1990s
Todd's Adventures in Slime World
1990 · Action Adventure · Atari Lynx
Overview
Todd's Adventures in Slime World used the Lynx's ComLynx port to support eight-player simultaneous cooperative or competitive play — a capability no other handheld gaming device could offer in 1990.
Deep Dive
Slime World was explicitly designed around the ComLynx network capability. Eight players could explore the same cave system simultaneously — cooperating to navigate hazards or competing to find the exit first.
Developer Story
Todd's Adventures in Slime World was developed by Epyx to showcase the ComLynx networking capability.
Did You Know?
- Todd's Adventures demonstrated eight-player networked gaming in 1990 — no PC network game of the era provided this for consumer hardware.
- The game's visual aesthetic was specifically chosen to contrast strongly on the Lynx's colour display.
