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Basics
For those used to modern, graphics-intensive games, Suspended and other text adventures will be a unique experience. Rather than seeing the game world on your screen, you read about it - as if you were reading a favorite novel. The difference, however, is that in this novel you're the main character. You interact with the game by typing instructions and reading the results.
Commands
Suspended has a huge vocabulary, so you should feel free to enter instructions in normal English. Should you give a command the game doesn't understand, you'll be invited to rephrase it. Generally, you'll follow a verb-noun structure, "Go to Weather Control," or "Repair the tram." You can type "help" at any time for suggested commands.
Goals
You can't move, so you're going to have to manipulate six robots instead. The goal of Suspended is to undo the damage from the quake, along with any corollary damage, in as few moves as possible. It will be extremely challenging, as there are fiendish puzzles and obstacles in your way.
Robots
Each of the robots experiences and interacts with the world differently: Iris can see. Waldo can touch and feel. Poet can communicate with electronics. Auda can make and perceive sounds. Sensa understands magnetism and things magnetic, and Whiz is the only robot that can issue commands to the Central Computer. By operating these robots in concert, you have all the tools you need to save the planet.
Management
To give a robot an order, you must use its name when first addressing it: "Poet, go to Weather Control" would be an example of a command. You don't need to address a robot by name each time if you wish to give it a series of commands in a row; in the example above, Poet is still the active robot, so for your next command, you could simply type, "Activate the control panel." If you wish to move to another robot, just address it by name, moving the focus to it: "Auda, report status."
Efficiency
You will not win Suspended the first time you play. Probably not the second, either. The good news is that there are several ways to finish the game. You can track your score and number of moves at the top of the screen - however you win is good, but you want to score as many points as possible. This involves controlling the robots in the most effective manner, solving all the puzzles, and saving the planet in as few moves as you can.
Saving
Suspended will take hours to complete, so you can save your progress by typing "save game" and following the instructions. When you want to continue playing, type "restore game."
TipsTip: Quick Game
Most masters of Suspended agree that the game can be won in 68 moves, though that takes some expertise. There's still plenty of time beyond that, though, and lots that can happen - like a major aftershock in Turn 75.
Tip: Priorities
First things first. More people are dying every turn, and you should minimize that … might be a wise idea to send someone to Weather Control to shut off the system. Which robot can communicate with electronic devices?
Tip: Poor Robots
Be careful, you can lose robots if you're asleep at the switch. In Turn 15, a minor aftershock causes an acid spill. You'll have to keep the robots away and clear it up somehow.
Tip: Capabilities
The trick to Suspended is remembering what each of your robots can and can't do. The right robot has to be in the right place at the right time to win the game most efficiently. This isn't about trial and error, it's a logic puzzle.
Tip: The PR Issue
The humans living on the surface of the planet know that you're trying to help, and they'll be patient -- to a point. If too much time passes without your fixing the crisis, you'll have some explaining to do. The game's not yet over, but you'll have to scramble to make things right.
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