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Hoopy the Hoop

2011-05-15T07:02:44Z

PhyOS:

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[[File:Hoopy the Hoop.png|thumb|right|200px|Hoopy the Hoop]]
In the first ''[[Portal]]'', '''Hoopy the Hoop''' was a lone hoop that dropped and rolled over in-front of the player at the end of the game. While Valve had anticipated Hoopy the Hoop would become an [[w:Internet meme|internet meme]], [[cake]] took that place and Hoopy the Hoop was forgotten.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/10/opening-the-portal-exploring-portal-s-creation-and-its-ties-to-half-life-2.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 Gameinformer interview], page 3. Retrieved 2011-05-04.</ref>

== Appearances ==
=== Portal ===
{{See also|Portal}}
Hoopy the Hoop rolls across the screen at the end of the game {{spoiler text|as [[Chell]] lays outside the [[Aperture Science]] facility.}}

=== Portal 2 ===
{{See also|Portal 2}}
Hoopy appears in ''Portal 2'' behind a desk in [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's]] den in [[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chamber 06|Test Chamber 06]]. It is the same den as referred to by the [[Achievements#Portal 2|Final Transmission]] achievement. It makes his second appearance at the first redirection cube puzzle you have to do after waking GLaDOS up, under one of the floor panels.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Portal Hoopy the Hoop 1.png|{{Spoiler|Hoopy the Hoop at the end of ''[[Portal]]''}}
File:Portal 2 Hoopy the Hoop.png|Hoopy the Hoop in one of [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's dens]] in ''[[Portal 2]]''
File:Phyoshoopythehoop.jpg|Hoopy the Hoop in one of the test chambers you have to go through after waking [[GLaDOS]], in ''[[Portal 2]]''.
</gallery>

== References ==

<references />

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Hoopy the Hoop

2011-05-15T06:59:36Z

PhyOS:

{{stub}}
[[File:Hoopy the Hoop.png|thumb|right|200px|Hoopy the Hoop]]
In the first ''[[Portal]]'', '''Hoopy the Hoop''' was a lone hoop that dropped and rolled over in-front of the player at the end of the game. While Valve had anticipated Hoopy the Hoop would become an [[w:Internet meme|internet meme]], [[cake]] took that place and Hoopy the Hoop was forgotten.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/10/opening-the-portal-exploring-portal-s-creation-and-its-ties-to-half-life-2.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 Gameinformer interview], page 3. Retrieved 2011-05-04.</ref>

== Appearances ==
=== Portal ===
{{See also|Portal}}
Hoopy the Hoop rolls across the screen at the end of the game {{spoiler text|as [[Chell]] lays outside the [[Aperture Science]] facility.}}

=== Portal 2 ===
{{See also|Portal 2}}
Hoopy appears in ''Portal 2'' behind a desk in [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's]] den in [[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chamber 06|Test Chamber 06]]. It is the same den as referred to by the [[Achievements#Portal 2|Final Transmission]] achievement. It also appears in the first redirection cube puzzle you have to do after waking GLaDOS up, under a floor panel.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Portal Hoopy the Hoop 1.png|{{Spoiler|Hoopy the Hoop at the end of ''[[Portal]]''}}
File:Portal 2 Hoopy the Hoop.png|Hoopy the Hoop in one of [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's dens]] in ''[[Portal 2]]''
File:Phyoshoopythehoop.jpg|Hoopy the Hoop in one of the test chambers you have to go through after waking [[GLaDOS]], in ''[[Portal 2]]''.
</gallery>

== References ==

<references />

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Hoopy the Hoop

2011-05-15T06:59:08Z

PhyOS: Added location of Hoopy the Hoop in the description

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[[File:Hoopy the Hoop.png|thumb|right|200px|Hoopy the Hoop]]
In the first ''[[Portal]]'', '''Hoopy the Hoop''' was a lone hoop that dropped and rolled over in-front of the player at the end of the game. While Valve had anticipated Hoopy the Hoop would become an [[w:Internet meme|internet meme]], [[cake]] took that place and Hoopy the Hoop was forgotten.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/10/opening-the-portal-exploring-portal-s-creation-and-its-ties-to-half-life-2.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 Gameinformer interview], page 3. Retrieved 2011-05-04.</ref>

