The Incredible Machine

December 31, 1992 Dynamix, Jeff Tunnell Productions Dynamix, Sierra On-Line
Puzzle
3DO Mac DOS
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The Incredible Machine is a puzzle game. You have to solve different puzzles by building the incredible machine. You have predefined quantity of given building blocks and you have to build the machine to finish a simple goal. There are many different building blocks like ropes, pulleys, electrical generators, bowling balls, cats, mice and many more. The levels usually have some fixed objects that cannot be moved by the player, so you have to arrange the given building blocks around the fixed items.
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Game Info

Release Date December 31, 1992
Developer Dynamix, Jeff Tunnell Productions
Publisher Dynamix, Sierra On-Line
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Comedy