| Review: | Written for the 1994 MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Olympics, this
game sends you to the Acme Institute, a combination of MIT and Unnkulia. Since it was created by and for MIT
students, the in-jokes are completely unbridled. However, MIT in-jokes have
a way of percolating through computer culture in general, and the more obscure
ones are explained in the docs. Since it was originally written to be played
by teams of highly-trained smart people, who were not expected to finish it
completely, some of the puzzles are quite difficult. However, there's
nothing completely beyond the reach of anyone with a degree in something
technical. Contains lots of red herrings and optional puzzles, a big
unmappable maze that can only be traversed with guidance, good puzzles,
cheez jokes, and a guest apearance by Marvin Minsky.
Rating: ****
Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)
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