Crazy Machines 1.5 Review

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Crazy Machines 1.5 Review

	Manufacturer: Viva Media Find all Viva Media reviews ESRB Rating: Platform(s): Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Release Date: May 10, 2007 Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars	Retail Price: ~~$19.99~~ Online Price: $19.99 This item qualifies for Free Super Saver Shipping!
Features: Get ready for explosive action and building fun with this brain-teazing puzzle game Create zany "Rube Goldberg" devices using 100 awesome and wacky parts 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

User Submitted Crazy Machines 1.5 Reviews (cont...)

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Date: 2008-03-22
awesome classroom tool
I put this on all my classroom computers and my sixth graders love to show me the experiments that they come up with. Very creative and fun

Date: 2008-02-14
Crazy Machines is fun and enjoyable learning software
Enjoyable, both I and my son enjoyed it. Some minor interface issues, but overall this is very good software.

Date: 2008-02-10
Watch out for the system requirements
Be sure to double check the system requirements using the Viva Media web site before you buy!

The 1.0 version had a bug where it would not start even though it installed properly, for which the developer issued a patch.
This version (1.5) has the same problem, but NO PATCH is available. When I emailed Viva Media about the situation, they responded that I didn't have enough graphics memory. Too bad those requirements are NOT spelled out in the Amazon listing!

Buyer beware!

Date: 2008-02-09
Crazy Fun
Solving the puzzles is a lot of fun. There is also a learning aspect as you have to understand the physical properties of the individual items and how they can be used to solve the problem.

I think you need to like physics to really enjoy the game.

Date: 2008-02-08
Fun with slight install issue....
Software is great. My kids, age 6 and 7, really like it and have learned about some basic mechanical mechanisms. Quite a few entertainment hours for the cost.

The only issue I have is that the software requires the user to be an 'administrator' level account. Not just to install but to run. My kids account is 'limited' for obvious reasons. I run XP Pro.

Luckily, I'd seen a comment about this issue in another posting.

4, not 5, because of this item.

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