The Incredible Machine 2


The Incredible Machine 2 is video game released in 1994, and part of The Incredible Machine video game series. It was released for DOS, Mac OS and Windows.

Gameplay

The Incredible Machine 2 introduced new levels, an extended assortment of parts, a new interface, significantly improved graphics, sounds, and music, and two player hotseat play. It also improved on the "freeform" mode, allowing players to create completely playable puzzles by defining not only the participating parts, but also the set of circumstances under which the puzzle will be considered "solved". In terms of gameplay, this version provided the biggest addition to the series, while subsequent updates were basically only ports of the game to newer operating systems with updated graphics/sounds and sometimes new puzzles, but no new parts.

Reception

Reviewing The Incredible Machine 2, Gary Meredith of PC Gamer US wrote, "In every way, TIM2 is an improvement, keeping the best parts of the original yet giving the player more options and flexibility." He summarized it as "a game that's as rewarding as it is challenging." The Incredible Machine 2 won Computer Gaming Worlds Readers' Choice award for the best "Classics/Puzzles" game of 1995, although it was not among the editors' nominees.

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