Tricky Machines
- January 21, 2021
- Peter Soltesz
- 22h median play time
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Get on Apple Store"Tricky Machines" is a physics-based puzzle game where players must construct and operate intricate machines to solve levels. Carefully place and connect various contraptions, such as gears, levers, and balloons, to reach the goal. Progression unlocks new parts and challenges, testing your problem-solving skills and creativity in this charming and engaging title.
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Reviews
- The game features great physics and offers a fun, addictive experience with a variety of driving challenges and user-created maps.
- The level editor allows for immense creativity, enabling players to design their own vehicles and maps, which enhances replayability.
- It serves as a fantastic successor to Tricky Truck, combining competitive gameplay with a robust community-driven map sharing system.
- The map editor can be frustrating and difficult to use, leading to a lack of quality maps available for play.
- Some players experience technical issues, such as crashes or performance problems, particularly on certain platforms like Linux.
- The rewind feature, while interesting, has led to concerns about the integrity of competitive play, as it can obscure true skill levels.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and addictive, featuring a unique rewind mechanic that allows players to retry sections without penalty, which some feel undermines competitive integrity. Players can create and share custom maps using a powerful editor, enhancing replayability as they strive for better times in a fast-paced, instant-replay format. Overall, it combines simple objectives with creative freedom, reminiscent of its predecessor, Tricky Truck.
“I really enjoy this game; it's a neat racing game with a rewind mechanic.”
“Addictive gameplay - just like its predecessor, Tricky Truck.”
“This is a game I used to play and have fun with, until the developer revealed that you can rewind the gameplay at any time without any penalty, and those rewinds don't even show during replays, so there's no way to tell who is actually a good player and who rewinds a lot to get the perfect score.”
“The goal of the game is simple: transport blue objects/vehicles to the parking spaces, but having the powerful map and vehicle editor allows for a limitless set of unique maps created by users that you can spend hours trying to shave off the seconds with the instant-replay, no-waiting style gameplay.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game boasts significant replayability due to the variety of wildly different cars available for players to drive, encouraging multiple playthroughs.
“It has huge replayability because you will be driving wildly different cars.”
“Each playthrough offers a unique experience, making you want to dive back in for more.”
“The variety of choices and paths keeps the game fresh, encouraging multiple runs.”
