Hockey (USA, Europe)

Hockey is an ice hockey video game that arrived on the Atari Lynx in the early 1990s. It was released in North America and Europe, bringing the fast-paced sport to the handheld console. The game belongs to the sports genre, focusing on two teams competing to score goals with a puck. While the original developer and publisher are not widely documented, the Lynx library included this title as one of its sports offerings.

The player controls a team of skaters on an ice rink, aiming to shoot the puck into the opponent's net while defending their own. Matches involve passing, stickhandling, and checking opponents. The game follows standard hockey rules - periods, faceoffs, and penalties may be present, though specifics vary. The single-player mode pits you against the computer, while the Lynx's link cable supported head-to-head play.

As a handheld sports title from the early 1990s, Hockey offers a straightforward pick-up-and-play experience. It's not as deep as contemporary console hockey games, but it captures the core action in a portable form. For collectors of Lynx games or fans of retro sports, it's a neat piece of the system's library, though its simplicity means it may not hold up for long sessions today.