Injured Engine
1984 video game
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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]
Karen Elliott
Chip Curry
| Injured Engine | |
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| Developers | Dave Johnson Karen Elliott Chip Curry |
| Publisher | Imagic |
| Designer | Dave Johnson |
| Platforms | Commodore 64, Apple II |
| Release | 1984 |
| Genres | Puzzle, simulation |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
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]
