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The Gene Machine

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About

The Gene Machine is a point-and-click 2D adventure game with background images that give the perspective of 3D.

The story begins in the 1880s in London. British gentleman Piers Featherstonehaugh (pronounced "fanshaw") and his faithful servant, Mossop, arrive back home to discover a talking cat on their doorstep. The cat tells them of an outlandish plot concerning genetic mutations gone haywire. It then becomes Fanshaw's goal to stop this ghastly activity and to catch the fiends behind it.

Players step into the shoes of Piers as he and Mossop travel around the globe... and beyond. He will meet many unusual characters and talk with them during his quest .. including talking animals as well as people.

Exploration is in 3rd person perspective and most puzzles involve the multitude of inventory items that can be found while exploring.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel i486 DX2

Min. OS Class Required

PC/MS-DOS 5.0

Min. RAM Required

8 MB

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

2X (300 KB/s)

Video Modes Supported

SuperVGA, VESA

Sound Devices Supported

Adlib, Adlib Gold, Ensoniq Soundscape, ESS AudioDrive, General MIDI, Generic MPU-401 MIDI devices, Gravis Ultrasound / ACE, Microsoft Sound System, PC Speaker, Pro Audio Spectrum, Roland MT-32 (and LAPC-I), Roland RAP-10, Roland Sound Canvas, Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Sound Blaster AWE32, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Galaxy NX Pro 16, Tandy / PCjr, Thunderboard, WaveJammer (PCMCIA)

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Also known as

Gene Machine: ... die geheimnisvollen Kreaturen des Dr. DinseyGerman title

The Gene Machine: The Great British AdventureUK title

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Facts

Released

1996

Platforms

PCDOS

Age ratings

USK6

Standing

Top 38% by want to play

Tags

3rd-person (Other)Graphic adventurePuzzle elementsSteampunk