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GET YOUR BRAIN BUZZING with each new challenge in the latest installment of the multi award-winning wacky contraption series - CRAZY MACHINES ELEMENTS. Play with Fire, harness the power of water and control the wind to set off the most insanely creative chain reactions!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 80% — of 44 reviews
Released: 2012-02-10
Developer: Fakt Software
Publisher: Viva Media
Genres: Casual, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 12 min
Mean playtime: 10.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 29%

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