The Incredible Machine 3.0 FAQ/Walkthrough v1.0 Aug 25 2000 Copyright © By. Chi Hao Sam By. Chi Hao Alexander Sam (PuppyChiFlower) Table of Contents 0.0 Version History 1.0 How to Play 2.0 Items 3.0 Walkthrough 4.0 Hints And Tips 5.0 Credits Game Information Strategy This game is a very good game for curious, growing minds. This game is very hard and fun, you solve puzzles and games, the more you solve the harder they become. 0.0 Version History v1.0 This is a very good game and I think that it should have an FAQ for it, so I start! This will be updated a lot, because I LOVE THIS GAME! 1.0 How to Play Mostly, you just use your mouse to pull your tools on the screen and let go! 2.0 Items (Description from Game) Electric Motor: Plug this electric motor in to an outlet and flick on the switch. Then use a belt to attach it to gears, conveyor belts, and other rotating parts. This motor can also be flipped. Generator: This generator comes with its own outlet. Use it to supply electricity to power parts by connecting the generators wheel to a rotational motor (Like a Mandrill Motor, the Mouse Motor or the Electric Motor) by adding a belt. Mouse Motor: This little cage is actually a Mouse Motor. Bump the cage to make the mouse run around on its wheel. Add a belt and hitch it up to things like a conveyor belt or the Jack-In-The-Box to make them work. Mandrill Motor: To start up this Mandrill Motor, tie a rope to the shade and give it a tug. When Pavlov the Mandrill sees the banana he peddles like crazy. Attach a belt to the treadmill to power anything that is driven with a belt. Conveyor Belt: Hitch this conveyor belt to motor by adding a belt. The use it to move objects, add a gear to make it change directions. Belt: Use this belt to hitch any two rotating parts together. Click on the first part you wish to connect (the Mandrill Motor, for instance), and then stretch the belt over to the second part (such as the pinwheel). When the line turns from red to green the belt is in position. Click it again to attach it. Belts can be stretched a limited distance. Gear: You can make this belt by adding a belt and hitching it to other rotating parts (like Mandrill Motors and generators). Place the gears side by side or above/below each other to reach the distance necessary or to change the direction of the rotation. Tiny Gear: This tiny gear rotates twice the speed of a big gear when it's placed next to one. These gears must be placed directly beside or above/below other gears. Pinwheel: You can make this pinwheel spin by blowing air on it (from parts like the fan and the bike pump). Attach a belt and use it to turn other rotating parts. Gadget #1 (Unknown Name) This handy gadget turns translational motion (back and forth) into rotational energy (around in circles). Tie a rope to the eyehook, and then tug it with another object to make the gear turn. Hitch a belt to the gear and use it to rotate pinwheels, conveyors and other rotating parts. Gadget #2 (Unknown Name) This nifty contraption turns rotational energy (circular) into translational motion (back and forth movement). Hitched little wheel to a rotational motor with belt, then tie a rope to the eye hook and hitch it to something you want to lift or pull (like a teeter-totter, phase- trigger, or laundry basket). Jack-In-The-Box: You can hitch this Jack-In-The-Box to any rotating part by adding a belt. When the wheel turns, it will pop open. And when Jack pops out, anything on top of this box will be shot into the air. Balloon (Multi) This balloon can be programmed to have four different appearances, which all act exactly the same. It will float up not the air unless it's tied down with a rope or held back by another object. Use it to lift a low end of the teeter-totter, shoot the phazer, trigger the boxing glove, push the bellows or bump various objects. Balloons will pop if they touch moving gears, hedge trimmers, tin ships, any flame, laser beam or tacks. Hot Air Balloon: Light the candles to create hot air, which will make this balloon, rise into the air. Tie a rope to the eyehook on the bottom and use it to lift thing, pull triggers, and so on. Teeter-Totter: Drop something heavy on the high end of this teeter-totter to catapult an object off the low end. Tie a rope to either end and use it to hoist lower objects, pull the phazer trigger, or cause other reactions. Little Trailer: This little trailer acts as a teeter-totter. Drop something heavy on the