Crazy Machines: The Wacky Contraptions Game Win/Mac | 
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| From: Viva Media
Category: Software
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $10.70
You Save: $9.29 (46%)
New (13) Used (3) from $4.99
Rating:  122 reviews
Sales Rank: 35
Format: Cd
Platforms: Mac Os X, Windows Xp
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 100722
UPC: 838639002283
EAN: 0838639002283
ASIN: B000B642OI
Release Date: October 1, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Build imaginative machines in this creative and addictively fun brainteaser | | • | Turn cranks, rotate gears, pull levers, and more to build unique contraptions | | • | Solve more than 200 challenging puzzles; put your machines to work | | • | Physics engine with air-pressure, electricity, gravity, and particle effects | | • | Experiment with gears, robots, explosives, and more in your own virtual lab |
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Product Description
Crazy Machines gives you the chance to build your own unique contraptions. Solve more than 200 challenging puzzles, and put your machines to work.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 Super Fun! October 20, 2005
PA Mom (NY)
196 out of 211 found this review helpful
This is an awesome, good, clean game that will provide hours and hours of entertainment. Remember Rube Goldberg? You can build Rube Goldberg-esque machines and put them into motion. You can also "solve" puzzles by figuring out what things to put where to make your crazy machine do something - like lighting a candle or launching a rocket.
Our kids also like to work together and also with their friends - not always something we see when they play on the computer - so it's great for families and friends to play all together. I like the way the people who made this smuggled the physics in there with the fun. How nice to see intelligence combined with real fun.
(We got this for our kids but we are having fun with it too.)
Educational, mentally challenging, positive, fun GIFTand toy! December 17, 2005
S. Kochel (Ventura, California)
214 out of 253 found this review helpful
First, as a present, this is a great gift! Whatever computer your recipiant has, this will run on it, so no worries there. Next, it is positive and fun for any age, or even a whole family to play. I would have loved to play something like this with my dad when I was little, or even with my friends, or by myself. Soon, I am even going to put this on my laptop so I can play during free time on the go or at work, or with my students at lunch as I am a teacher. I am almost sure whoever you buy it for will like it as a gift once they get into it and they will thank you for it! ... Take care, and good luck shopping.
p.s. great game, great gift
More Fun Than Rube Goldberg Ever Imagined! February 12, 2006
givpilot (Groton, MA USA)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
This is an incredible piece of software. I don't know whether to label this entertainment or educational software. We gave it to our 10 year old at Christmas and he literally played it non-stop for days on end. It was so much fun, everyone in the family took a turn. I was impressed by how much our 10 year old learned by creating the fantastic machines with the software. The software starts the user out very slow, teaching the basics of gravity powered "devices", steam powered, electrically powered, etc. and then requires the user to create a machine (actually a "chain reaction of machines") to complete specific tasks. The tasks become increasingly harder and complex. You don't have to stay within the structured program, however, since the software allows you to freelance and create machines of your own just for fun. This is a well written software program and is tremendous value for the money. The software installed quickly and ran smoothly on our moderately equipped Dell desktop running Windows XP Home Edition.
We'd give it 10 stars if we could! October 9, 2006
L (Chantilly, VA)
32 out of 34 found this review helpful
Kids and adults love solving the puzzles. It is a great intro to basic physics (w/o your kids realizing it!) There are problems to solve and you have to place tools (pulleys, balls, dominoes, candles, etc.) in the right place in order for the goal to be accomplished. Our 5 year old needs help; our 8 year old plays alone. Our friends' teenagers enjoy it also.
My kids love this game! AND it runs fine on my computer December 17, 2006
xmasboy (Vermont, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this for my kids for Christmas of '05. One om my kids is playing at this moment - 12 months later. I have it installed on their Mac Mini and it has never once crashed or displayed any "buggy" issues. On occasion they have played it on my iMac G5, also with no issues.
I'm here today because I was looking for a similar game or an add on, when I read some reviews reporting issues. So to repeat - my kids love it, I love it (it is educational as well as fun), and it runs without problems on at least two my computers.
We also own, and love, Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster, which is from the same company. That software has also given us zero trouble.
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