Baron, Paths of Glory, Pair of Aces, and The Swarm. Players can also control Ammunition levels, Damage levels, Collision levels, the number of Lives, and the Start Mode. Carton:  Full-color standard-tab regular-size carton (5 3/8″ by 4 3/8″ by 7/8″). A French version was also sold. Manual: A 20-page (including front and back covers) stapled regular-sized booklet manual in full color, measuring the usual 4 7/8” high by 3 ¾” wide. Languages: As far as I can determine, the manual was available in the U.S. in an English version only. In France Warbirds was released in the bi-lingual carton with a sheet of instructions in French. WARBIRDS CREDITS Design and Programming: Rob Zdybel (Part One and Part Two of the ANTIC podcast interview by Randy Kindig) Art and Animation: Susan G. McBride, Melody Rondeau Sound and Music: Robert Vieira Thanks: The Atari Crowd, The Friday Knights Special Thanks: John Skruch, Dave Needle Dedication: For my father LYNXED IN The people in the UK behind the new cartridge-based retro handheld console Evercade have released two Atari Lynx compilation carts for their new system. The first cart, called Atari Lynx Collection 1, comprises 17 Atari Lynx titles, including 12 classic titles (Awesome Golf, Crystal Mines II: Buried Treasure, Dracula: The Undead, Gordo 106, Ishido: The Way of Stones, Jimmy Connors’ Tennis, Malibu Bikini Volleyball, Power Factor, Scrapyard Dog, Basketbrawl, Super Asteroids/Missile Command®, and Super Sqweek), plus 4 after-market titles from Songbird Productions (CyberVirus, Loopz, MegaPak 1, and Remnant: Planar Wars), and one homebrew title (Xump – The Final Run). The second cart, called Atari Lynx Collection 2, includes 8 classic Lynx titles: Blue Lightning, California Games,