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Create Your Own Zany "Rube Goldberg" Devices! Go crazy with over 200 brand new gizmo-twistin' levels! Enjoy all-new elements, music, backgrounds and more. Start off in the Inventor's Training Camp to sharpen your skills.

Reviews: 3 user reviews — 67% — of 3 reviews
Released: 2008-12-12
Developer: Fakt Software
Publisher: Viva Media
Genres: Casual, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    95% matchVery Positive82% of 199 reviews2008
    Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Viva Media
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Turn the crank, rotate the gears, push the levers, Use the catapult, explode it, or fly it...From grilling sausages with a pulley, gears, rubberbands and a candle to firing a cannon with a basketball, these wacky brain-teasers will light up your imagination with creative and addictive fun.

    Why similar: Puzzle 37.3%, Strategy 25%, Physics 19.7%, Casual 18%

  2. #2 Crazy Machines 2
    96% matchMixed47% of 256 reviews2008
    Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Viva Media
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Crazy Machines 2 is packed with all new features to help you create your wackiest "Rube Goldberg-style" contraptions yet! All new elements, plus an amazing 3D physics engine lets you craft even more complex gadgets and effects.

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    93% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2017
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    90% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
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  8. #8 Crazy Machines: Golden Gears
    92% matchMostly Negative29% of 38 reviews2014
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  9. #9 Crazy Machines Elements
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 44 reviews2012
    Dev: Fakt SoftwarePub: Viva Media
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%

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    89% matchVery Positive87% of 360 reviews2014
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    87% matchNo user reviews2018
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