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Time Machine

Time Machine

Credits
Released: 1990 (34 years ago)
Publisher: ActivisionInfo / Logos
Developer: Vivid ImageLogo
Coder: Nick JonesInfo
Graphics: Hugh RileyInfo
Paul DochertyInfo
Musician: Martin WalkerInfo / Photo
Information
Main Control:Joystick (Port 2)
Players:1 Only
Language:English
Retail Price:£9.99 Tape
£14.99 Disk
Categorization
Genre:Adventure, Miscellaneous
Tags:Action, Side view, Fixed/flip-screen, Puzzle elements, Sci-fi/futuristic
YouTube Links
Review video 10:45
Gansteeth on Nov 16, 2014
Magazine Reviews
C&VG, issue 109 (dec 90), p104
Release type is unknown
90%
Commodore Force, issue 13 (dec 93), p39
Release type is unknown
90%
Commodore Format, issue 1 (oct 90), p14
Activision full-price release
91%
Your Commodore, issue 71 (sep 90), p26
Vivid Image full-price release
94%
Zzap!64, issue 65 (sep 90), p14
Activision full-price release
93%
Average magazine rating:
Based on 5 magazine reviews
92%

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18 Comments

FrightmareFrightmare 2023-05-157/10 (7/10)
This is one of those games that are difficult to judge; on one side, it's got exceptionally good graphics and animations as well as an ambitious concept; on the other, the puzzles were really too cryptic to solve without any hints. Even looking at a longplay on youtube today, it's still confusing, and it's crazy to think that it could actually be completed in 10 minutes; disappointing ending too. Still, back in the days it impressed me a lot and I spent quite some time on it.
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hbhzthhbhzth 2012-03-16
I wanted to find 'Time Machine' - the adventure. But this is the only time machine in the database. Shame! This is a really good game thou. One can see the Last Ninja graphics routine at work. And great music by mr. Walker!
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wecwec 2010-09-19
I never bothered with this back in the day, although I always remember the review in Zzap! 64. Having checked it out, using a C64 emulator, all I can say is, its not all that obvious what the player is supposed to do. The graphics look great, and possibly use the same display technique as the Last Ninja (they draw themselves onto the screen object by object, using as little time as possible).
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Dan GillgrassDan Gillgrass 2008-02-23
The puzzles were just TOO extreme unless you had devised them yourself... Pity.. Would have been a cool game... All in one load tho is possibly the most I have seen crammed in the 64 before
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suprafafa 2006-09-108/10 (8/10)
Weird game, I never figure out what was the point.
But great realisation either.
Maybye I was too stupid at the time (or I had too many game to test)... So I give a 8/10.
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Mike Travis 2004-08-03
Puzzle solving suffered from unclear graphics (it was easier to figure out what was going on in the Amiga version), but even then had somewhat dodgy detection, rendering solutions hard to perform.
MDMaster 2004-02-04
Well, nice graphics and nice music but god it was downright impossible to know what to do without some guidances! I wandered aimlessly in the jungle without having a clue about what I was doing and finding the only fun in zapping things and dying in quicksand. But still, it was fun!
TWR 2003-07-03
TOM: The game you are looking for is TIME CRYSTAL. I personally never saw it being for sale, but nearly all had the packed (2 parts) version from the 1001 CREW. The "game" had excellent stunning graphics but was totally unplayable I recall... You want a copy ? Mail me at [email protected]
TWR 2003-07-01
Mr P ... I don't think this has anything to do with the Zac Mckrackens series.
Tom 2003-06-19
I am looking for a game that had a time machine in it (time capsule or flying saucer). I am not sure if it was even really a game because I could never get past the first playable screen. It started with pretty cool music and this sort of "magic carpet" begining/intro except the colours were solid giving the player a sort of time warping effect I guess. The first level presented you with a flyable pod, a jungle to move around in, and one angry red dinosaur (T-Rex). The graphics are simular to this game here but I don't recall any people in it. Maybe it was just some kind of tech. Demo because they did revile the amiga's graphics at the time.
Mr P 2003-06-11
Hi Guys, Just wondering if the full title of this game wasn't Zac Mckrackens Time Machine??
dan gillgrass 2003-03-09
Fantastic graphics, great (ableit 1 tune) music and can be sometimes mind boggling, plus all in one load... A classic if you ask me!
TWR 2003-02-19
Massive game with excellent graphics, among the best I've seen on the 64. Brilliant game. Fun as hell to play.
nick 2002-11-23
Hi AJ,

You are not dreaming, the game u are referring to wsa called Time Tunnel! Check it out!
AJ 2002-07-30
Am I remembering this game right, or am I confusing this with another one? The game I remember had like, a Greek part (with Medusa), a caveman part, a western part maybe with a horse and feedbag... And a little gnome going around everywhere... Tell me I'm not dreaming this!
Kusarigama 2002-02-19
A very nice adventure, too bad it's so hard!!!
Tupaz 2002-02-16
This game has the best graphic for the c64
And the game is really good.
Alan 2001-12-29
I had this game when I had my comodore 64 I liked the game a lot I was playing it heaps not knowing what I was doing or how I was doing even how I was ment to do it but I still enjoyed this game a lot I reckomend it to other people looking for games.

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  • Time Machine Front Cover scan
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    Front Cover ‧ Tape ‧ 300 DPI
  • Time Machine Tape scan
    Tape ‧ Vivid Image release ‧ 150 DPI
  • Time Machine Magazine scan
    Magazine ‧ Commodore Format ‧ 150 DPI

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