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Repulsion Gel

2011-05-31T16:43:25Z

Maggosh:

[[File:Repulsion Gel.png|right|250px|thumb]]
{{Quotation|'''Cave Johnson'''|Oh, in case you got covered in that Repulsion Gel, here's some advice the lab boys gave me: DO NOT get covered in the Repulsion Gel.|sound=Cave Johnson fifties_second_test_complete03.wav}}

'''Repulsion Gel''' is a light blue substance that repels objects, and any player or object that hits a surface coated with Replusion Gel will bounce off. Jumping off such a surface launches the player higher than a normal jump, and the height of the jump is proportional to the distance a player falls before rebounding from the Gel. This allows the player to reach higher ledges and platforms by falling from a greater height. When used in combination of [[Propulsion Gel]], the player can travel a considerable distance, which is vital in situations in which [[Portals]] cannot be used. Objects such as [[Storage Cube]]s and [[Turrets]] can be covered in Repulsion Gel, which causes them to bounce around erratically.

Crouching will negate the effects of Repulsion Gel, and is useful for situations in which players find it difficult to stop bouncing and require more control over their movements.

== Function ==
Repulsion Gel can be applied to virtually any surface, and can be placed in different locations through the use of carefully-placed portals. The Gel is most useful when applied to surfaces at the bottom of pits, at the edges of large gaps, or to closely-spaced parallel walls, which allows the player to move between them by bouncing from one to the other. The Gel is primarily used to circumvent large gaps, and/or cover considerable distances.

==Demonstrations==
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== Related achievements ==
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Vertically Unchallenged}}
| 2 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Schrodinger's Catch}}
}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Repulsion Gel Turret.png|A Turret covered in Repulsion Gel
File:Repulsion Gel Cube.png|A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Repulsion Gel
</gallery>

== History ==
*Aperture's second attempt at a dietetic pudding substitute resulted in Repulsion Gel, a much sweeter, slightly less non-toxic form of fiberglass insulation that caused subsequently-ingested food items to bounce off the lining of the dieter's distended stomach and out his or her mouth.
**For various reasons, this product also was pulled from the shelves.

== Trivia ==
*Despite repeated warnings, being covered in Repulsion Gel will not cause any harm to the player, apart from briefly obstructing their vision.

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Propulsion Gel

2011-05-31T16:42:22Z

Maggosh:

[[File:Propulsion Gel.png|right|250px|thumb|A Propulsion Gel emitter.]]
{{Quotation|'''Cave Johnson'''|Thank you - <small>I can't believe I'm thanking these people</small> - for staggering your way through Aperture Science's Propulsion Gel testing. You've made some real contributions to society for a change, and for that, humanity is grateful.|sound=Cave Johnson seventies_outro01.wav}}

'''Propulsion Gel''' is a bright orange substance that greatly reduces the friction of objects moving across the surface to which it is applied. Propulsion Gel also increases velocity, as objects covered in Propulsion Gel also have their friction reduced, causing them to slide around and be moved more easily. Used in combination with [[Repulsion Gel]], the player can travel a considerable distance, which is vital in situations in which [[Portals]] cannot be used.

== Function ==
Propulsion Gel can be applied to virtually any surface, and can be placed in different locations through the use of carefully-placed portals. The Gel is most useful when applied to long, straight areas, as it allows the player to reach a considerable velocity, thereby allowing the player to jump over large gaps or move quickly past (or through) objects such as [[Crushers]].

==Demonstrations==
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== Related achievements ==
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Stranger Than Friction}}
}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Propulsion Gel Turret.png|A Turret covered in Propulsion Gel
File:Propulsion Gel Cube.png|A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Propulsion Gel
</gallery>

== History ==
*Designed as a diet aid and marketed under the name "Propulsion Pudding", this sweet, largely non-toxic liquid form of fibreglass insulation increased the velocity of any food that followed it through the digestive tract, leaving the body no time to absorb calories.
**Propulsion Pudding was pulled from shelves when it was discovered that digestion plays several crucial roles in the eating process, such as breaking food down into small, manageable chunks before it is violently expelled from the human body.

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Gels

2011-05-31T16:40:29Z

Maggosh:

[[File:Bounce.png|right|135px|Don't get covered by the gel.]]
{{Quotation|'''Cave Johnson'''|We haven't entirely nailed down what element it is yet, but I'll tell you this: It's a lively one, and it does NOT like the human skeleton.|sound=Cave_Johnson_fifties_second_test_complete02.wav}}
'''Gels''' are a gameplay [[Mechanics|mechanic]] introduced in ''[[Portal 2]]''. They are paint-like liquids that impart different effects when applied to [[surfaces]] and objects.

== Gels ==
=== Repulsion Gel ===
{{main|Repulsion Gel}}
Repulsion Gel is a light blue substance that repels objects. A player or an object that hits a surface coated with the Gel bounces off. Due to the effect, the height from which a player falls before landing on a Gel-covered surface affects the height of a jump. Players can also use the Gel to move back and forth between two parallel surface rather than merely be propelled up and down. Objects such as [[Storage Cube]]s and [[Turrets]] can be covered in Repulsion Gel which causes them to bounce around erratically.

=== Propulsion Gel ===
{{main|Propulsion Gel}}
Propulsion Gel is an orange substance that greatly increases object velocity and reduces the friction of objects moving on the surface(s) it is applied to. Objects covered in Propulsion Gel similarly have their friction reduced, causing them to slide around.

=== Conversion Gel ===
{{main|Conversion Gel}}
Conversion Gel is a portal-conducting white substance made from {{spoiler text|ground moon rocks}}. It enables the player to place portals on [[surfaces]] that are not normally ''portal-conductive''.

=== Water ===
While not technically a gel, water washes off other gels from surfaces and objects. It has no special properties in regards to gameplay, and does not stick to surfaces.

== Related achievements ==
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Vertically Unchallenged}}
{{Show achievement|Portal 2|White Out}}
| 2 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Stranger Than Friction}}
{{Show achievement|Portal 2|Schrodinger's Catch}}
}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery perrow=4>
File:Repulsion Gel.png|Repulsion Gel
File:Propulsion Gel.png|Propulsion Gel
File:Conversion Gel.png|Conversion Gel
File:Water.png|Water
File:Repulsion Gel Cube.png|A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Repulsion Gel
File:Propulsion Gel Cube.png|A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Propulsion Gel
File:Propulsion Gel Turret.png|A turret covered in Propulsion Gel
File:Repulsion Gel Turret.png|A turret covered in Repulsion Gel
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* The gel mechanic is a borrowed concept from ''TAG: The Power of Paint''.
** A fourth gel, "Sticky Gel", was also borrowed from ''TAG'' and was tested within ''Portal 2''. It would have allowed players to "stick to a surface so you can walk up a wall like Fred Astaire in ''Royal Wedding''"<ref>Chapter 8, page 2 of ''[[Portal 2 - The Final Hours]]''.</ref>; however, it was removed early on during development due to making play-testers motion-sick.<ref>Chapter 8, page 4 of ''Portal 2 - The Final Hours''.</ref>
* Repulsion Gel was [[Aperture Science]]'s first attempt at creating a dietetic pudding substitute.

