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The Incredible Machine
インクレディブル・マシーン

(1993)



 
The Incredible Machine
インクレディブル・マシーン

(VARIOUS)
DETAILS
Format Various
Released 1993
Publisher Sierra
Product ID ?
Size (cm) ?
Weight (kg) ?
PRICE
STATUS
Originally released on MS-DOS and MAC in 1993, The Incredible Machine is a clever, cunning and addictive puzzle game designed by Kevin Ryan, that became a stalwart desktop favourite throughout the 90s.

Pictured here (for reference only) is the original PC packaging. A Japanese FM Towns conversion also exists, released by a company called Cybelle in 1994.

Pararancho
パラランチョ
3DO
DETAILS
Format 3DO
Released 23 July 1994
Publisher T&E Soft
Product ID FZ-SJ0154
Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1
Weight (kg) 0.10
PRICE
STATUS
The 3DO plays host to an excellent version of The Incredible Machine, that was for some reason renamed 'Pararancho' for the Japanese market.
A great game - hands down one of the best home computer puzzlers of the mid-90s.

CD case, 3DO CD-ROM disc, 28-page colour booklet, spine card.

Arthur to Astaroth no Nazomakaimura
アーサーとアスタロトの謎魔界村
SEGA SATURN
DETAILS
Format Sega Saturn
Released 30 Aug 1996
Publisher Capcom
Product ID T-1209G
Size (cm) 14.2 x 12.4 x 1
Weight (kg) 0.10
PRICE
STATUS
Capcom must have been big fans of The Incredible Machine - this is essentially the exact same game, redesigned to feature characters and objects from the world of Makaimura.
Make no mistake, this is an absolutely fantastic puzzle game - it will rattle your brain like nobody's business.

CD case, Sega Saturn CD-ROM disc, colour booklet, spine card.

Arthur to Astaroth no Nazomakaimura
アーサーとアスタロトの謎魔界村
PLAYSTATION
DETAILS
Format PlayStation
Released 30 Aug 1996
Publisher Capcom
Product ID SLPS-00363
Size (cm) 14.2 x 13 x 1.7
Weight (kg) 0.15
PRICE
STATUS
The PlayStation version of Cacpcom's The incredible Machine remix sells for a little more than its SS counterpart - it is still a very popular title, that is slowly becoming very hard to find.

PlayStation case, PS CD-ROM disc, 28-page colour booklet, spine card.

Arthur to Astaroth no Nazomakaimura Hint Book
アーサーとアスタロトの謎魔界村 ヒントブック
GAME FAN BOOKS
DETAILS
Format Guide Book
Released Sep 1996
Publisher ?
Product ID n/a
Size (cm) 21 x 14.8 x 1 (A5)
Weight (kg) ?
PRICE
STATUS
Official (Japanese) guide book for the Makaimura themed remix of The Incredible Machine.
Every stage is covered, but be warned: not all of them have illustrated solutions, and there is a lot of Janaese text.

96 pages, Japanese.

 

'The Incredible Machine' and 'Sierra' are registered trademarks of Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
'FM Towns' and 'Fujitsu' are registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited
'3DO' is a registered trademark of The 3DO Company Ltd.
'Makaimura', 'Nazomakaimura' and 'Capcom' are registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd.
'Sega Saturn' and 'Sega' are registered trademarks of Sega Corporation
'PlayStation' and 'Sony' are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation
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