Saving the Company
It's a tough economy. What would you do if you found out your company was in serious trouble? Surreptitiously use the office copy machine to get extra copies of your resume? Raid the employee fridge for a stockpile for the lean days to come? How about entering a puzzle filled dungeon where you must use both your smarts and your platforming reflexes to grab a treasure guarded by a devilish boss? One behatted and unusually bouncy worker makes Saving the Company his responsibility in this short-but-sweet platform puzzle adventure from Christopher Gregorio.
Telling you all the controls would be a spoiler, since like I Don't Even Game, figuring out what to do in each stage is sometimes the only challenge. Your basic [arrow] or [WASD] configuration for running and jumping is involved, but other keys and your mouse might be needed. Just read any text on the level carefully and don't be afraid to trial and error, because deaths just reset you to the beginning of the stage.
The game is a pure time challenge and does not allow pausing or saving mid-game. Once you know all the tricks, it'll take you only a few minutes, and even your first play-through probably won't take you longer than 10, unless you get really stuck. This length makes it perfect for coffee breaks. Or for playing covertly when you're supposed to be working. If your boss catches you, just say you're engaging in a financial crisis management simulation. Say something about the good of the shareholders. Bosses like that.
Walkthrough Guide
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Saving the Company Walkthrough
Welcome
Just go right!
Anti Gravity
It's still up or [w] to jump. Jump to the platforms and to the upper area to avoid the spikes and get to the exit.
Shoot It
Pick up the gun and shoot the exit with the mouse until the barrier breaks completely.
Secret Passage
Just go straight across.
Shake It Down
Jump, and when you come down you'll shake the barrier down.
Go Back
Go back to the previous room and pick up the key in the center.
I'm Down to Dig
Go all the way to the exit side and then use the [down] or [s] key to dig an exit to the next room.
Hide From the Spikes
Wait in the grooves until a spike passes, then jump to the next groove, and repeat until you reach the exit.
The Floor is Lava
Don't touch the floor!
Invisible Death
There are two hidden spikes. Don't jump as you go off the entrance, and jump when you walk to the second torch, to avoid both spikes.
The Sky Is the Limit
Jump up the platforms and to the ceiling.
You Can Drag Them
The two platforms are draggable with the mouse. Position them so that you can jump to the exit.
Outsmart, Don't Outrun
Go to the top little overhang (directly to the left of the text) and wait for the moving spikes to go by.
Where Did I Go?
You're invisible. Just try to guess where you are based on the character speed and jump at the right time.
Where Am I?
There is a maze in the center. Portions of it appear when you jump, so just feel your way around. You need to come up the center of the maze, basically.
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Jump and hit the boxes in the order suggested by the text--the 3rd from the left, then the 1st, etc.
Control Freak
Hit CTRL (or the command key if you're on a Mac) repeatedly.
Take a Break
Pause and wait for the exit to appear.
Jump on Me
The text is a platform.
Right Click
Right click and choose the "secret button" option.
Avoid the Darkness
Wait for the column of light to come to you. Jump up to the window when the column of light allows you to move there and wait. Then run to the exit with it.
Go the Distance
Run (that is, hold left or [a] down).
Boss Fight
Avoid being touched by the falling spikes, then jump over the boss as he runs back and forth across the screen. When he stops moving, jump on his head.
Finale!
Run to the left and grab the treasure!
Posted by: joye
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September 4, 2011 11:07 AM