Platforms
DOS, FM Towns, Macintosh, PC-98
Developed by
Jeff Tunnell Productions
Published by
Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Released
1992

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Genre
Puzzle
Perspective
Side view
Interface
Point and Select
Visual
Fixed / Flip-screen

Description

The Incredible Machine is a puzzle game where the player has to assemble a Rube Goldberg-type contraption to solve a simple puzzle.
The game consists of a series of puzzles, each having a simple objective, such as 'put the baseball into the basket' or 'turn on the fan'. To achieve this, the player is given a number of parts such as: balls, girders, rope, balloons, seesaws, cats or monkeys, and his job is to arrange and connect them on the playfield, so that, upon clicking the 'start puzzle' button, the whole contraption activates and achieves the objective.
For added difficulty, some puzzles have different gravity or air pressure from that of Earth.
There is also a freeform mode where the player is given an unlimited number of parts to construct a machine of his own invention. The machines created this way can be saved to disk.

From Mobygames.com. Original Entry

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1. The Incredible Machine

Description of The Incredible Machine

Undoubtedly one of the most unique games ever produced for the PC, The Incredible Machines 1 is a dream come true for anyone who as a child likes to tinker with gadgets and toys.

It is a puzzle game par excellence and beyond: you have to use wacky gadgets and tools given for each level to accomplish objectives. Puzzles start out relaxing and get fiendish very quickly, as later levels require not only ingenuity but also precise timing. A true classic.

Review By HOTUD

Comments and reviews

wiwi2020-03-210 point

Hiya. Does this game run on Linux? I had many older games that i tried running on faster processors that I used before and they like, this one game you fly this small racer yet and you go like 10kmphr and there it went like uber and you hit goal in 1sec lol

planchetflaw2019-12-161 point

When the manual is more than 14x the size of the game.

Hal2019-08-09-3 points

Wasn't there a game like tbis, but used sticks, vines and rocks?

triviaquestions4u2019-05-21-7 points

It's look like very difficult game, i am in searching of game like this(https://triviaquestions4u.com). the game must be similar to this.

onebox402019-04-082 points

Download this before GOG buys-up the copyright.

qweasd2019-01-180 point

Excellent i loved this gameand sund it now. thanks BALDY_OLD_FART for the tip on how to install
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phrozen2018-07-123 points

A great puzzle masterpiece by Sierra.

fertilogue2018-02-042 points

fantastic guys well done

pccoma2017-09-053 points

to get dosbox to run you haftto type 'mount c c:{the directory of the file} press enter then type c: enter and type the file application name not dir it just gives you info about the virtual drive you mounted

DosGod2017-08-150 point

Type 'Dir' to view the files available. One of the files ending in .EXE or .COM or .BAT will start the game. It is not necessary to type the extension of the file. For example: INDY.EXE would become 'indy' and then you press enter to start the game. Check for README or SETUP as well, if you are having trouble. Files ending in .TXT can be opened in windows easily, or through dosbox with 'TYPE README.TXT' or whatever your file is called. In this case, you do need the extension '.TXT' just typing 'type readme' wouldn't work if the full file name is 'readme.txt'

Heavenlyberi2017-06-13-63 points

Will this run on windows 10?

Van2017-03-17-13 points

How do you run this game? what eight lettered code do we put in to DOSbox

KAT2017-02-130 point

i'm using dosbox, and this game runs without flaws.
brilliant :)

Moonyman2132016-10-060 point

For those running NT-based systems like Vista or 7, DOSBox works like a charm!
You only have to find the way around to running the install file of T.I.M.

Random2016-07-230 point

I completely forgot I played this as a kid. Quite a nice nostalgic surprise.

gon2016-02-280 point

excellent i loved this game and found it now. thanks BALDY_OLD_FART for the tip on how to install

HCL2015-10-15-7 points

Want this game?, get the Incredible Machine MegaPack from GOG.com for just $9.99, it comes with the DOS emulator and installs very easy.

Groucho 19552015-10-09-9 points

I wish it worked on Windows 7 or Mac..

sean2472015-09-122 points

this game brings back memorys when i was really young was my favorite game to play at the time and also doom on windows 95 glad i can still mess around in free mode :)

MissOwlEyes2015-08-20-1 point

GOOD

Nik2015-05-311 point DOS version

Ahh the memories. Has nice bgm.

LVL2015-05-24-1 point DOS version

One off the best games

Rodolp2015-05-010 point DOS version

Awesome!

khang2015-03-13-1 point DOS version

OMG this game is the best but i like the even more incredible machine cuz it have some more stuff from the incredible machine 2.help me get the incredible machine by comment me ok,i will check

Baldy_Old_Fart2014-09-07-1 point DOS version

READ THE HOW TO PLAY ABANDONWARES just below the 'Send Comment' Button - It will send you to:
http://www.myabandonware.com/howto/
Where you will discover that DOS Games DO NOT RUN IN WINDOWS! - You MUST have a DOS Emulator such as DOSBOX - which is linked to from the page above.

ynot2014-08-23-5 points DOS version

me 2

9gagger2014-08-21-3 points DOS version

Me too!

rainbow2014-08-21-3 points DOS version

i came here because of 9gag

Sky_Walker2014-08-19-1 point DOS version

The most awesome game ever!

win8er2014-08-17-4 points DOS version

Doesn't work for Win8 :(

watermelon502014-08-07-1 point DOS version

nice, works for xp sp3

Eugene2014-07-100 point DOS version

Club cooee free cash. This game now has a modern succesor ContraptionMaker http://contraptionmaker.com/

chino arg2014-05-110 point DOS version

el mejor juego

nasos2014-05-040 point DOS version

i love this ghame

doll2014-04-260 point DOS version

fun

tarzan2014-04-260 point DOS version

souper

alti2014-04-180 point DOS version

Fantastico e pazzesco

Tui2014-04-040 point DOS version

So good

nervusss2013-08-010 point DOS version

nostalgyyyyyyyy

hola2013-02-020 point DOS version

ok goood

bigbluewolf2012-09-280 point DOS version

wow this game is a blast frum the past that i had forgotin all about ..mmmm good times (install went clean 4 me,runs good2)

tobias2012-09-010 point DOS version

como hago para descargarlo

poopoo2012-01-18-2 points DOS version

yea i cant instell it althou i know it from a long time ago

byron2010-05-221 point DOS version

how do i install it :(

Sammy372009-01-120 point DOS version

#$%^ yeh TIM, what a mad knt of a game. hot

Billy Mays2008-10-280 point DOS version

I remember we used to play this for 'educational purposes' in my 3rd grade keyboarding class. The title has escaped my mine ever since. Internet lol, lol internet.

JMaster2008-03-250 point DOS version

Wow, I cant believe this game is on here. This game came free with one of my first computers. Ive tried finding it years ago but no one has heard of it. From what i remember this game was cool.

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