Creative Contraptions

Creative Contraptions is a video game in the puzzle genre developed by Looking Glass Software, Inc. and published by Bantam Software originally released in 1985. It is currently playable on DOS, Commodore 64.

Similar in concept to the later (and better known) Incredible Machine series, Creative Contraptions is about creating absurd machines from wacky parts to perform even wackier tasks. The puzzles consist of Rube Goldberg contraptions with wrong or missing pieces, and the player must figure out the correct replacements, from basic devices like pulleys and ramps to absurd objects like elephants, cannons, and boxing gloves.

Three game modes are available: in the first, the player chooses a target for his contraption, and his job is to complete the basic mechanisms; the second puts him in charge of the 'Zany Objects'. The real challenge is in the third mode (Contraption Mix-Up), which takes you through a sequence of puzzles, with a time limit and a scoring system: the fewer mistakes you make, the more points you earn. Each sub-game can be played at two difficulty levels, and there is also a tutorial that explains (and demonstrates) how the basic mechanics work.

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