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[DarkLord]

Its here! I'm going to take it and my Lynx to work tonight and try
it on for size.

Attaching some pics, not the best quality, in a hurry and its an
old camera but you all will get the idea.

Thanks Eric!

[cthulhu]

Looks great. Can't wait to get mine...will take a bit longer because I live in the Netherlands.

[108 Stars]

Awesome!

But what´s the thing on pic 3, lower row on the right? Up is the box, left is the manual, and on the right?

[JohnBuell]

Also, how does the card fit? Snug? Tight? Does it feel fragile to try to get it out again? Any preference of Lynx 1 vs 2? I'm seeing 2 chips on the back, which is why I'm asking all these questions.

[DarkLord]

108 Stars, on Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:04 PM, said:

Awesome!

But what´s the thing on pic 3, lower row on the right? Up is the box, left is the manual, and on the right?

Not sure what to call it, its blank on the other side, its got the e-mail address, duplicates the manual cover,
so...like a postcard?

[DarkLord]

JohnBuell, on Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:14 PM, said:

Also, how does the card fit? Snug? Tight? Does it feel fragile to try to get it out again? Any preference of Lynx 1 vs 2? I'm seeing 2 chips on the back, which is why I'm asking all these questions.

Good fit, snug, little bit of resistance when you first put it in, but feels great.

Its a heavy card, with the chips and all, but it feels like quality to me. Not fragile
at all.

I've got a Lynx 2.

Right, my "potential" concerns would be that your fingers are actually on the chips,
especially when removing the card. BUT...once you get it, how often are you going to
be removing it?

Another potential concern, and hopefully Eric can address these both, is static damage.
I mean, if I walk across a carpeted room, build up some juice, then touch the cards chips,
am I playing with fire? Now...let me say that most of us here absolutly know better than
to do that with anything electronic we have, but its something to think about.

Now, let me sum up - card looks and feels great - very much a quality effort.

Thanks again Eric!

[the.golden.ax]

Long ago I had a dream that this was released on several cartridges and you had to switch between them (like multi CD-rom games). This is far cooler than my dream. It only took 15+ years better late than never. Can't wait to get mine.

AX

[chiba3010]

Great game and worth the wait but I must warn original Lynx owners that the card, if inserted too firmly into a Lynx 1, is extremely difficult to remove since the game port cover cannot open wide enough to accommodate your fingers. I had to use pliers and the utmost of care to free the card without scuffing or scratching the game or console. Lesson learned, from now on I'll insert the card only as far as it needs to boot.

Long story short, if you're playing this on a Lynx 1 be extra gentle, don't push the cart in any further than you need to and you shouldn't have any problems.

[Tempest2k]

Looks sooo good.
I can´t wait to hold my copy in my hands

[GroovyBee]

You might want to put a sticker on that EPROM window.

[TMAN34]

GOT MINE LAST NIGHT!!!!

Won't be able to check it out until saturday...

crap, crap, crap ..

Box looks great, can't wait to try it out

Thanks, Eric

[jaguar_fan]

GroovyBee, on Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:28 AM, said:

You might want to put a sticker on that EPROM window.

I second that. Definately a necessity!

[108 Stars]

Why´s that? does light harm it?

[GroovyBee]

108 Stars, on Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:39 AM, said:

Why´s that? does light harm it?

EPROMs like the one in the picture are erased by a strong ultra violet light in a special box with a timer. If you leave that cart in normal sunlight, eventually ultra violet light will erase the device.

[108 Stars]

Cool, good to know.

One more question about EotB though.... how big is the game? The largest Game GEar games were 8 megabit, and I imagine EotB might be big for a Lynx game.

[remowilliams]

Mine's here too! Haven't had a chance to do much other than put the requisite piece of black electrical type on the EEPROM.

108 Stars, on Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:38 PM, said:

One more question about EotB though.... how big is the game?

Well the EEPROM itself is 4MBIT.

[ozyr]

Got my copy Wednesday. Been waiting a long time for this (nothing against eric, just that I missed that first batch years ago) - and its here - my own copy!

Thank you Eric!!!!!

[ozyr]

One thing to note. This cart does not fit in the Lynx 1 unit, unless you take the little 'cart door' off the Lynx 1? Not a huge deal, but I don't recall reading about that?

[jaguar_fan]

ozyr, on Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:13 PM, said:

One thing to note. This cart does not fit in the Lynx 1 unit, unless you take the little 'cart door' off the Lynx 1? Not a huge deal, but I don't recall reading about that?

Well, this is true for almost all homebrew carts for the Lynx.

[EricDeLee]

jaguar_fan, on Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:17 AM, said:

ozyr, on Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:13 PM, said:

One thing to note. This cart does not fit in the Lynx 1 unit, unless you take the little 'cart door' off the Lynx 1? Not a huge deal, but I don't recall reading about that?

Well, this is true for almost all homebrew carts for the Lynx.

i was just getting ready to point that out as well. No one should try to place an EPROM cart into a Lynx 1 without modding the system (removing the door). you really should avoid using EOTB in a Lynx 1 as well.

[EricDeLee]

GroovyBee, on Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:28 AM, said:

You might want to put a sticker on that EPROM window.

i completely forgot the stickers for the Eproms.
all future releases will have a sticker covering rthe windows. sorry about the bone-headed move on that issue. note...i think it would take a week or so of direct sunlight to erase the eprom. normal exposure will not harm it.

Concerns:
static electricity: i think it is a small chance that something will cause damage to the cart.
touching the eproms: be gentle, but don't fret the things. they will be fine if you handle them for their intended purposes. just don't chew on them or try to pry them up.

[Serblander]

Dammit!! I got woken up super early this morning by the postman with a parcel, only to find that it wasn't EotB, nor even for my address! I got all excited for playing the game all weekend, Grrr...

[108 Stars]

EricDeLee, on Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:57 AM, said:

i was just getting ready to point that out as well. No one should try to place an EPROM cart into a Lynx 1 without modding the system (removing the door). you really should avoid using EOTB in a Lynx 1 as well.

I only have a Lynx 1... so If I remove the door it´s gonna be okay?

[EricDeLee]

i dont recommend a Lynx 1 with any eprom cart
have you tried any eprom carts in the lynx 1?

[108 Stars]

Yes, I played Lynxopoly and Yastuna in it.