What was the name of that sandbox puzzle game 20 years ago

[Rakehellion]

I was like Incredible Machine except it wasn't physics-based. You'd build electronic circuits and solve logic problems in some mad scientist's laboratory.

Does anyone know which game?

 

[CPA]

Contraption Maker?

 

[Rakehellion]

It wasn't physics-based. You could make logic circuits. I think the main character was a mad scientist with spiky hair. One of the variables you could use was the gravity of Jupiter.

The opening screen with the publisher's logo had a sound byte of kids giggling.

 

[Chaptorial]

Might be the Castle of Dr. Brain.

 

[acheron]

nah, I don't think that description fits Dr Brain (great game though).

Sounds a little familiar but I can't remember it. Googling I found an Apple II game that has you making circuits (Rocky's Boots), but I figure that's not it.

 

[CP5670]

Might be the Castle of Dr. Brain.

This game was fantastic. Probably the best educational game ever made.

 

[GammaLaser]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget_Workshop ?

 

[Craig234]

Gamma great find whether that's it or not, but sounds likely.

 

[Rakehellion]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget_Workshop ?

That's it! I had that game as a kid. I didn't know it was Maxis.

 

[RampantAndroid]

The puzzle game I played as a kid that I can never remember was one where you play a kid who somehow gets transported underwater, and you need to help out various talking...sealife. There were seahorses, a nautilus...squid I think. I can't remember the name of it anymore, though. Would have been around 95 or so.

 

[acheron]

Wow, nice going GammaLaser.

The puzzle game I played as a kid that I can never remember was one where you play a kid who somehow gets transported underwater, and you need to help out various talking...sealife. There were seahorses, a nautilus...squid I think. I can't remember the name of it anymore, though. Would have been around 95 or so.

If it was in an adventure game style it could be Ecoquest ( http://www.mobygames.com/game/ecoquest-the-search-for-cetus ) which was from 1991 but got a CD-ROM re-release a few years later.