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Lexis

This is similar to the game Tetris but instead of falling blocks, you have to make words out of falling letters. Some words will give you cheats or unlock a bonus game. Keep going until the letters reach the…

31 December 1999

Lexis is a video game, released 31 December 1999 on Atari Lynx.

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What Lexis is

Lexis was released in 1999. It is available on Atari Lynx only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This is similar to the game Tetris but instead of falling blocks, you have to make words out of falling letters. Some words will give you cheats or unlock a bonus game. Keep going until the letters reach the top of the screen, at which point the game is over. Words can be formed horizontally, vertically, forwards or backwards.
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What it launched against

Lexis launched on 31 December 1999, within three weeks of Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead and Little Fighter 2.

Released around the same time: Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead, Little Fighter 2.

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When did Lexis come out?
Lexis was released on 31 December 1999 for Atari Lynx.