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The curious Robo5 for Android (pictures)

This interesting puzzle game for Android puts you in the shoes of a melancholy robot in the future.

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Skills

To get to the top, you must push, pull, and hop along the sides of boxes.
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Zoom out.

To get a wider view of a level, you can pinch to zoom out. This is helpful when formulating your strategy for ascending a series of boxes.
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Mysterious help

The mysterious "LA" gives you tips right from the get go.
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Lost

Save for a few vague cut scenes, Robo5 starts you off in the dark, as far as storylines go.
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Victory

The goal is to make your way to the top of the mountain of boxes.
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A search for meaning

With no clear explanation given, it's your job to figure out what the symbols mean and the objects do.

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