Longplay: The Incredible Machine (1993) [MS-DOS]
What it is
A two-hour complete longplay of the 1993 MS-DOS puzzle game The Incredible Machine, in which players assemble Rube Goldberg contraptions to complete simple tasks.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Used as a nostalgic link to a beloved childhood game, and as an example of a tight failure-iteration learning loop.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2021, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“Absolutely adored this game as a child.”
Nostalgic love of the game and music.
vunderba, 2024-07 · Strong recommendation · in “The Incredible Machine (1993)”
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Topics: longplay, ms-dos, rube goldberg, retro games, puzzle game
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