The Uncertainty Machine

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The Uncertainty Machine

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This is another AGS game, but quite different in style from other amateur games. Graphics is simple, but very well done and suits the futuristic atmosphere. Interface is as simple as it can be and is similar to the one in Revolution Soft games. But the most entertaining are puzzles and plot. If puzzles are sometimes on the easy side they are always logical and very clever. But plot is just outstanding - you'll be glued to the screen for hours. The story tells about a young journalist who gets involved in a mysterious criminal case and... I wont tell more. :p

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The only site hosting the file is Underdogs, so download it and try, just in case something unexpected occurs to UD and game will disappear from web...

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http://curlysworldoffreeware.com/game_i ... ?gameid=66

Download size: 20.1 Mb

Release date: 2003

Designer: Eduardo Campos

Status: needs checking
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Status: 99.9% freeware
Which .1% is not free?
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This means I'm not 100% sure if this is freeware, but I dont believe that it's not. In other words: status needs checking. Now, if youll ever see me posting "99.9% freeware" youll know what I wanted to express. Let's call this 1% the uncertainty percent. :mrgreen:
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Ok, Ive finished the game. It becomes quite easy near the end, but it makes it not any less entertaining.

I found two annoying bugs - from time to time some areas or objects become "invisible" for mouse cursor (f.e. you cant go downstairs, cause the cursor doesnt detect stairs), besides game may crash if you try to use inventory object while looking at open map/notepad/other big sheet of paper. So save often.
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Post by Chroelle »

I took a break from this game due to some other games needing validation, and I intend to return to complete it at some point.

I think the graphics are great since I think they give a twist of reality to the whole story. I love the way you interact with things, and the way you carry a laptop to search the internet for some info...

I don't know if the developer did more than this one game, but feel free to post if he/she did...
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Post by Pater Alf »

The only thing I don´t like about this game at all (except the crashes when you try using the inventory while looking at something else) is the ending.
There are three different endings and I think none of them is really satisfying for the player :(.
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Sooo, maybe I shouldn't be looking so much forward to picking it up again....?
No, I will... Simply because I like the graphics and the story... Even though the story seems a little bit tangled up at the moment...
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