| Hockey | |
|---|---|
 Cover art in all regions by Marc W. Ericksen | |
| Developer(s) | Alpine Software |
| Publisher(s) | Atari Corporation |
| Producer(s) | Ed Ringler Jr. |
| Designer(s) | Ed Ringler Jr. |
| Programmer(s) | Simon Ffinch |
| Artist(s) | Ed Ringler Sr. |
| Composer(s) | Alex Rudis |
| Platform(s) | Atari Lynx |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (up to two players via ComLynx) |
Hockey is an ice hockey video game for the Atari Lynx, developed by American studio Alpine Software and published by Atari Corporation.
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| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GamePro | 12.5 / 20 [1] |
| IGN | 7.0 / 10 [2] |
| Consolemania | 88 / 100 [3] |
| Consoles + | 86% [4] |
| Génération 4 | 90% [5] |
| Joypad | 92% [6] |
| Joystick | 90% [7] |
| Micromanía | 46 / 60 [8] |
| Power Play | 65% [9] |
| ST Format | 82% [10] |
| Video Games | 68% [11] |
| VideoGames & Computer Entertainment | 7 / 10 [12] |
Hockey was met with mostly positive reception. [13] Robert Jung reviewed the game which has been published on IGN gave Hockey a score of 7 out of 10. [2]
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