== See also ==
* [[Mechanics]]

==References==
<references/>

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Gels

2011-05-31T16:24:42Z

Maggosh: /* Trivia */

[[File:Bounce.png|right|135px|Don't get covered by the gel.]]
{{Quotation|'''Cave Johnson'''|We haven't entirely nailed down what element it is yet, but I'll tell you this: It's a lively one, and it does NOT like the human skeleton.|sound=Cave_Johnson_fifties_second_test_complete02.wav}}
'''Gels''' are a gameplay [[Mechanics|mechanic]] introduced in ''[[Portal 2]]''. They are paint-like liquids that impart different effects when applied to [[surfaces]] and objects.

== Gels ==
=== Repulsion Gel ===
{{main|Repulsion Gel}}
Repulsion Gel is a light blue substance that repels objects. A player or an object that hits a surface coated with the Gel bounces off. Due to the effect, the height from which a player falls before landing on a Gel-covered surface affects the height of a jump. Players can also use the Gel to move back and forth between two parallel surface rather than merely be propelled up and down. Objects such as [[Storage Cube]]s and [[Turrets]] can be covered in Repulsion Gel which causes them to bounce around erratically.

=== Propulsion Gel ===
{{main|Propulsion Gel}}
Propulsion Gel is an orange substance that greatly increases object velocity and reduces the friction of objects moving on the surface(s) it is applied to. Objects covered in Propulsion Gel similarly have their friction reduced, causing them to slide around.

=== Conversion Gel ===
{{main|Conversion Gel}}
Conversion Gel is a portal-conducting white substance made from {{spoiler text|ground moon rocks}}. It enables the player to place portals on [[surfaces]] that are not normally ''portal-conductive''.

=== Water ===
While not technically a gel, water washes off other gels from surfaces and objects. It has no special properties in regards to gameplay, and does not stick to surfaces.

== Related achievements ==

{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Vertically Unchallenged}}
{{Show achievement|Portal 2|White Out}}
| 2 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Stranger Than Friction}}
{{Show achievement|Portal 2|Schrodinger's Catch}}
}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery perrow=4>
File:Repulsion Gel.png|Repulsion Gel
File:Propulsion Gel.png|Propulsion Gel
File:Conversion Gel.png|Conversion Gel
File:Water.png|Water
File:Repulsion Gel Cube.png|A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Repulsion Gel
File:Propulsion Gel Cube.png|A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Propulsion Gel
File:Propulsion Gel Turret.png|A turret covered in Propulsion Gel
File:Repulsion Gel Turret.png|A turret covered in Repulsion Gel
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* A fourth gel, "Sticky Gel", was tested within ''Portal 2''. It would have allowed players to walk on walls and ceilings; however, it was removed early on during the development due to making play-testers motion-sick.<ref>Chapter 8, page 4 of ''[[Portal 2 - The Final Hours]]''.</ref>
* Repulsion Gel was [[Aperture Science]]'s first attempt at creating a dietetic pudding substitute.
* Similar to the way in which the student game ''[[Narbacular Drop]]'' became ''Portal'', the paint mechanic was borrowed from a student game called ''Tag: The Power of Paint''.

== See also ==
* [[Mechanics]]

==References==
<references/>

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Alternate reality game

2011-05-31T15:16:43Z

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Synchronsprecher

2011-05-31T15:16:06Z

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2011-05-31T15:15:25Z

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Merchandise

2011-05-31T15:01:29Z

Maggosh:

{{Quotation|'''GLaDOS'''|Federal Superfund regulations require us to inform you that you must now leave the theater, as measuring the effects of asbestos-lined promotional clothing is not part of today's presentation. Enjoy your free t-shirt. Goodbye.|sound=GLaDOS botcoop_paxdemo01.wav}}
[[File:Valve Store.jpg|300px|right|The Valve Store Logo]]
Since the release of ''[[Portal 2]]'', various pieces of merchandise such as posters and clothing have been made available for purchase through the [http://store.valvesoftware.com/ Valve Store]. Most of the merchandise depicts the various characters, logos, and equipment found throughout the ''Portal'' universe.

== List of Merchandise ==
=== Accessories ===
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File:Aperture Pint Glass.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=MU500 Aperture 1940s Pint Glass]
File:Test Chamber Sticker Sheet.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=STP202 Test Chamber Sticker Sheet]
File:Underground Vinyl Sticker Sheet.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=STP201 Underground Vinyl Sticker Sheet]
</gallery>

=== Apparel ===
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File:Chell Graffiti Womens T-shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP204 Chell Graffiti Womens T-Shirt]
File:Women Aperture Tank Top.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP221 Women Aperture Tank Top]
File:Aperture Track Jacket.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP219 Aperture Track Jacket]
File:Test Chamber Sign Hoodie.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP217 Test Chamber Sign Hoodie]
File:Aperture 1970s Logo T-Shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP214 Aperture 1970s Logo T-Shirt]
File:P-body T-Shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP213 P-body T-Shirt]
File:Atlas T-Shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP211 Atlas T-Shirt]
File:Appear Infographic T-Shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP209 Appear Infographic T-Shirt]
File:Women Aperture 1940s.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP208 Women Aperture 1940s T-Shirt]
File:Turret Schematic T-Shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP205 Turret Schematic T-Shirt]
File:Chell Graffiti Unisex T-Shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP203 Chell Graffiti Unisex T-Shirt]
File:Three Turret Moon T-Shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP201 Three Turret Moon T-Shirt]
File:Women Aperture 1940s.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP207 Aperture 1940s Logo T-Shirt]
File:Lab Rat T-Shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CP215 Lab Rat T-Shirt]
File:Blue Shirt.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=C0737 Blue T-Shirt]
</gallery>

=== Prints ===
<gallery>
File:Lithograph TDB.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2207 Lithograph - Thermal Discouragement Beam]
File:Lithograph AK.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2205 Lithograph - Animal King]
File:P2 Underground Poster Kit.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=PCP22 Underground Poster Kit]
File:P2 Chell Print.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2235 Portal 2 Chell]
File:P2 Aperture Labs Print.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2233 Aperture Laboratories]
File:P2 Apertures Requiem.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2231 Aperture's Requiem]
File:P2 Portal Intro Study.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2221 Portal Intro Study]
File:P2 1970s Mannequin.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2219 1970s Mannequin]
File:P2 1980s Four Office.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2217 1980s Four Office]
File:P2 1980s Boss Robot.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2215 1980s Boss Robot]
File:P2 1940s Aperture Signs.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2213 1940s Aperture Signs]
File:Co-op Bot Poster.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2103 Co-op Bot Poster]
</gallery>

=== Other ===
<gallery>
File:Portal2 CE Guide.png|[http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P0909 Portal 2 Collector's Edition Guide]
</gallery>

[[Category:Valve]]

List of Fact Sphere facts

2011-05-31T14:24:01Z

Maggosh:

This is a '''list of [[Fact Sphere]] facts'''.