high end to catapult an object off the low end. Tie a rope to either end and use it to hoist and lower objects, pull the phazer trigger, or cause other reactions. Rope: Use this rope to tie objects together, hang things in the air, or hoist things off the ground with the help of a pulley, It attaches to teeter- totters, boat cleats, laundry baskets, buckets, phazers, balloons, the Mandrill Motor and several other parts. To use rope: pull it out of the parts bin onto the screen. Click on the first object you want tied, and then drag the cursor over the second object. When the line turns from red to green the rope is in position. Click again to attach it. You can cut the rope with hedge trimmers or tin snips. Steel Cable: This steel cable works just like a rope, except it is much stronger. It can only be cut with tin snips. To use the steel cable: pull it out of the Parts Bin onto the screen. Click on the first object you want tied, and then drag the cursor over the second object. When the line turns from red to green the cable is in position. Click again to attach it. Pulley: You can place this pulley between any to parts that may be connected by rope or cable. For example: tie on end of a rope to an object (laundry basket for instance), then run the rope over as many pulleys as necessary (click on each pulley), then tie the other end of the rope to another part, such as the phazer. When you run the puzzle, the laundry basket will fall, pulling the rope, which will pull the trigger and fire the phazer. Boat Cleat: Any object that can be tied with rope may be hitched to this boat cleat. Use it to hang things from the air, or to keep balloons from the floating away. Tin Snips: You can use these tin snips to cut through rope or steel cable, or to pop blimps and balloons. To make them cut, just bump the handle with another object. They can also used to pop blimps and balloons. Hedge Trimmers: You can cut ropes with these hedge trimmers by bumping the handles with another object. Balloons and blimps pop against the tips. Phazer Gun: This spiffy toy shoots pulses of energy. Tie one end of a rope to the trigger and run it through a pulley (place behind the phazer), then tie the other end to a balloon or something heavy. You can program the number of energy pulses you want to fire, but the gun will only shoot if the rope is pulling on the trigger. Use phazer pulses to bump things, pop balloons and blimps, light candles and fuses, and blow up explosives. Bucket: You can drop things inside this bucket. Tie a rope to it and tie a rope to the second object. Then drop something heavy into the bucket to lift the other object. You can also lift teeter-totters, pull triggers and affect other parts that may be attached to a rope. Leaky Bucket: There is a hole in the bottom of this bucket. You can program how fast the water leaks out. The faster it drips, the heavier the bucket is when you start the puzzle. As the contents drip out, the bucket gets lighter. Tie a rope to the top and use pulleys to connect to another object. Laundry Basket: Use the laundry basket to trap Curie Cat, Newton Mouse or Mel Schlemming. Tie one end of the rope to the laundry basket and the other to an other part (like a bucket or teeter-totter). Lava Lamp: This groovy lava lamp is not just a piece of retro-décor taken from professor Tim's Attic. It is also an excellent light source. Tie a rope to the chain and give it a tug to turn on the lamp. Use it to power up a solar panel, or shine through a magnifying glass to light fuses and candles. Match-On-A-Spring: Pull the little peg to make this match pop up lit. Use it to light fuses, pop blimps, and balloons and heat up coffee pots. Remote Control Bomb: As soon as you set this remote control down on the screen, a second part made up of explosives appears. Drag the explosives to the area or object you want to blow up. Drop something on top of the remote control button to set off explosion. You can also tie one end of the rope to the button and hitch the other end to the teeter-totter, or another object that will allow you to pull the button down. Remote Control Bomb (Part Two) These explosives come with the remote control part. They blow up all kinds of things, including most walls. Drop something on top of the remote control button to set them off. You can also tie one end of the rope to the button and hitch the other end to a teeter-totter, or another object that will allow you to pull the