Some time ago, while perusing the discount software bin at Staples to kill time while Erin did something that required customer service (I don’t remember what - all I remember is having time on my hands) I found a gem of a game called “The Incredible Machine.” I love Rube Goldberg machines, the concept of creating a working machine by stringing together a bunch of components that react on each other really piques my interest.

So, when I heard that the creators of The Incredible Machine have updated the game, and brought it into the present, and are selling it as shareware, I had to follow the magic link - May I present you with Chain Reaction. I haven’t played it yet, but it looks very much like The Incredible Machine, except it probably won’t require the machine to be act like an old 486, which is what TIM did…I’m going to have to check out the demo when I get a chance.

I mean, really - who ever played “Mousetrap?” Everyone I know just set up the trap and triggered it to watch the magic happen, then adjusted it to make it actually work, and triggered it again, etc.

Simpson’s quote of the day: “So you kids fancy youselves experts eh?” - Comic Book Guy