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ManGuin: Penguin Apocalypse is a real-time strategy game set at a remote research base on a small Antarctic island. You command a team of scientists and soldiers investigating penguins when a satellite carrying an unknown space virus crashes near a colony. Infected penguins mutate and attack nearby creatures; your team must develop a cure and treat them before the virus spreads to humans.

Lead your team

You command up to 10 scientists and soldiers using standard real-time strategy orders from an isometric view. Scientists research cures, repair the generator quickly, and treat wounded people at the hospital. Soldiers move faster than scientists and are more accurate with the dart rifle carried by everyone. Scientists work faster than soldiers in the lab, and the speed of research also depends on the number and composition of people working there.

The team starts small, but you can request additional scientists, soldiers and fuel from an offshore support ship through the radio station. A helicopter delivers them to the island, but its pilot turns back rather than landing if infected penguins are near the landing pad. You can also ask the helicopter to locate the nearest infected penguin.

Find the cure

You choose a vaccine formula made from three parts, codenamed RED, GREEN and BLUE, load it into tranquilliser darts in the lab, and send your team to treat infected penguins. When a dart hits an infected penguin, the lab analyses the result. If the formula is wrong, the results tell you how many parts are correct: ONE means one part, and TWO means two parts. You use that information to deduce the cure and adjust the formula.

The virus can mutate, forcing you to discard your research and start again. You must also keep your team from becoming infected; an infected human attacks people who are not infected. The team cannot stay outside indefinitely in the cold, so you need to bring them back to the huts to warm up. Fuel is required to power the base and can be requested from the support ship.

Maintain the base

The base sits near the island's centre, with four observation huts spread around the island. The lab is where you research vaccines, while the main hut provides a warm place to rest. At the radio station, you request support and can dispatch the helicopter to track infected penguins. The hospital treats injured team members, with scientists providing better care than soldiers.

The radar tower produces a map showing your units, the helicopter and the part of the island currently in view. The landing pad receives deliveries, and the generator burns fuel to power the base. You can switch off unused buildings to conserve fuel; if the generator is attacked and fails, buildings stop working, including the radar and the heating in the huts. Scientists repair damaged generators fastest. Four remote huts offer warmth and protection while your team explores.

Protect five islands

Your first task is to protect the island where the incident occurs. If it is overrun, you have four other islands to defend. The virus wins if all five islands fall.