A physics game is one in which the player has to setup a set of machines and items so as to be able to achieve an objective. The first game that I ever played in this genre was The Incredible Machines (TIM) and The Incredible Machines 2 has been one of my favorite physics game.
Today I found a website that not only lists physics based games - but also has reviews and interviews as well as a Top Ten List. List of Physics Games » Fun-Motion
Also, I found this link from where you can download "The Incredible Machine" game series. (TIM2 is the best in the series in my opinion).
http://www.abandonia.com/en/search_abandonia/incredible+machine
http://www.bestoldgames.net/eng/old-games/the-incredible-machine.php
http://www.vetusware.com/download/The%20Incredible%20Machine%202/?id=3315
(I haven't tried the above downloads and not sure about their compatibility on Vista. If you do - leave me a comment. Also make sure that you scan for viruses).
As these were DOS based machines, you can use DOS-Box to play them under. (http://www.abandonia.com/en/node/23027, http://www.dosbox.com/)
Physics Games can be categorized as Rube Goldberg machines.
Great Information!!!
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