==True Facts==
#The billionth digit of Pi is 9.
#Humans can survive underwater. But not for very long.
#A nanosecond lasts one billionth of a second.
#Honey does not spoil.
#The atomic weight of Germanium is seven two point six four.
#An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
#Rats cannot throw up.
#Iguanas can stay underwater for twenty-eight point seven minutes.
#The moon orbits the Earth every 27.32 days.
#A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds.
#According to Norse legend, thunder god Thor's chariot was pulled across the sky by two goats.
#Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal, at 3,410 degrees Celsius.
#Gently cleaning the tongue twice a day is the most effective way to fight bad breath.
#The Tariff Act of 1789, established to protect domestic manufacture, was the second statute ever enacted by the United States government.
#The value of Pi is the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter in Euclidean space.
#The Mexican-American War ended in 1848 with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
#In 1879, Sandford Fleming first proposed the adoption of worldwide standardized time zones at the Royal Canadian Institute.
#Marie Curie invented the theory of radioactivity, the treatment of radioactivity, and dying of radioactivity.
#At the end of The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, Konstantin kills himself.
#If you have trouble with simple counting, use the following mnemonic device: one comes before two comes before 60 comes after 12 comes before six trillion comes after 504. This will make your earlier counting difficulties seem like no big deal.
#Hot water freezes quicker than cold water.<ref>{{W|Mpemba effect}}</ref>

== Partially True Facts==
Note: '''Bolded''' sections are untrue.
#Cellular phones will not give you cancer. '''Only hepatitis'''.
#Diamonds are made when coal is put under intense pressure. '''Diamonds put under intense pressure become foam pellets, commonly used today as packing material'''.
#In Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humankind. '''The jewelry he kept for himself'''.
#The Schrodinger's cat paradox outlines a situation in which a cat in a box must be considered, for all intents and purposes, simultaneously alive and dead. '''Schrodinger created this paradox as a justification for killing cats'''.
#In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves. '''Like everything he did, Lincoln freed the slaves while sleepwalking, and later had no memory of the event'''.
#The plural of surgeon general is surgeons general. '''The past tense of surgeons general is surgeonsed general'''
#'''Volcano-ologists''' are experts in the study of volcanoes.
#Contrary to popular belief, the Eskimo does not have one hundred different words for snow. '''They do, however, have two hundred and thirty-four words for fudge.'''
#Halley's Comet can be viewed orbiting Earth every seventy-six years. '''For the other seventy-five, it retreats to the heart of the sun, where it hibernates undisturbed.'''
#The first commercial airline flight took to the air in 1914. '''Everyone involved screamed the entire way.'''

== Nearly True Facts ==
#The Sun is 330,330 times larger than Earth. ''The sun has approximately 333,000 times the ''mass'' of the Earth. In terms of volume it is 1.3 million times larger than the Earth.''
#Dental floss has superb tensile strength. ''The tensile strength of dental floss depends on what it is made of. Nylon floss will have a much higher tensile strength than Teflon floss.''
#Raseph, the Semitic god of war and plague, had a gazelle growing out of his forehead. ''The gazelle was part of a headdress and did not grow out of his head.''
#Human tapeworms can grow up to twenty-two point nine meters. ''Some tapeworms can grow that long, but not the sort that infest humans.''

== False Facts ==
#The square root of rope is string.
#89% of magic tricks are not magic. Technically, they are sorcery.
#At some point in their lives 1 in 6 children will be abducted by the Dutch.
#According to most advanced algorithms, the world's best name is Craig.
#To make a photocopier, simply photocopy a mirror.
#Dreams are the subconscious mind's way of reminding people to go to school naked and have their teeth fall out.
#Whales are twice as intelligent, and three times as delicious, as humans.
#Pants were invented by sailors in the sixteenth century to avoid Poseidon's wrath. It was believed that the sight of naked sailors angered the sea god.
#In Greek myth, the craftsman Daedalus invented human flight so a group of Minotaurs would stop teasing him about it.
#The average life expectancy of a rhinoceros in captivity is 15 years.
#China produces the world's second largest crop of soybeans.
#In Victorian England, a commoner was not allowed to look directly at the Queen, due to a belief at the time that the poor had the ability to steal thoughts. Science now believes that less than 4% of poor people are able to do this.
#In 1948, at the request of a dying boy, baseball legend Babe Ruth ate seventy-five hot dogs, then died of hot dog poisoning.
#William Shakespeare did not exist. His plays were masterminded in 1589 by Francis Bacon, who used a Ouija board to enslave play-writing ghosts.
#It is incorrectly noted that Thomas Edison invented 'push-ups' in 1878. Nikolai Tesla had in fact patented the activity three years earlier, under the name 'Tesla-cize.'
#The automobile brake was not invented until 1895. Before this, someone had to remain in the car at all times, driving in circles until passengers returned from their errands.
#Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb Mount Everest, did so accidentally while chasing a bird.
#The most poisonous fish in the world is the orange ruffy. Everything but its eyes are made of a deadly poison. The ruffy's eyes are composed of a less harmful, deadly poison.
#The occupation of court jester was invented accidentally, when a vassal's epilepsy was mistaken for capering.
#Before the Wright Brothers invented the airplane, anyone wanting to fly anywhere was required to eat 200 pounds of helium.
#Before the invention of scrambled eggs in 1912, the typical breakfast was either whole eggs still in the shell or scrambled rocks.
#During the Great Depression, the Tennessee Valley Authority outlawed pet rabbits, forcing many to hot glue-gun long ears onto their pet mice.
#The first person to prove that cow's milk is drinkable was very, very thirsty.