== Appearances ==
=== Portal ===
{{See also|Portal}}
Hoopy the Hoop rolls across the screen at the end of the game {{spoiler text|as [[Chell]] lays outside the [[Aperture Science]] facility.}}

=== Portal 2 ===
{{See also|Portal 2}}
Hoopy appears in ''Portal 2'' behind a desk in [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's]] den in [[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chamber 06|Test Chamber 06]]. It is the same den as referred to by the [[Achievements#Portal 2|Final Transmission]] achievement. It also appears in the first redirection cube puzzle you have to do after waking GLaDOS up, under a floor panel.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Portal Hoopy the Hoop 1.png|{{Spoiler|Hoopy the Hoop at the end of ''[[Portal]]''}}
File:Portal 2 Hoopy the Hoop.png|Hoopy the Hoop in one of [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's dens]] in ''[[Portal 2]]''
File:Phyoshoopythehoop.jpg|Hoopy the Hoop in one of the test chambers you have to go through after waking [[GLaDOS]], in [[Portal 2]].
</gallery>

== References ==

<references />

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Hoopy the Hoop

2011-05-15T06:53:03Z

PhyOS: Added screenshot of Hoopy the Hoop, another place in Portal 2 it appears in.

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[[File:Hoopy the Hoop.png|thumb|right|200px|Hoopy the Hoop]]
In the first ''[[Portal]]'', '''Hoopy the Hoop''' was a lone hoop that dropped and rolled over in-front of the player at the end of the game. While Valve had anticipated Hoopy the Hoop would become an [[w:Internet meme|internet meme]], [[cake]] took that place and Hoopy the Hoop was forgotten.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/10/opening-the-portal-exploring-portal-s-creation-and-its-ties-to-half-life-2.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 Gameinformer interview], page 3. Retrieved 2011-05-04.</ref>

== Appearances ==
=== Portal ===
{{See also|Portal}}
Hoopy the Hoop rolls across the screen at the end of the game {{spoiler text|as [[Chell]] lays outside the [[Aperture Science]] facility.}}

=== Portal 2 ===
{{See also|Portal 2}}
Hoopy appears in ''Portal 2'' behind a desk in [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's]] den in [[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chamber 06|Test Chamber 06]]. It is the same den as referred to by the [[Achievements#Portal 2|Final Transmission]] achievement.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Portal Hoopy the Hoop 1.png|{{Spoiler|Hoopy the Hoop at the end of ''Portal''}}
File:Portal 2 Hoopy the Hoop.png|Hoopy the Hoop in one of [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's dens]] in ''[[Portal 2]]''
File:Phyoshoopythehoop.jpg|Hoopy the Hoop in one of the test chambers you have to go through after waking [[GLaDOS]], in [[Portal 2]].
</gallery>

== References ==

<references />

{{CharactersNav}}

Hoopy the Hoop

2011-05-15T06:52:15Z

PhyOS:

{{stub}}
[[File:Hoopy the Hoop.png|thumb|right|200px|Hoopy the Hoop]]
In the first ''[[Portal]]'', '''Hoopy the Hoop''' was a lone hoop that dropped and rolled over in-front of the player at the end of the game. While Valve had anticipated Hoopy the Hoop would become an [[w:Internet meme|internet meme]], [[cake]] took that place and Hoopy the Hoop was forgotten.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/10/opening-the-portal-exploring-portal-s-creation-and-its-ties-to-half-life-2.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 Gameinformer interview], page 3. Retrieved 2011-05-04.</ref>

== Appearances ==
=== Portal ===
{{See also|Portal}}
Hoopy the Hoop rolls across the screen at the end of the game {{spoiler text|as [[Chell]] lays outside the [[Aperture Science]] facility.}}

