You might need a break while playing a simulation or may want to start fresh with a new attempt. Resuming allows you to pause the simulation and pick up where you left off in the same attempt, while "Start a New Attempt" lets you begin the simulation from scratch. This guide will show you how to make the most of these features.

The simulation can be paused at any time if you need to step away and resume at a later time where you left off.

To do so, click on "esc" on your keyboard, and when you need to access the simulation again, hit "Resume".

✅keep the same attempt

✅start from the beginning of the mission where you left off

Our simulations contain automatic saving points so that you can pause a simulation and resume your attempt later on. The saving points match the completion of tasks or 'missions', so that resuming your attempt always leads you to the beginning of a task, which might be a few steps back from where you left the lab.

You will be notified by a 'Saving progress' notification at the top left of your screen when your progress is being saved.
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To reload and replay a mission from the beginning, raise your LabPad and access the "mission" tab to click "load checkpoint".

If you quit a simulation before it is finished, you will have the choice to "Start new" or "Resume".

If you want a fresh start, you can select "start new".

✅ a new attempt will be recorded

❌you won't have the option of returning to the prior attempt.

✅you will play the simulation from the beginning

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