Lynx

Paperboy

Paperboy's graphics are bright and attractive, but the developer's choice of colors could have been better. The newspapers are almost the exact same shade of white as the sidewalk, making them hard to distinguish. Otherwise there's not much to fault with the game. The looping background music is okay but starts getting on your nerves after a while. The crisp controls allow you to adjust the speed of your bike and toss papers in a rapid-fire fashion. If you're looking for some simple arcade fun, Paperboy delivers.

This port of Paperboy is a good on-the-go rendition of the arcade original, though not nearly as fast-paced as other versions. The game is not too involving, which makes it even a better portable game. It is probably a game you want in your Lynx collection, but not one to go hunting for.

Alle drei schräg nach oben scrollenden Straßen (Easy Str., Middle Rd. und Hard Way) sowie der BMX-Kurs, auf dem um Bonuspunkte geradelt wird, finden sich in der grafisch hübschen Lynx-Version des Klassikers wieder. Wenn man davon absieht, daß man nach dem Exitus oft direkt vor dem nächsten tödlichen Hindernis wieder "erwacht", kann man die Operation "Paperboy auf Lynx" durchaus als gelungen betrachten. Schade jedoch, daß einige Details auf dem kleinen Monitor nur schwer zu erkennen sind.