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DEUS EX MACHINA 2

Deus Ex Machina 2 is the reimagination of the classic 1984 Game Of The Year, Deus Ex Machina, the first true multimedia video game ever made.

Paypal is now an option to join in and contribute to this project

Written by Mel Croucher, creator of the original game, published by Automata, the first video games company in the UK, this brand new version is a darkly comic cradle-to-grave roller coaster of your entire life. It takes you on a surreal journey from before your own birth, all the way through the temptations and dangers of your life, and beyond your own death. And the music's great too!

PC, Mac and Linux versions developed using Unity

words translated from English into 18 more languages

soundtrack album released

book ready for publication

Level 1: outwit your wriggly rivals.

Level 2: outrun the squidcams.

WHY YOUR MONEY IS NEEDED

We want to get you involved, join in the fun, become part of Deus Ex Machina 2, and help us fund the following vital elements.

We need £24,500 to perfect the user-options, gameplay and scoring with your help, before we release the final PC and Mac versions.

£23,000 to complete the prototypes for the iOS and Android mobile versions.

£8,500 to customize and personalize the opening and closing sequences for all versions with the names and images of our Kickstarter backers.

£4,500 to remix the ultimate in-your-head soundtrack for all versions.

And of course we'll need to pay Kickstarter, and some fees, and some minimal packaging costs for your lovely rewards, around £3,500.

So, OUR GOAL to achieve all of that is to raise £64,000 with your help.

Rewards include the book, behind-the-scenes access, original master tapes, the album and of course the game itself.

Level 4: conform or rebel.

Level 6: take a trip through the Summer of Love.

Level 7: avoid and betray.

STRETCH GOALS beyond £64,000

£84,000

We want to make the game as mind-blowing as we can, so a virtual reality version is high on our target list. We'll produce Deus Ex Machina 2 The Director's Cut, for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset if you can help us hit this stretch goal.

£112,000

Our aim is to reach out and entertain people all over the planet, which is why we have already translated the game from English into Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Welsh. If we can achieve this stretch goal then as well as the 19 languages already built in to the game, we'll invest this additional backing to add another 10 translations to cover the rest of the game-playing planet.

£128,000

If we hit double our target we'll celebrate by sending every Kickstarter backer a code to download Deus Ex Machina 2 for your choice of iOS or Android format, on the day of publication, no matter how little or how much you have pledged. And we'll stop planning and get ready to start shooting Deus Ex Machina: The Movie, by Anthony and Nicola Caulfield (producers of movies on "War Of The Worlds", "Sonic The Hedgehog", and the history of video gaming documentary "From Bedrooms To Billions"). And of course every funder will receive a code to download their copy of the finished movie.

Rewards include original artwork and storyboards from Deus Ex Machina 2

... and collector's artwork and storyboards from the original 1984 game.

Level 10: war crimes are easy.

Level 11: party 'til you're pooped.

WHY KICKSTARTER

Since Automata was founded way back in 1977, we have only ever dealt direct with you, our players.

We have always listened to what you say and what you want, and we always will. That's why we'll give every Kickstarter backer voting rights on how we create the future of the game.

We have never sold out to banks, advertisers, sponsors or parasites, and we never will. Kickstarter allows us to keep our independence.

We believe Kickstarter is the perfect way for you to join in the fun and choose your ideal rewards.

And we believe Kickstarter is the perfect way for us to reach out to you, our genuine test-players from all over the world.

Level 12: profit without shame.

Level 14: bust the blood clots.

Level 16: zap your eyes and pop your pills.

THE GAME

Imagine if your life was nothing more than some electronic game. Imagine if you knew then what you know now. Imagine if you could replay your little life all over again.

Battle your way to the womb, fertilize that egg, navigate the birth canal to get born, then focus, crawl, stand, balance, run, jump, learn and obey! Battle the hairs and zits of adolescence. Discover pleasure, love, pain, guilt and betrayal. Mess around, run away, hide out, suffer under, heal up, sell off, struggle through, knuckle down, tip over, cave in, dance on! Exploit your power, peddle your guilt, bust your body, embrace your decline, swallow your pills, lose your mind, dream your dreams and fly!

Sperms, cops, killer ducks, naughty bits, zimmer frames, hallicinogenic eyewear, dead mice, dementia, hermaphrodites, land mines, war crimes, neurons, morons, rock stars, and the greatest voice on the planet as your Narrator.

OUR SUPERSTAR VOICES

Sir Christopher Lee is The Narrator. The greatest voice on the planet. Star of Dracula, James Bond, Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit. Become part of his incredible career by joining us on Kickstarter, and gain exclusive access to Christopher Lee interviews, outtakes and behind-the-scenes videos and images.

Ian Dury is The Fertilizer, remixed and remastered from his original brilliant performance. Kickstarter funders can enjoy bonus alternate takes by the legendary star of Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Sex And Drugs And Rock'n'Roll.

Chyna Whyne is The Machine. Her haunting, soulful voice has earned her a place in rock history as favourite session singer with Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and The Who. Help us fund the next stage of the project and gain access to her exclusive gallery.

Chris Madin is The Defect. One of the best young voices in pop, and star vocalist on X Factor. His performance, taking over Mel Croucher's original role, is outstanding.

Joaquim de Almeida is The Defect Police. One of the all-time great baddies, Golden Globe winner and star of hit productions including Desperado, 24, Missing, Batman and The West Wing. Join us and enjoy exclusive interviews and outtakes.

Mary Carew is The Teacher. She has an amazing operatic range and her global hits include Adiemus, one of the most popular classical tracks of all time.

Sulene Fleming is The Night Nurse. A brilliant performer and star of Ministry of Sound, Sulene's talents as a songwriter shine in all her compositions for her role in our project.

The great Jonathan Cook is our audio producer, and other musical contributors include Chris Blackwell, Ray Davies, Johnny Lithium, Rick Eastman, Alidor Nzinga, the Crouch End Festival Chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with orchestral music by Debbie Wiseman.

ABOUT US

Mel Croucher and the Automata Source team are based at the seaside on the South coast of England, with key people in Cupertino in California, and Lisbon in Portugal. There's loads of bios, background information, galleries and cool stuff about Mel, Automata and the team on our website.

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and for everything about the original DEUS EX MACHINA and DEUS EX MACHINA 2, visit our dedicated website for the game and trigger the little red buttons at the top of the home page. http://www.deusexmachina2.com/