=== Portal 2 ===
{{See also|Portal 2}}
Hoopy appears in ''Portal 2'' behind a desk in [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's]] den in [[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chamber 06|Test Chamber 06]]. It is the same den as referred to by the [[Achievements#Portal 2|Final Transmission]] achievement.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Portal Hoopy the Hoop 1.png|{{Spoiler|Hoopy the Hoop at the end of ''Portal''}}
File:Portal 2 Hoopy the Hoop.png|Hoopy the Hoop in one of [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's dens]] in ''[[Portal 2]]''
File:Phyoshoopythehoop.jpg|Hoopy the Hoop in one of the test chambers you have to go through after waking [[GLaDOS]], in ""[[Portal 2]]"".
</gallery>

== References ==

<references />

{{CharactersNav}}

Hoopy the Hoop

2011-05-15T06:51:19Z

PhyOS:

{{stub}}
[[File:Hoopy the Hoop.png|thumb|right|200px|Hoopy the Hoop]]
In the first ''[[Portal]]'', '''Hoopy the Hoop''' was a lone hoop that dropped and rolled over in-front of the player at the end of the game. While Valve had anticipated Hoopy the Hoop would become an [[w:Internet meme|internet meme]], [[cake]] took that place and Hoopy the Hoop was forgotten.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/10/opening-the-portal-exploring-portal-s-creation-and-its-ties-to-half-life-2.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 Gameinformer interview], page 3. Retrieved 2011-05-04.</ref>

== Appearances ==
=== Portal ===
{{See also|Portal}}
Hoopy the Hoop rolls across the screen at the end of the game {{spoiler text|as [[Chell]] lays outside the [[Aperture Science]] facility.}}

=== Portal 2 ===
{{See also|Portal 2}}
Hoopy appears in ''Portal 2'' behind a desk in [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's]] den in [[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chamber 06|Test Chamber 06]]. It is the same den as referred to by the [[Achievements#Portal 2|Final Transmission]] achievement.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Portal Hoopy the Hoop 1.png|{{Spoiler|Hoopy the Hoop at the end of ''Portal''}}
File:Portal 2 Hoopy the Hoop.png|Hoopy the Hoop in one of [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's dens]] in ''[[Portal 2]]''
File:Phyoshoopythehoop.jpg|Hoopy the Hoop in one of the test chambers you have to go through after waking GLaDOS.
</gallery>

== References ==

<references />

{{CharactersNav}}

Announcer

2011-05-10T15:36:19Z

PhyOS:

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The '''Announcer''' plays a small part in ''[[Portal 2]]''. He guides the player with pre-recorded messages through the facility early on in the game {{Spoiler|before initiating the first stalemate between [[GLaDOS]] and [[Wheatley]]}}.

It is an automated system created to monitor the Aperture lab complex prior [[GLaDOS]], and lately left as a backup system to keep research going even during "circumstances of potentially apocalyptic significance". Designed to work in extreme and low power conditions, the system seems to have been automatically turned on {{Spoiler|as soon as [[GLaDOS]] was destroyed and lost control of the facility.}}

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Announcer

2011-05-10T15:35:35Z

PhyOS:

{{stub}}

The '''Announcer''' plays a small part in ''[[Portal 2]]''. He guides the player with pre-recorded messages through the facility early on in the game {{Spoiler|before initiating the first stalemate between [[GLaDOS]] and [[Wheatley]]}}.

It is an automated system created to monitor the Aperture lab complex prior [[GLaDOS]], and lately left as a backup system to keep research going even during "circumstances of potentially apocalyptic significance". Designed to work in extreme and low power conditions, that system seems to have been automatically turned on {{Spoiler|as soon as [[GLaDOS]] was destroyed and lost control of the facility.}}

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Cave Johnson

2011-05-10T13:56:31Z

PhyOS:

{{Featured article tag}}
{{SpoilerHeavy}}
[[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]]'', but becomes 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}}.