== References ==
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Turrets (video)

2011-05-31T03:30:17Z

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'''Cave Johnson''': Cave Johnson here.

'''Cave Johnson''': Introducing the consumer version of our most popular military grade product;

[''Turrets chattering'']

'''Cave Johnson''': The Turret. How do we get so many bullets in 'em? Like this. Plus, we fire the whole bullet. That's 65% more bullet, per bullet.

'''Cave Johnson''': This is the same technology we've been using on robots for decades. Scares the hell out of them.

'''Cave Johnson''': They come in hundreds of designer colors including forest, desert, table, uh, an evening at the improv... what idiot picked the-

'''Cave Johnson''': And we box 'em up, and ship 'em straight to your doorstep.

'''Cave Johnson''': So you can protect the things that matter most.

'''Turret''': Good night.

'''Cave Johnson''': Just try and get close to that baby. Hah! Your funeral.

'''Cave Johnson''': Cave Johnson. We're done here.
|}

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Repulsion Gel 2 (video)

2011-05-31T03:24:17Z

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Aerial Faith Plate 2 (video)

2011-05-31T03:22:53Z

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Propulsion Gel (video)

2011-05-31T03:21:00Z

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Repulsion Gel (video)

2011-05-31T03:19:48Z

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Pneumatic Diversity Vent (video)

2011-05-31T03:17:10Z

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Thermal Discouragement Beam (video)

2011-05-31T03:15:10Z

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Aerial Faith Plate (video)

2011-05-31T03:12:45Z

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Excursion Funnel (video)

2011-05-31T03:11:21Z

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Portal 2: Perfect 10 (video)

2011-05-31T03:09:22Z

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Valentine's Day Gift Buying (video)

2011-05-31T03:07:00Z

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Wheatley Update (video)

2011-05-30T23:57:38Z

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[''Lights shut down'']

'''Wheatley''': Uhh...hmm...okay, uh...don't. Move.

'''Wheatley''': Okay, alright, so, I've got an idea, but it is ''bloody dangerous''. Here we go...

[''Click'']

'''Wheatley''': AAAH! ...oh, for God's-they told me, that if I ever turn this flashlight on, I would ''die''! They told me that about everything! I-I don't even know why they would bother giving me this stuff if they didn't want me to use it, it's pointless! Mad!

'''Wheatley''': Here's an interesting story, you might like this; I almost got a job down here, in manufacturing, but uh, guess who the foreman went with? Only an exact duplicate of himself. Nepotism. Ends up giving me the ''worst'' possible job, tending to all the smelly humans...

'''Wheatley''': The...the, um...sorry about that, that just slipped out...

'''Wheatley''': Okay, this looks dangerous. I'll hold the light down here.

'''Wheatley''': Oh, nicely done!

'''Wheatley''': Ohh, I'll tell you...humans, aah, love 'em, just...the way they look, that's great...and their...f, folklore. Wonderful, very colorful.

'''Wheatley''': Quick, this way!

'''Turret''': Hello?

'''Wheatley''': Right...well. I'm just going to take this rail, down the back way. See you, oh, good luck.

'''Turret''': There you are.

'''Announcer''': Power-up, initiated.

'''Wheatley''': Okay, don't panic! It's, it's we-we-I can still stop it, not a problem!

'''Wheatley''': There's a password, it's fine, I'll-I'll just hack it, not a problem. Okay...

'''Wheatley''': A, A, A...A, A...A.

[''Buzzer'']

'''Wheatley''': That wasn't right? I thought it was going to be it, I'm surprised.

'''Wheatley''': A, A, A...A, A...C?

[''Buzzer'']

'''Wheatley''': That wasn't- now that's surprising, that's...wait, I didn't do B, did I? We should be making a note, have you got a pen?

'''Announcer''': Power-up completed.

'''Wheatley''': Okay, look, uh, don't panic, alright? Stop panicking. New plan...act natural. We've done nothing wrong. Hello!

'''GLaDOS''': Oh. It's you.

'''Wheatley''': You know her?

'''GLaDOS''': It's been a ''long'' time. How have you been?

'''Wheatley''': Oh, I think she likes you.

'''GLaDOS''': I've been really busy being dead...you know, after you ''murdered me''.

'''Wheatley''': You did ''what''?

'''GLaDOS''': ''*sigh*'' Okay, look...we both said a lot of things that you're going to regret...but I think we can put our differences behind us...for science...you monster.

[''Reconstructing science'']
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TV Spot (video)

2011-05-30T23:24:55Z

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'''GLaDOS''': Oh good, there you are. Let's get started.

[''Science is Fun'']

'''GLaDOS''': We're going to have fun...with science.

'''GLaDOS''': Rated Everyone, ten and up.
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TV Spot (video)

2011-05-30T23:23:31Z

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'''GLaDOS''': Oh good, there you are. Let's get started.

[''Science is Fun'']

'''GLaDOS''': We're going to have fun...with science.

'''GLaDOS''': Rated Everyone, ten and up.
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Portal is Free (video)

2011-05-30T23:21:37Z

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'''GLaDOS''': For over three years, the Aperture Science Portal Project has been the cornerstone of our aggressive recruitment program.

'''GLaDOS''': Thanks to Portal, we can weed out test subjects, who, when confronted with science, may exhibit any or all of the following personality flaws;

'''GLaDOS''': Cowardice...

'''GLaDOS''': Impaired motor skills,

'''GLaDOS''': Poor judgment...

'''GLaDOS''': Fear of heights...

[''Wilhelm scream'']

'''GLaDOS''': Weights...

'''GLaDOS''': Depths, bullets...

'''GLaDOS''': And fire.

'''GLaDOS''': Now, our marketing engineers have discovered a way to offer consumers a home version of the Portal Project...for free!

'''GLaDOS''': Use your free Portal kit to measure the value of those around you, and find a companion for the upcoming Cooperative Portal Testing Initiative.

'''GLaDOS''': Good luck.
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Launch TV Ad (video)

2011-05-30T23:10:29Z

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'''GLaDOS''': Oh good, there you are. Let's get started.

[''Science is Fun'']

'''GLaDOS''': We're going to have fun...with science.

'''GLaDOS''': Rated Everyone, ten and up.
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Launch TV Ad (video)

2011-05-30T23:00:40Z

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Narbacular Drop

2011-05-29T02:06:59Z

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{{Game infobox
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| released = Microsoft Windows: 2005
| modes = Singleplayer
| genre = Puzzle
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'''''Narbacular Drop''''' is puzzle video game developed by Nuclear Monkey Software, and is the spiritual predecessor to ''[[Portal]]''.

