stackyFACTSSometimes the most elegant solution is just sticking a magnet inside a plastic hinge. To detect when the clamshell was closed, a magnetic field from the top screen's speaker would trigger a hidden switch in the bottom half. Suspending your game was literally just a physics trick relying on audio components.
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