button down. Bowling Ball: This bowling ball is not very heavy and doesn't bounce much. Basketball: This basketball is medium in weight and very bouncy. Soccer ball: This soccer ball is medium in weight and quite bouncy. Pinball: This pinball is very hard and heavy, and doesn't bounce much. Super ball: This super ball gains height with each bounce. Pool ball (Multi) This pool ball won't move until it's hit. The harder it's hit, the farther it will roll. It isn't affected by gravity. You can program it to show any number on its surface. Programmable Ball (Multi) This ball can be programmed to vary in appearance, mass, elasticity, density, and friction. Baseball: This baseball is pretty light and not very bouncy. Tennis Ball: This tennis ball is very light and bouncy Red Brick Wall: The brick wall or floor can be stretched vertically or horizontally any length you need. It is not slippery as a caution wall. Explosives will blow it up. Yellow Brick Wall: This is a yellow brick wall or floor. Stretch it vertically or horizontally to any length you need. Its surface is pretty slippery. Explosions will blow holes through it. Cinder Block Wall: This is a cinder block wall or floor. Stretch vertically or horizontally to any length you need. Its surface isn't very slippery. Explosions will blow holes through it. Greco-Roman Wall: This is a Greco-Roman wall or floor. Stretch vertically or horizontally to any length you need. It has a pretty slippery surface. Explosions won't affect it. Wooden Wall: This is a wooden wall or floor. Stretch it vertically or horizontally to any length you need. Its surface isn't very slippery. Explosions will blast through it. Log Wall: This is a log wall or floor. Stretch it vertically or horizontally to any length you need. Its surface isn't very slippery. Explosions will blow holes through it. Caution Wall: This is a caution wall or floor. Stretch it vertically or horizontally to any length you need. It's very slippery, and isn't affected to explosives. Grass/Vine Wall: This is a grass floor and vine wall. Stretch it vertically or horizontally to any length you need. Its not slippery. Explosions will blow holes through it. Sand Wall: This is a sand wall or floor. Stretch it vertically or horizontally to any length you need. Its surface isn't very slippery. Explosions won't affect it. Pipe: This pipe wall or floor. Stretch it vertically or horizontally to any length you need. It has a slippery surface. Explosions won't affect it. Curved Pipe: This curved pipe section can be connected to a pipe wall or floor. Flip it to curve the direction needed. Can Opener: Plug this can opener into an electric outlet to make it open a can. When sauce spills out of the can, Curie Cat will come lap it up if she's within range. Electric Mixer: Plug this electric mixer into and outlet to make it turn. Electric Fan: Plug this electric fan into and outlet to make it blow air. Flip it to change wind direction. Use it to blow objects away or to turn the pinwheel. Vacuum Cleaner: Plug this vacuum cleaner into an electric outlet and use it to suck up any object that's affected by gravity. Toaster: Plug this toaster into an electrical outlet and push down on the switch to make it work. When the toast is done, it pops into the air. Use it to bump other objects. You can also program it to work as a timer. The darker the toast you choose, the longer the amount of time it to takes to pop up. Electrical Outlet: This electrical outlet has juice running to it at all times. Plug in any electrical pat and it will work. Switch Outlet: Plug any of the electrical parts (like the toaster, can opener, or fan) into this electric outlet, then drop something on the switch to turn on the power. Or bump up on the switchs if it's upside down. Solar Panel: This solar come with its own electrical outlet. Shine a light on the panel, tehn plug in any electrical part you want to operate. Laser Outlet: When a laser beam of the right color strikes this laser-activated plug, it will provide electrical power to any part plugged into the outlet. It can be programmed to accept laser beams of any color. But if the plug is blue, for instace, it will only accept a blue laser. Red Laser: When this red laser is plugged into an outlet (and the switch is on) it will fire a red beam. When the beam strikes a red laser-activated plug, it will generate energy that can be used to power anything hooked up to that outlet. Laser beams can be