== Synopsis ==
Princess No-Knees has been captured by a demon, who locks her inside his dungeon lair, called Wally. To escape, Princess No-Knees uses her magical power; she can look at any two flat surfaces and make an instant link between them using two portals.

== External links ==
* [https://www.digipen.edu/fileadmin/website_data/gallery/game_websites/NarbacularDrop/ ''Narbacular Drop'' official website]
* [http://www.nuclearmonkeysoftware.com/narbaculardrop.html Nuclear Monkey Software website]

Relaxation Vault

2011-05-28T02:11:58Z

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'''Relaxation Chambers''' are rooms in which test subjects are held in stasis until it is time for them to begin testing. They contain beds, tables, and toilets, and generally can only be entered and exited by way of a portal. These chambers appear in both ''[[Portal]]'' and ''[[Portal 2]]''.

==Appearances==
In [[Portal]], Chell awakens to find herself in a Relaxation Vault in Test Chamber 00 at the very beginning of the game. After being briefly introduced to the testing environment by [[GLaDOS]], an orange portal opens and she is free to walk into the first test chamber.

In [[Portal 2]], {{Spoiler text|after Chell is reawakened by Wheatley and is transported to the remnants of Test Chamber 00, she falls into the Relaxation Vault and has to wait until an orange portal opens once a prerecorded message finishes playing.}}

==Development==
In the early stages of Portal 2, when it was a prequel titled ''F-STOP'', a piece of concept artwork involving Relaxation Vaults for robots was created.

==Gallery==
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File:Portal_StasisBed.png|Bed
File:F-stopRelaxationVault.png|''F-STOP'' Concept Art
File:Lab Rat P26.jpg|{{Spoiler|[[Doug Rattmann]] resting in a bed in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]]}}
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Cave Johnson

2011-05-28T01:55:47Z

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[[File:Cave Johnson Painting 2.png|thumb|right|200px|Portrait of Cave Johnson.]]
{{Quotation|'''Cave Johnson'''|I'm Cave Johnson. I own the place.|sound=Cave_Johnson_fifties_intro04.wav}}
'''Cave Johnson''' is the founder of [[Aperture Science]], which was built from Aperture Science Innovators. He was briefly mentioned in ''[[Portal]]'', then was mentioned with additionnal details during the [[first Portal 2 ARG]], before becoming a more prominent character in ''[[Portal 2]]'', in the form of tape recordings he leaves behind. {{spoiler text|His current status and whereabouts are unknown, presumed dead.}}

Cave Johnson is voiced by American actor {{W|J. K. Simmons}}.

== History ==
==== Shower curtains ====
In 1953 Cave Johnson sets up Aperture Fixtures, a shower curtain manufacturer. The precursor to Aperture Science, he chose the name because it 'makes the curtains sound more hygienic'. He becomes a billionaire after winning contracts to manufacture the US Military's shower curtains.

==== Aperture Science Innovators====
During his career in science, he called on the wealthy or power elite to join his cause for the future of science, as well as those with the brains, much like [[Caroline]], and those lacking common sense for the dangers of science. {{spoiler text|Most of his ideas were wild and, more often than not, lethal. Some experiments involved replacing the test subjects blood with gasoline, while another exposed a tester to jet engines to lower the amount of water in the human body, stating it seemed 'excessive'. Most of his crackpot ideas turn out to be massive failures, leaving only a few that seem to be remotely useful ideas such as the [[Gels|gels]] that appear during the later stages of the game, namely Propulsion Gel and Repulsion Gel. }}

==== Aperture ====
At the time of creation, Aperture Science Innovations had created {{spoiler text|the Aperture Science Portable Quantum Tunneling Device,}} a prototype to the modern [[Handheld Portal Device]] Chell wields. {{spoiler text|It seems Aperture had already begun to perfect the portal technology, but was not ready to unleash it to the world, thinking much more could be done than just portals. Of course, the technology was impractical and bulky, coupled with Cave's wild innovations. During the 70s, Aperture Science had become known as just 'Aperture', with the rise and competition of Black Mesa already putting Cave's temper to its limits. It was also around this time that Caroline became a bigger part of Cave's life as a secretary. It's also around this time where Cave becomes more desperate in his struggle to continue the life of his career and company through incentives, even if they were low-ball offers to lure potential test subjects to their doom.}}

==== Aperture Laboratories ====
{{See also|Aperture Science}}
Sometime during the 80's, Cave Johnson had renamed the company Aperture Laboratories, a name that would be known far into the future. However, the number of willing test subjects has dwindled over the years, and it grows to the point where employees and random strangers are pulled off the streets to be a part of the testing. The technology has advanced greatly, where robots are beginning to replace human employees. Said employees then become unfortunate victims of science in Cave's visions of the future of science.

{{spoiler text|During his final days, he states he has tried to purchase a number of "moon rocks". However, his last few recordings indicate that these acquired "moon rocks" have caused him great illness. He explains that, in one of his wild ideas, he was grounding moon rocks together in the name of science to form a new type of substance called the 'Conversion Gel', most likely named due to its ability to serve as a great portal conductor by converting covered materials into suitable surfaces to place [[Portals]] on. However, With his terminal illness still growing worse and with no cure available, he decides to re-purpose the 'conversion gel' to create new portals that would hopefully sap the poison out of him.

With little hope of a cure left, he instructs his engineers to start research on {{W|artificial intelligence}} (AI) and {{W|brain mapping}} in the hopes his brain can be downloaded onto a computer, stating they "should've been doing this 30 years ago". He also states that if he were to die before the technology is released, he leaves instructions that his secretary [[Caroline]] will take charge of Aperture Science. He states that he knows she'll decline at first or feel she can't do it, which he follows up with "Force her to do it if you have to". It is unknown what becomes of him, but it is presumed he fell victim to the illness, and ultimately, to science.}}

