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the incredible machine ... anyone?

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the incredible machine ... anyone?

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Post by haimat » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:00 pm

Hi all,

has someone ever played "the incredible machine" in good old dos (tm) times?
Is there any port, version, rewrite, ... for Linux?

Greetings and thx, Matthias
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I remember!

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Post by roo_ » Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:55 am

I remember that game fondly..

I know of no Linux port (although havent really looked).. but do u have the Windows version? Ive been trying to find it but havent been able to :(
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Post by DarrenM » Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:00 am

www.the-underdogs.org

There was one I saw the other day which was a similar idea but with liquid. Can't remember if it was for windows or linux though.

EDIT: I'm thinking of Enigmo a Mac game ported to windows.
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Post by norc » Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:41 am

its a funny game. hav it played more than 6 months...
shall i send TIM with an email??
Unix is simple. It just takes a genius to understand its simplicity.
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Post by norc » Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:43 am

or do u want this link:
http://www.fileplanet.com/files/60000/61744.shtml
Thats a new version of TIM... its a very nice game..
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Post by lain iwakura » Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:22 am

And, if you still have the original, you could also use DOSBOX! :P
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Post by Flammie » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:02 am

I think I've played at least three different versions, most recent being the windows one. It's really a great series, I'm remembering it is sierra's as well? They've made some of the masterpieces of pc gaming history... I wonder why they don't make that kind of games anymore, everything's just brainless fps shooters in 3D and ... :roll:
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Post by lain iwakura » Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:20 am

Yeah, they were by Sierra (the windows ones.)

You're right on the money, Flammie. Games like TIM died in the mid ninties, when every company was scrabling to make their "doom killer."

Bring back adventure games, too, damn it!
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Post by neenee » Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:38 am

yup - played it to bits :wink:

back when games did not have to be big and shiny to be fun :|
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Post by byrnerat101 » Wed Jun 09, 2004 11:25 am

I was off looking for a linux version of this game because i have some fond memories playing this in elementary school lol and all i could find is a game called penguin machine that is based on the same concept but the development on it has stopped... im not sure if it's in a playable state or not.....
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Post by hackerError » Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:27 am

lain iwakura wrote:Yeah, they were by Sierra (the windows ones.)

You're right on the money, Flammie. Games like TIM died in the mid ninties, when every company was scrabling to make their "doom killer."

Bring back adventure games, too, damn it!
wasnt sierra somehow related to dynamix?
and didnt they make tribes?
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Post by Blue Lightning » Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:00 am

Yeah, Sierra bought Dynamix.
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Post by hackerError » Sat Jun 12, 2004 5:17 am

hackerError wrote:
lain iwakura wrote:Yeah, they were by Sierra (the windows ones.)

You're right on the money, Flammie. Games like TIM died in the mid ninties, when every company was scrabling to make their "doom killer."

Bring back adventure games, too, damn it!
wasnt sierra somehow related to dynamix?
and didnt they make tribes?
so... was tribes their 'doom killer' ???
Before you insult someone, it is often best to walk a mile in their shoes.

That way when you insult them you're already a mile away and have their shoes.
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