The Island of Dr. Brain
The Island of Dr. Brain is the second game in the "Dr. Brain" series by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1992 and was only available for IBM PC compatibles. Like the first game in the "Dr. Brain" series, "Castle of Dr. Brain", "Island" is an educational puzzle adventure game. The game was designed by Patrick Bridgemon, and was produced and directed by Brett Miller. Todd Powers was the lead programmer. The game's music was written by Rob Atesalp. Gameplay. The game's story starts with an explanation by Dr. Brain. He tells  the player that plans for his latest project were stolen, and he charges the player to retrieve a battery from his island and bring it to him. The player must then traverse the security puzzles Dr. Brain has set up throughout his island. Reception. "Computer Gaming World"s Charles Ardai wrote that, given "Castle of Dr. Brain"s quality, "one wonders how Sierra could have gotten everything so wrong the second time around", comparing "The Island of Dr. Brain" to a computer tutorial for the SAT test. He stated that "the puzzles are more contrived and less fun" and that while the  game emphasized education more than its predecessor did—assuming knowledge of subjects like the periodic table, music, and literature—and its marketing claimed "We guarantee this game will entertain your child while he or she learns", "The Island of Dr. Brain" contained "several embarrassing, sloppy mistakes" like misspelling Jules Verne's name.