Software:Injured Engine
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| Developer(s) | Dave Johnson Karen Elliott Chip Curry |
| Publisher(s) | Imagic |
| Designer(s) | Dave Johnson |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64, Apple II |
| Release | 1984 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle, simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, two player |
Injured Engine is a game released for the Apple II and Commodore 64 by Imagic. The player must diagnose problems in a simulated automobile engine. The game aims to teach how engines work and how engine parts relate to each other. It was created by an auto mechanic and a graphic artist. Imagic demonstrated it at the 1984 Consumer Electronics Show.[1][2]
Gameplay
thumb|Apple II screenshot
Reception
Rhea J. Grundy of Home Computer Magazine compared it to a Revell V-8 engine model and said the game teaches an "increased awareness of your automobile" rather than the skill necessary to make repairs.[3] Mark Cotone of Commodore Microcomputers wrote that Injured Engine will not replace mechanics or detailed manuals, but it can aid in learning proper maintenance.[4] Joyce Worley of Electronic Games called it an easy game that can help novices to talk more knowledgeably to mechanics.[5] Kiplinger's Personal Finance called it an easy way to learn the basics of car engines.[6]
References
- ↑ Mace, Scott (July 9, 1984). "Games Exhibit Innovations". InfoWorld 6 (26): 35–37. https://books.google.com/books?id=yC4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35.
- ↑ O'Malley, Christopher (September 1984). "A Buyer's Guide to Educational Science Software". Personal Computing 8 (9): 96.
- ↑ Grundy, Rhea (1985). "Injured Engine". Home Computer Magazine 5 (4): 39.
- ↑ Cotone, Mark (October 1985). "Injured Engine". Commodore Microcomputers (37): 14. https://archive.org/stream/Commodore_MicroComputer_Issue_37_1985_Sep_Oct#page/n15/mode/2up.
- ↑ Worley, Joyce (1985). "Injured Engine". Electronic Games 3 (4): 49.
- ↑ "On Your Computer: What's New in Software". Kiplinger's Personal Finance 39 (5): 79. May 1985. https://books.google.com/books?id=KwUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA79.
External links
- Injured Engine can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
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