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Mechanic Master ds Game Reviews
Mechanic Master
Critic Score
Metascore: 76 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.0 out of 10
based on 9 reviews
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Mechanic Master for the Nintendo DS is a fun problem-solving game for creative minds. Mechanic Master uses the stylus as a weapon to rid the Earth of alien invaders that have scattered across the planet. Become the ultimate Master of Mechanics by creating crazy contraptions to free humans, keep the mechanics in motion and defeat those pesky foes. Test your skills with more than 100 levels! Creative-thinking is key to clearing each level. [Midway]

PUBLISHER: Midway Games
DEVELOPER: Most Wanted Entertainment
GENRE(S): Puzzle
PLAYERS: Multi
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2008

What The Critics Said

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90
n-Revolution Magazine UK
It’s no triple-A title, but for the money you simply can’t go wrong. Buy it.
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78
ZTGameDomain
Mechanic Master is easily one of the most thought-provoking and inventive puzzle games I have played all year.
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76
IGN
Mechanic Master does the job nicely with some really good challenges in a solid touch-screen interface.
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75
GameShark
What this game lacks in originality it more than makes up for in execution and puzzle fun.
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75
PALGN
Not a bad little puzzler at all. More fun than expected and a welcome distraction for the holidays.
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74
Cheat Code Central
A few more layers of polish, a little more originality, and an interesting story with some substance would make it a much better game. Regardless, it boils down to a good puzzle experience with gameplay that’s strong enough to carry the weight.
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74
GameFocus
Midway was clever to release this ‘clone’ now instead of waiting for the real Incredible Machine to show up. Either way, this game delivers and for 30$, the investment is worth every penny. So until the real game makes its appearance on the DS or elsewhere, Mechanic Master will keep you busy for a long time.
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70
AceGamez
Mechanic Master is a fantastic concept but one that hasn't realised its full potential. It's undoubtedly a fun game and one that I really enjoyed playing through, but it's a little too easy and the selection of items could do with expanding, to increase the complexity of the puzzles.
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66
Worth Playing
There's nothing functionally wrong with the game, but the brutal truth is that there isn't a whole lot right with it, either. It simply is, existing for the sake of its own presence. The mechanics may work, but this one could have really used a bit more polish.
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