== References ==
=== Portal ===
{{See also|Portal}}
During ''Portal'', {{spoiler text|when [[Chell]] makes her first escape,}} there are several "Rattmann Nests" that are scattered throughout the facility. In one of them, there are several pictures of a suited man with a small picture of a [[Companion Cube]] over his face, along with the words "Our Founder" found in one of the photos. {{spoiler text|Below the mad scribblings of Rattmann is what appears to be a login name and password, labeled "cjohnson" with the password "tier3", alluding to Cave Johnson himself. It would later be discovered that this could be used on Aperture Science's own website, giving a bit more insight of the grim world of Aperture Science}}.
=== First Portal 2 ARG ===
Additional details about Portal 2 background were provided by the first Portal 2 ARG, which took place in March 2010. On those notes, Cave Johnson's life, as well as Aperture history, look much different than in Portal 1, foreseeing the retconned Aperture history showcased in Portal 2 : {{spoiler text|most notably, some of the ARG text findings are written into the form of Cave Johnson's post-mortem memos, implying that Johnson's consciousness was uploaded into an AI, much like Caroline's in the final game.<ref>[http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Portal_ARG#BBS_resource_list BBS resource list @ Combine OverWiki]. Retrieved 2011-26-05.</ref>}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Cave Johnson Painting.png|A young Cave Johnson.
File:Cave Johnson Painting 3.png|An older Cave Johnson.
File:Cave Johnson Painting 4.png|Cave Johnson with his secretary, [[Caroline]].
File:Cave Johnson Painting 2.png|Last known image of Cave Johnson.
File:Cave 2008.jpg|Concept art from the leaked 2008 casting call.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* During early stage of development, Cave Johnson was planned to be the player's sidekick, taking the form of an AI. As the story progressed, he would lose his touch with humanity and eventually try to become a full robot, leading to a robot uprising. Cave would confront the player for their "commited crimes against their [[Turrets|brothers-in-arms]]" and become the game's main antagonist. {{spoiler|Cave's original role of sidekick to antagonist was recycled in the final game by [[Wheatley]].}}

== See also ==
* [[Cave Johnson voice lines]]

== References ==
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Portal 2 ARG

2011-05-22T20:41:13Z

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The '''Portal 2 ARG''' was an alternate reality game run by [[Valve]] and several independent game companies to promote the release of ''[[Portal 2]]''. As a result of the ARG, ''Portal 2'' was released nine and a half hours early.

Help:Group rights

2011-05-19T03:37:19Z

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'''Note:''' All editors' contributions are constantly evaluated, so there is no application process for elevated privileges. If you are active enough and fit the requirements, we will approach you.

Users with elevated privileges will show up in green on the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] page.

== Bureaucrats ==
Users who have all administrator abilities, as well as the ability to promote/demote users.

*[[User:Lagg|Lagg]] (Bureaucrat, Sysop)
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== Content Administrators ==
Users with extended moderator abilities.

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== Content Moderators ==
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2011-05-01T21:41:59Z

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Portals

2011-05-01T01:20:51Z

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'''Portals''' are the feature gameplay [[Mechanics|mechanic]] of the ''Portal'' series. Portals are placed by firing the [[Handheld Portal Device]]; they work in pairs where they allow two-way movement through each portal. A player can place blue and orange portals in singleplayer, or in [[Co-op]]: As [[Atlas]], blue and cyan; and as [[P-body]], red and orange. Lone portals appear as a solid-coloured oval and paired portals a colour-bordered oval - with the "center" being a ''window'' to the other portal. Portals are capable of maintaining the mass and velocity of any object that passes through one portal and exits out the other. Portals are also capable of maintaining the flow of light and gravity, specifically the [[Excursion Funnel]]s and [[Hard Light Bridge|Light Bridges]].

== World Portals ==
Within certain levels there are World Portals. These are invisible portals that can be used to create the illusion of a larger area.

== Bugs ==
* '''Portal boosting''': A player is able to boost their momentum when travelling through two portals placed on the floor by using their primary or secondary fire key as they exit the primary or secondary portal, respectively. This is caused by the Portal mechanic ''pushing'' the player away from a portal if the portal is re-placed somewhere else (or in this case, in the same place.)

== Gallery ==
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Image:Chell_lmb_portal.png|[[Chell|Chell's]] Primary-fire portal
Image:Chell_rmb_portal.png|Chell's Secondary-fire portal
Image:Chell_both_portal.png|Both of Chell's portals
Image:Atlas_lmb_portal.png|[[Atlas|Atlas']] Primary-fire portal
Image:Atlas_rmb_portal.png|Atlas' Secondary-fire portal
Image:Atlas_both_portal.png|Both of Atlas' portals
Image:P-body_lmb_portal.png|[[P-Body|P-body's]] Primary-fire portal
Image:P-body_rmb_portal.png|P-body's Secondary-fire portal
Image:P-body_both_portal.png|Both of P-body's portals
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Bot's Beret

2011-04-26T19:44:13Z

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The '''Bot's Beret''' is a [[Hats|headwear]] item in ''[[Portal 2]]''. It is a round red beret with a short bit on top.

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Hard Light Bridge

2011-04-26T16:28:48Z

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A '''Hard-Light Bridge''', or simply called '''Light Bridge''', is a semi-translucent solid made from natural sunlight beamed in from the surface. It can act as a bridge for the player, a shield against turrets and other hazards, or even a wall for more complex puzzles the player encounters later on. The bridges span an infinite length or until stopped by another solid, meaning the player won't have to worry about the length of the bridge being a problem.

Hard-Light Bridges can also be covered in [[Gels|Mobility Gels]], allowing the player to use the gels in places where it normally would just fall through. Gels placed on Hard-Light Bridges are not permanent and disappears the moment the bridge dissipates or moves to a different location.

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Gels

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'''Gel''' is a gameplay implement introduced in ''[[Portal 2]]''. They are paint-like liquids that impart different effects on [[surfaces]] and objects.

== Gels ==
=== Propulsion Gel ===
The bright orange Propulsion Gel greatly increases the player's velocity. Objects covered in Propulsion Gel have their friction reduced, causing them to slide around.

=== Repulsion Gel ===
Repulsion Gel is a light blue substance that repels objects. A player or an object that hits a surface coated with it bounces off. Jumping off such a surface launches the player higher than a normal jump. Objects (such as [[Storage Cube]]s and [[Turrets]]) can be covered in Repulsion Gel, which causes them to bounce around erratically on all types of surfaces.

=== Conversion Gel ===
Conversion Gel is a portal-conducting white liquid. It enables the player to place portals on surfaces that normally do not support portals.

=== Water ===
Water washes off other gels from surfaces and objects. It has no special properties and does not stick to surfaces.

== Gallery ==

== See also ==
* [[Mechanics]]

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Excursion Funnel

2011-04-26T16:25:58Z

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An '''Excursion Funnel''' is a new type of technology introduced in ''Portal 2''. This mechanism creates a funnel of energy in which the player may enter and exit at any time. It seems to defy the laws of gravity, allowing any who enter to become weightless and travel along the path of the funnel. Anyone caught inside the funnel cannot go backwards willingly. Only by reversing the flow of the Excursion Funnel, usually through a [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button|button]] that activates the reversal of the funnel.

