The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain
{{Short description|1995 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain
| image = The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain Coverart.png
| developer = Bright Star Technology
Coktel Vision
| publisher = Sierra On-Line
| producer = Sherry Wrana
| designer = Ward Makielski
| programmer = Mark Marion
| composer = Jonathan Cunningham
| series = Dr. Brain
| released = August 1995{{cite magazine |last1=Feeley |first1=Jim |last2=Pearlstein |first2=Joanna |title=New Products - The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain |journal=Macworld |date=August 1995 |page=50 |publisher=International Data Group}}
| genre = Educational, Adventure
| platforms = Macintosh, Windows 3.x
}}
The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain is the third installment of the original Dr. Brain series, which were educational games published by Sierra On-Line.
Storyline
An experiment mixed up the minds of Dr. Brain and his lab rat Rathbone, and puzzles need to be solved to put Dr. Brain's brain back together again.
Gameplay
The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain features science-related puzzles similar to the first two games in the series. Previous installments featured a large, semi-free-roaming environment, but The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain restricts the player to a single area (Dr. Brain's laboratory), with puzzles accessed from a central 'map' screen. Dr. Brain's niece, Elaina (voiced by Kayce Glasse) replaces Dr. Brain as host and serves as a guide to Dr. Brain's mental pathways. While the previous games' puzzles ranged across a variety of disciplines (both Castle and Island contained memory and word puzzles, as well as puzzles related to art and the sciences), The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain focuses solely on the human brain, with puzzles related to spatial orientation, memorization, and symbolic association.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MW = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine | last1=McClelland | first1=Deke | title=Reviews - The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain | journal=Macworld | date=October 1995 | page=93 | publisher=International Data Group}}
| award1Pub = SPA Award
| award1 = 1995 - Best Home Learning Game for Adolescents{{cite web | title=The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain - Achievements | url=https://crick.com/drbrain.html | publisher=Sierra | date=August 24, 1997 | accessdate=November 30, 2016}}
}}
The game scored positive reviews by Computer Shopper as entertaining in August 1995 and by PC Gamer for having "educational value" in December 1996.{{cite web |url=http://www.cdaccess.com/html/shared/drbrain.htm |title=The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain from CDAccess |publisher=CDAccess.com, Inc. |accessdate=September 11, 2015}}
Next Generation gave three stars out of five for Macintosh version of the game, and commented that its gameplay and simplicity is appropriate for younger audience.{{cite magazine|title=Finals|magazine=Next Generation|issue=9|publisher=Imagine Media|date=September 1995|page=100}}
References
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/lost-mind-of-dr-brain}}
- {{IMDb title|455148}}
{{Sierra Adventure Games|Dr Brain}}
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Category:Children's educational video games
Category:Sierra Discovery games
Category:Sierra Entertainment games
Category:Single-player video games