Crazy Machines!

[Msterbeau]

This is a very cool computer game!! It's seems primarily for kids although I like playing it too. My girls are 7 and 9 and seem to be figuring things out without too high a frustration level so I'd say 6-12 is a good age range.

"Who doesn't know it - the cult game, "The incredible Machine®", - the one that captivated many computer gamers. So...DIY freaks, logical thinkers, and superbrains get ready! Moulded along the lines of that classic is yet another gem - "Crazy Machines - The Inventor's Workshop" - and this one will test your logic and inventive talent to the limits.

The task sounds easy enough, doesn't it? With the given parts, construct a machine that matches the objective of the game; but, as always, there are hidden pitfalls in there - how can I grill meat using a light bulb?, or, how can I get a flower to grow using a cannon or gun? These are all questions that you can answer during the game!

"Crazy Machines" won't only test your brainpower – it has features like particle systems, volumetric realtime shadows, clothing simulation – and you won't be able to get enough of the incredibly detailed machine parts designed by the prize-winning design team "DBKI" - graphics both powerful and impressive.

You want to create your own "IQ tests"? No problem! The user-friendly Editor will help you create your own level."

http://www.crazy-machines.com/CMERF_ENG/CMERF_ENG.html

They have versions for both Mac and Windows.

[Dubh Aingeal]

That looks like "The Incredible Machine" with better graphics. I couldn't get enough of that game. Great just when I thought that addiction was gone you trow this at me.

[Msterbeau]

That looks like "The Incredible Machine" with better graphics. I couldn't get enough of that game. Great just when I thought that addiction was gone you trow this at me.

I have the original... Looks like there's a follow-on version too... Muuuaaahhh!!

My kids love it. I like that they are getting mentally challenged by it while having a good time.

[Dubh Aingeal]

Actually there were more than just 2 in the series:

http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/incred...-machine-series

* The Incredible Machine (1992, MS-DOS / Macintosh / 3DO)

* The Even More Incredible Machine (1992, MS-DOS / Microsoft Windows, Macintosh)

* Sid & Al's Incredible Toons (1993, MS-DOS)

* The Incredible Toon Machine (1994, Microsoft Windows)

* The Incredible Machine 2 (1994, MS-DOS / Macintosh)

* The Incredible Machine 3 (1995, Microsoft Windows / Macintosh)

* Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions (2000, Microsoft Windows / Macintosh)

* The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions (2001, Microsoft Windows / Macintosh)

Sid & Al's Incredible Toons and The Incredible Toon Machine were not an official part of the series, but are essentially a cartoon version of the same concept that were created by Chris Cole.