The funnel can also act as a mode of transportation for objects across large gaps, as well as [[gels]]. Gels caught in the Excursion Funnel are slowly forced along a path until it collides with a wall or the funnel suddenly disappears, making it excellent for covering large areas in a short amount of time. Turrets coated in [[Repulsion Gel]] are instantly thrown into the air, bouncing helplessly until they shutdown.

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Aerial Faith Plate

2011-04-26T16:17:19Z

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The '''Aerial Faith Plate''' is a mechanism introduced in ''[[Portal 2]]''. This device launches players at a set velocity and height, usually to a destination over a gap or the other part of a test chamber. It can be used in junction with portals and their ability to preserve velocity while passing through, making it simple to get to places further away.

Aerial Faith Plates can launch any object that is placed on it, from a standard [[Weighted Storage Cube]] to a [[Turret]], it'll launch these objects the same distance as the player at the same speed. These are also encountered in [[Co-op]], including the [[Hub]], where they're used as a form of traveling to another course where portals cannot reach. The mechanism is designed so that the player is launched either directly upwards, forwards, or backwards in motion. {{spoiler text|There is only one instance where an Aerial Faith Plate launches you sideways, during the final chapters where Wheatley plans to kill you.}}

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Portals

2011-04-26T16:13:57Z

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'''Portals''' are the feature gameplay [[Mechanics|mechanic]] of the ''Portal'' series. Portals are placed by firing the [[Handheld Portal Device]]; they work in pairs where they allow two-way movement through each Portal. A player can place blue and orange portals in [[Singleplayer]], or in [[Co-op]]: As [[Atlas]], blue and cyan; and as [[P-body]], red and orange. Lone portals appear as a solid-coloured oval and paired portals a colour-bordered oval - with the "center" being a ''window'' to the other Portal. Portals are capable of maintaining the mass and velocity of any object that passes through one portal and exits out the other. Portals are also capable of maintaining the flow of light and gravity, specifically the Excursion Funnels and Light Bridges.

== World Portals ==
Within certain levels there are World Portals (Brush entity, <code>$TODO</code>). These are invisible portals that can be used to create the illusion of a larger area - for example, {{Spoiler text|As a player enters [[Chapter 6]] of ''[[Portal 2]]'', they fall down a long tube. The length of this tube is exaggerated via the use of World Portals.}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery perrow=3>
Image:Chell_lmb_portal.png|Chell's Primary-fire portal.
Image:Chell_rmb_portal.png|Chell's Secondary-fire portal.
Image:Chell_both_portal.png|Both of Chell's portals.
Image:Atlas_lmb_portal.png|Atlas' Primary-fire portal.
Image:Atlas_rmb_portal.png|Atlas' Secondary-fire portal.
Image:Atlas_both_portal.png|Both of Atlas' portals.
Image:P-body_lmb_portal.png|P-body's Primary-fire portal.
Image:P-body_rmb_portal.png|P-body's Secondary-fire portal.
Image:P-body_both_portal.png|Both of P-body's portals.
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Material Emancipation Grill

2011-04-26T16:08:10Z

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[[File:Emancipation Grid.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Material Emancipation Grill as it appears in ''Portal 2''.]]

The '''[[Aperture Science]] Material Emancipation Grill''' (also known as '''Emancipation Grills''' or '''fizzlers'''), are shimmering, semi-transparent particle fields that appear in the Aperture Science testing facilities. Emancipation Grills disintegrate any object and blocks any portal that passes through, while allowing the player and the [[Handheld Portal Device]] to pass without issue.

== Function ==

The primary function of the Emancipation Grid is to vaporize any unauthorized equipment that passes through it while allowing test subjects and the [[Handheld Portal Device]] to pass through. When something is vaporized, the object turns black, hovers in mid-air, and disintegrates, emitting small flames and sparks. In ''[[Portal 2]]'', this is accompanied with a loud sound when the object comes in contact with the Grid. The Emancipation Grid will glow brightly in Portal 2 as objects approach it to warn the player that it will vaporize the object once they come into contact. Portals also cannot pass through the Grid.

The Emancipation Grid also causes the Handheld Portal Device to shake, signalling that it has "rebooted", and that any portals that have been placed have now been removed. This functions to give the player a clean slate upon starting a new test. It also prevents players from navigating the Aperture Science testing facilities quickly by using portals.

== Appearance ==

=== ''Portal'' ===

In ''[[Portal]]'', the Emancipation Grids appear as incandescent particle fields in many different locations.

=== ''Portal 2'' ===

In ''Portal 2'', Emancipation Grids appear more solid in nature compared to ''Portal''. They are light blue in coloring and have a shimmering water-like appearance. In the [[developer commentary]], it was noted that they look this way to appear more "safe" to players, while still showing that there is a barrier to inanimate objects.

== Gallery ==
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File:Portal 1 Emancipation Grid.jpg|Emancipation Grill in ''Portal''
File:Large Emancipation Grid.jpg|A larger Emancipation Grill, used in a test chamber in ''Portal 2''
File:Vaporized.jpg|A vaporized [[Discouragement Redirection Cube]] in ''Portal 2''
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== Trivia ==
* The [[Borealis]] was designed to contain Emancipation Grids, as seen in [[:File:Borealis Blueprint.png|this blueprint]].

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Thermal Discouragement Beam

2011-04-26T16:06:52Z

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The '''Thermal Discouragement Beam''', or referred to in game as "Deadly laser", is a test chamber mechanic introduced in Portal 2.

The beam is fired in a straight line from an immovable device built into the wall or ceiling of a test chamber. The device will be coupled with a single receptacle (or multiple) placed in a different location. Directing the beam into the recepticle will activate certain mechanics that are crucial in reaching the chamber exit.

Thermal Discouragement Beams can be angled in certain directions with the use of the Discouragement Redirection Cube and portals. Additionally, the beam holds the ability to travel through transparent objects such as glass. It can also be used to destroy turrets that block the player's access. Touching the beam will push the player away, as well as deal a small amount of damage. Prolonged exposure will result in the players death.

== See also ==
* [[Mechanics]]

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Thermal Discouragement Beam

2011-04-26T16:06:21Z

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Category:Mechanics

2011-04-26T16:06:12Z

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This category is for ''[[Portal]]'' and ''[[Portal 2]]'''s game '''mechanics'''.

Cubes

2011-04-26T16:05:24Z

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'''Cubes''' are common gameplay implements in both ''[[Portal]]'' and ''[[Portal 2]]''.

== Cubes ==
=== Weighted Storage Cube ===
The Weighted Storage Cube was introduced in ''Portal'' and remains prevalent in ''Portal 2''. In ''Portal 2'', the blue ring turns yellow when placed upon a [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button]].

