The antagonist in The Gene Machine is a crazy professor named Dinsey, who dreams of capturing all the territories. The user will travel to the Victorian era, where events revolve around an aristocrat named Pierce. The adventurer will be able to use the help of a companion named Mossop. The main events correspond to one work owned by Jules Verne. It is necessary to stop an evil scientist whose actions can lead to a large-scale catastrophe, where zombified mutants will move around the world.The investigation is full of mysteries. The gameplay is based on the point and click principle. All locations have different objects. In each area, which is drawn in a cartoon style, there are different objects. Things help to complete tasks in order to advance along the storyline. The atmosphere is saturated with oddities, as well as funny moments. It is possible to interact with the environment, moving further. In difficult situations, you can use hints. You need to be attentive, noticing all the details.Throughout the quest in The Gene Machine, you will have to do the following:
- Explore locations - London streets, train station, club, port, palace, institute, professor's house, moon surface, bar, ship, underwater base, Atlantis, library.
- Communication with different characters - a cat, club members, a waiter, a ship captain, a controller, a professor, a wife, robots.
- Collecting items for further use - letters, keys, bottles, money, business cards, newspapers, figurines, cameras and more.