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motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
October 02 2009 10:29 GMT
#1
Does anyone remember this game?

[image loading]


Unfortunately the game was pretty much broken on newer computers. Faster CPU speeds meant that the puzzle would run super super fast when you told it to go. It was so annoying.

However, some company just released all 4 games in the series for $10! No more CPU problem, hooray!

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/the_incredible_machine_mega_pack

Anyone else going to buy this?

ModeratorGood content always wins.
Sadistx
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
October 02 2009 10:31 GMT
#2
Maybe, dunno. This brings back memories, since it was the first game I ever pirated. I gave my friend a floppy and he gave me a copy. DONT COPY THAT FLOPPEH!

I was too stupid to solve the puzzles back then, and I don't have time to solve them now >_< Life it seems is not without a sense of irony.
Keniji
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Netherlands2569 Posts
October 02 2009 10:54 GMT
#3
god, i almost forgot this game. it's sooooooooo good. thanks for sharing. (even though i won't buy it... but maybe get on another way )
stet_tcl
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Greece319 Posts
October 02 2009 10:55 GMT
#4
Wow TIM is one of my favorite games ever! I already have a working pirate copy of the game but i may buy this as well...
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24771 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-02 11:01:53
October 02 2009 11:01 GMT
#5
Last year I played through one of the newer versions of this game.

I originally played this on my first computer with WIN3.11 and it was awesome.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2598 Posts
October 02 2009 11:37 GMT
#6
I Love this game/simulator.... just challenging enough. still a lot of great memories
SC2 is to BW, what coke is to wine.
Last.Midnight
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Australia906 Posts
October 02 2009 13:19 GMT
#7
On October 02 2009 19:31 Sadistx wrote:
Life it seems is not without a sense of irony.


rofl nice matrix plug :D
MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
October 02 2009 15:45 GMT
#8
Makes me want to play: Arena: The Elder Scrolls; Dark Legions and, Chip's Challenge. All awesome old games that are really hard to play now cause of processor speeds ;(
Nak Allstar.
roronoe
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada1527 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-02 16:26:58
October 02 2009 16:26 GMT
#9
Chip's Challenge = best was playing this on win3.11
incredible machine was good too
The Purgatory of Endless Depths
Makhno
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Sweden585 Posts
October 02 2009 16:29 GMT
#10
Oh my god, that was a long ass time ago. Great game!

The most fun part was to use the most complicated machines with electricity and shit. And make maps with people dying in different ways. Brutal experience in my childhood.
"If I think, everything is lost"
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
October 02 2009 17:04 GMT
#11
Believe it or not?

Totally worth the $10.
LiquipediaBrain in my filth.
skronch
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2717 Posts
October 02 2009 17:07 GMT
#12
this was literally the first game ever that i installed by CD-ROM. i remember staying up all night with my dad trying to get that damn CD drive installed.

good times
Tropics
Profile Joined August 2007
United Kingdom1132 Posts
October 02 2009 17:19 GMT
#13
I loved this game. I remember I got a freeware version of Even More Contraptions free with some PC magazine I bought, I played that thing to death.
EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2802 Posts
October 02 2009 19:33 GMT
#14
omg thank you for bringing this back! =D

I used to play this game ALL THE TIME! But I had a demo, and I never made the last level (where you have to take 4 boys to their houses which are at the corners of the map lol.

omg so many good memories, I want this game again!
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
October 02 2009 22:54 GMT
#15
any freeware versions of this? I remember there was a free DL for java/phone but I never got it to work.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
October 02 2009 23:25 GMT
#16
http://www.abandonline.com/files/machine/machine.zip

Found one
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
October 02 2009 23:37 GMT
#17
Best game, used to feel so smart when I solved the harder ones.
Kingfisher
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada144 Posts
October 03 2009 14:26 GMT
#18
I downloaded this a while back on XP. It still works o_o;
EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2802 Posts
October 03 2009 14:34 GMT
#19
anybody knows how to solve the "put the 4 boys in their homes" level?

i've had fun killing them so far tho
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