=== Weighted Companion Cube ===
{{Main|Weighted Companion Cube}}
The Weighted Storage Cube was introduced in ''Portal'' and remains prevalent in ''Portal 2''. Something here about how Valve wanted players to feel attached to the cube, and realise that they had to keep the same cube throughout that entire chapter in ''Portal''.

=== Edgeless Safety Cube ===
The Edgeless Safety Cube was introduced in ''Portal 2'' and appears only in [[co-op]] gameplay. The cube is really a sphere, however, it still retains the colouring scheme and patterns present in the designs of the other cubes.

=== Discouragement Redirection Cube ===
The Discouragement Redirection Cube was introduced in ''Portal 2''. Its main purpose is to redirect the [[Thermal Discouragement Beam]] (a beam of electricity) into other directions and portals.

== Gallery ==
<gallery perrow="4">
File:Portal1 StorageCube.png|Storage Cube from ''Portal''.
File:Storage Cube.png|Storage Cube from ''Portal 2''.
File:Portal Companion Cube.png|Companion Cube from ''Portal''.
File:Companion Cube.png|Companion Cube from ''Portal 2''.
File:Portal2 40sStorageCube.png|Old Storage Cube from ''Portal 2''.
File:Portal2 ReflectionCube.png|A Discouragement Redirection Cube from ''Portal 2''.
File:ESC.png|An Edgeless Safety Cube from ''Portal 2''.
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== See also ==
* [[Mechanics]]

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Cubes

2011-04-26T16:04:50Z

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Cubes

2011-04-26T16:04:30Z

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Cubes

2011-04-26T16:02:21Z

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'''Cubes''' are common gameplay implements in both ''[[Portal]]'' and ''[[Portal 2]]''.

== Cubes ==
=== Weighted Storage Cube ===
The Weighted Storage Cube was introduced in ''Portal'' and remains prevalent in ''Portal 2''.

=== Weighted Companion Cube ===
{{Main|Weighted Companion Cube}}
The Weighted Storage Cube was introduced in ''Portal'' and remains prevalent in ''Portal 2''. Something here about how Valve wanted players to feel attached to the cube, and realise that they had to keep the same cube throughout that entire chapter in ''Portal''.

=== Edgeless Safety Cube ===
The Edgeless Safety Cube was introduced in ''Portal 2'' and appears only in [[co-op]] gameplay. The cube is really a sphere, however, it still retains the colouring scheme and patterns present in the designs of the other cubes.

=== Discouragement Redirection Cube ===
The Discouragement Redirection Cube was introduced in ''Portal 2''. Its main purpose is to redirect the [[Thermal Discouragement Beam]] (a beam of electricity) into other directions and portals.

== Gallery ==
<gallery perrow="4">
File:Portal1 StorageCube.png|Storage Cube from ''Portal''.
File:Storage Cube.png|Storage Cube from ''Portal 2''.
File:Portal Companion Cube.png|Companion Cube from ''Portal''.
File:Companion Cube.png|Companion Cube from ''Portal 2''.
File:Portal2 40sStorageCube.png|Old Storage Cube from ''Portal 2''.
File:Portal2 ReflectionCube.png|A Discouragement Redirection Cube from ''Portal 2''.
File:ESC.png|An Edgeless Safety Cube from ''Portal 2''.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Mechanics]]

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Items

2011-04-24T03:02:43Z

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'''Items''' are objects that can be collected and equipped in ''[[Portal 2]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s co-op mode. When collected, items are stored in the player's [[backpack]].

== Item types ==
=== Hats ===
Hats are equipped in the Head slot.

=== Miscellaneous items ===

Miscellaneous items are items equipped in the Misc slot, these include flags.

=== Skins ===

Skins are items equipped in the Skin slot.

=== Gestures ===

Gestures are items equipped in the Gesture slot.

Items

2011-04-24T02:59:28Z

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'''Items''' are objects that can be collected and equipped in ''[[Portal 2]]'''s co-op mode. When collected, items are stored in the player's [[backpack]].

== Item types ==
=== Hats ===
Hats are equipped in the Head slot.

=== Miscellaneous items ===

Miscellaneous items are items equipped in the Misc slot, these include flags.

=== Skins ===

Skins are items equipped in the Skin slot.

=== Gestures ===

Gestures are items equipped in the Gesture slot.

Portal 2: Lab Rat

2011-04-23T21:14:50Z

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'''Portal 2: Lab Rat''' is a graphic novel released in April of 2011. A joint project between Valve and established comic book artists, such as {{W|Michael Avon Oeming}} and {{W|Jay Pinkerton}}, the comic depicts the events between the end of ''[[Portal]]'' and the beginning of ''[[Portal 2]]''.

== Plot summary ==
The comic follows [[Doug Rattman]], a lab worker at [[Aperture Science]] with a history of {{W|schizophrenia}}, who survives [[GLaDOS]]'s attempt to murder every employee in the Aperture Science facility when she is first turned on. Sneaking through the facility, he watches from the shadows as [[Chell]] is tested by GLaDOS. Some words here, not sure what the hell he done at the end of the comic. The comic ends with the injured Ratmann crawling into a cryo-unit and putting himself to sleep.

The comic was released in two parts.

=== Part 1 ===
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File:Lab Rat P00.jpg|Cover
File:Lab Rat P01.jpg|Page 1
File:Lab Rat P02.jpg|Page 2
File:Lab Rat P03.jpg|Page 3
File:Lab Rat P04.jpg|Page 4
File:Lab Rat P05.jpg|Page 5
File:Lab Rat P06.jpg|Page 6
File:Lab Rat P07.jpg|Page 7
File:Lab Rat P08.jpg|Page 8
File:Lab Rat P09.jpg|Page 9
File:Lab Rat P10.jpg|Page 10
File:Lab Rat P11.jpg|Page 11
File:Lab Rat P12.jpg|Page 12
File:Lab Rat P13.jpg|Page 13
File:Lab Rat P14.jpg|Page 14
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=== Part 2 ===

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File:Lab Rat P15.jpg|Page 15
File:Lab Rat P16.jpg|Page 16
File:Lab Rat P17.jpg|Page 17
File:Lab Rat P18.jpg|Page 18
File:Lab Rat P19.jpg|Page 19
File:Lab Rat P20.jpg|Page 20
File:Lab Rat P21.jpg|Page 21
File:Lab Rat P22.jpg|Page 22
File:Lab Rat P23.jpg|Page 23
File:Lab Rat P24.jpg|Page 24
File:Lab Rat P25.jpg|Page 25
File:Lab Rat P26.jpg|Page 26
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