Weather Machine

“Natural disasters will soon be a thing of the past,” proclaimed Professor Sni Lativ, project leader for meteorological manipulation at Lightning Technologies. Tests of his new invention, the Weather Machine, showed positive results. Visions of subduing floods, suppressing cyclones and ending droughts made him smile.

In Weather Machine you are scientists on Professor Lativ’s team, tampering with the local weather: adjusting rainfall for farms, maintaining wind and clear skies for green energy sources, and adjusting the temperature for resorts and sporting events. The prototype has been quite effective so far; however, a pattern has emerged that reveals a worrying side effect: each use of the Weather Machine also alters conditions elsewhere on the planet – a “butterfly effect”.

“We need to build a new prototype,” he announces, as the agents give him long looks; “… but this time we need to do it right.” The agents silently give a single, sharp nod of confirmation. “The government is funding this, and it must succeed.” As Professor Lativ explains the plan, the need to secure suppliers for sufficient robots and chemicals is clear. Beyond the materials, time is of the essence; one must be focused and efficient to have any hope of reining in this growing global terror, the Earth’s atmosphere, before conditions become too harsh for Homo sapiens and other species.

Note: The solo mode is NOT included in the base game box. It is part of an upgrade pack.