bounced and directed by using angled mirrors. They may also be fired into Laser Mixers, which will blend the colors of the beams. If an object passes through the laser beam it will temporarily cut off the energy flow. Use the laser beams to light fuses and candles, or to pop ballons. Green Laser: When this green laser is plugged into an outlet (and the switch is on) it will fire a red beam. When the beam strikes a green laser-activated plug, it will generate energy that can be used to power anything hooked up to that outlet. Laser beams can be bounced and directed by using angled mirrors. They may also be fired into Laser Mixers, which will blend the colors of the beams. If an object passes through the laser beam it will temporarily cut off the energy flow. Use the laser beams to light fuses and candles, or to pop ballons. Blue Laser: When this blue laser is plugged into an outlet (and the switch is on) it will fire a red beam. When the beam strikes a blue laser-activated plug, it will generate energy that can be used to power anything hooked up to that outlet. Laser beams can be bounced and directed by using angled mirrors. They may also be fired into Laser Mixers, which will blend the colors of the beams. If an object passes through the laser beam it will temporarily cut off the energy flow. Use the laser beams to light fuses and candles, or to pop ballons. Laser Mixer: This laser mixer will blend togather the colors of any laser beams passing through it. For instance, a red beam and a blue beam will become violet Flashlight: Drop something on the button of this flashlight to turn it on. Use it to power solar panel. Or put a magnifying glass right infront of it and use it to light candle or fuses. Magnifying Glass: Pu this magnifying glass in front of any light source to make it ignite fuses or candles. Make sure it's close enough to the light source and the fuse your trying to light. Flip it if necessary. Candle: This candle can be light with a laser beam, phazer, or any other faming part (like a rocket ot an oil lamp) or anything wit a magnifying glass with a light source. Use it to lgiht fuses, make the coffee pot percolate, or pop blimps and balloons. Aladdin's Lamp: Light thi oil lamp with a laser, a flaming part (like flint-rock or match on a spring), or light source and a magnifying glass. Once it is burning you can use it to light candles or fuses, heat coffee pots, or to pop blimps and balloons. Flint and Tinder: Bump these flint-rock to start a fire which can be used to light fuses, pop blimps or balloons and heat coffee pots. Cannon: Light the fuse of this cannon with a laser or flaming part (like a candle or rocket), or by using a magnifying glass with a light source. It fires cannon balls which can be used to break and bump things. It can be rorated to aim in six different angles. Dynamite: Light the fuse of this dynamite with a laser or flaming part (like a candle or rocket), or by using a magnifying glass with a light source. It will blow up all kinds of things, including some walls/ Rocket: Light the fuse of this rocket with candle (or othe flaming part), a laser beam, a phazer or by using a magnifying glass with a light source. It flipped to fly strait up, lerft or right. Fireworks: This part lets you choose three different parts of this fireworks display. Program the part to get the celebration of your choice. Light the fuse with a flaming part like a candle, a rocket ot Aladdin's Lamp. Missle: This missle is handy for blowing up all sorts of thing, including most walls. Light the fuse with a laser, a phazer, a candle (or other flaming part), or by using a magnifying glass with a light source. You can flip it to fly strait up, left or right. Nitroglycerine: This tube of nitroglycerine will explode if bumped or dropped with enough force. It blows up all kinds of things, including most walls. 3.0 Walkthrough Part One: Tutorial Puzzles -40 Puzzle #1 Balls Goals: Knock the eight ball off the screen. Tips: -Note how the super ball on the left bounces. Parts Given: Bowling Ball, Basketball, Soccer ball, Pinball, Super ball, eight ball, programmable ball, baseball and tennis ball Solution: Put the super ball under the eight ball on the right side of the screen. 4.0 Hints and Tips Coming Soon 5.0 Credits I would like to thank all my friends for helping me to pass this game. Raymond Suen: My best friend who introduced me to this puzzling game. Shaye: My good friend who loves this game.