OP
95Steam
2017
Top Rated
Opus Magnum
MUST PLAY
Simulation·Indie
TIS-100 stands out as one of the best Simulation/Indie titles in recent memory.
95
Verdict
97%
Steam
—
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 4K reviews)
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
TIS-100 is a programming/puzzle video game developed by Zachtronics Industries. The game has the player develop mock assembly language code to perform certain tasks on a fictional, virtualized 1970s computer that has been corrupted. The game was released for Windows, OS X, and Linux personal computers in July 2015. A mobile port was released for iPadOS in January 2016.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
RTFM
View the TIS-100 manual.
90.5%
unlocked
PARALLELIZE
Solve SIGNAL AMPLIFIER in fewer than 100 cycles.
19.3%
unlocked
BUSY_LOOP
Solve SELF-TEST DIAGNOSTIC in over 100,000 cycles.
11.3%
unlocked
HALT_AND_CATCH_FIRE
Crash the TIS-100 with the hidden opcode.
9.6%
unlocked
NO_BACKUP
Solve SEQUENCE COUNTER without using the SWP instruction.
8.4%
unlocked
UNCONDITIONAL
Solve SIGNAL COMPARATOR without using the JGZ, JLZ, JEZ, or JNZ instructions.
7.1%
unlocked
ILLEGAL_EAGLE
Find and solve the hidden puzzle.
3.3%
unlocked
100_PERCENT_V1
Solve every puzzle in the TIS-100 SEGMENT MAP.
2.9%
unlocked
NO_MEMORY
Solve SEQUENCE REVERSER without writing any values to a stack memory node.
2.8%
unlocked
100_PERCENT_V2
Solve every puzzle in the TIS-NET DIRECTORY.
1.2%
unlocked
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Updated 1d ago
RTFM
View the TIS-100 manual.
90.5%
unlocked
PARALLELIZE
Solve SIGNAL AMPLIFIER in fewer than 100 cycles.
19.3%
unlocked
BUSY_LOOP
Solve SELF-TEST DIAGNOSTIC in over 100,000 cycles.
11.3%
unlocked
HALT_AND_CATCH_FIRE
Crash the TIS-100 with the hidden opcode.
9.6%
unlocked
NO_BACKUP
Solve SEQUENCE COUNTER without using the SWP instruction.
8.4%
unlocked
UNCONDITIONAL
Solve SIGNAL COMPARATOR without using the JGZ, JLZ, JEZ, or JNZ instructions.
7.1%
unlocked
ILLEGAL_EAGLE
Find and solve the hidden puzzle.
3.3%
unlocked
100_PERCENT_V1
Solve every puzzle in the TIS-100 SEGMENT MAP.
2.9%
unlocked
NO_MEMORY
Solve SEQUENCE REVERSER without writing any values to a stack memory node.
2.8%
unlocked
100_PERCENT_V2
Solve every puzzle in the TIS-NET DIRECTORY.
1.2%
unlocked
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