== 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|Cave Johnson's image from the leaked 2008 casting call.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* During early stage of development, Cave Johnson was planned to be the main villain for the game. {{cite}}

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

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Cave Johnson

2011-05-10T13:55:00Z

PhyOS: Corrected the company's names.

{{Featured article tag}}
{{SpoilerHeavy}}
[[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 Innovations. He was briefly mentioned in ''[[Portal]]'', but becomes 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}}.

== 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|Cave Johnson's image from the leaked 2008 casting call.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* During early stage of development, Cave Johnson was planned to be the main villain for the game. {{cite}}

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

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2011-05-10T13:49:04Z

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Cubes

2011-05-10T13:44:20Z

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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 Companion Cube was introduced in ''Portal'' and remains prevalent in ''Portal 2''. It functions the same was as a regular Storage Cube, being differentiated only to help players to feel attached to the cube, and realize that they must keep the same cube throughout the entire chamber.

=== Edgeless Safety Cube ===
The Edgeless Safety Cube was introduced in ''Portal 2'' and is used only in [[co-op]] gameplay. It only appears once in singleplayer as garbage. The "cube" is really a sphere; however, it still retains the coloring scheme and patterns present in the designs of the other cubes.

=== Discouragement Redirection Cube ===
{{Main|Discouragement Redirection Cube}}
The Discouragement Redirection Cube was introduced in ''Portal 2''. Its main purpose is to redirect the [[Thermal Discouragement Beam]] (a deadly and harmful laser) to other directions and through portals if necessary.

== Receptacles ==
=== Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle ===
Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle is a receptacle for the [[#Weighted Storage Cube|Weighted Storage Cube]], introduced in ''Portal 2''. The Storage Cube must be placed securely inside the receptacle for the player to move on. Although its appearance is similar to the [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button]], it cannot be activated by the player or any other object being placed on top of it.

=== Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle ===
The Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle is a receptacle for the [[#Edgeless Safety Cube|Edgeless Safety Cube]], introduced in ''Portal 2''. The Cube must be placed securely inside the receptacle for the player to move on.

The Edgeless Safety Cube and its receptacle only appear as gameplay implements in [[co-op]] mode.

== Related Achievements ==
=== Portal ===
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal|Fratricide}}
}}

=== Portal 2 ===
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Drop Box}}
{{Show achievement|Portal 2|Preservation of Mass}}
{{Show achievement|Portal 2|Schrodinger's Catch}}
| 2 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Iron Grip}}
{{Show achievement|Portal 2|Party of Three}}
}}

== Gallery ==
=== Portal ===
{{See also|Portal}}
<gallery perrow="4">
File:Portal1 StorageCube.png|Weighted Storage Cube.
File:Portal Companion Cube.png|Weighted Companion Cube.
File:Portal Sphere.png|A spherical replacement seen in an advanced chamber.
</gallery>

=== Portal 2 ===
{{See also|Portal 2}}
<gallery perrow="4">
File:Portal2 StorageCube.png|Weighted Storage Cube.
File:Companion Cube.png|Weighted Companion Cube.
File:Portal2 ReflectionCube.png|Discouragement Redirection Cube.
File:Portal2 40sStorageCube.png|Old Weighted Storage Cube.
File:ESC.png|Edgeless Safety Cube.
File:Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.png|Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.
File:Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle active.png|Active Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.
File:Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.png|Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.
File:Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle active.png|Active Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.
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=== Unused content ===
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File:Futbul.png|An unused version of the Edgeless Safety Cube in ''Portal 2''.
File:Futbul2.png|An unused version of the Edgeless Safety Cube in ''Portal 2''.
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== See also ==
* [[Mechanics]]

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Crusher

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{{Quotation|'''Cave Johnson'''|That is not a panel. That's a crusher. We sell them too.}}
[[File:Crusher.png|right|200px|thumb|A Crusher in ''Portal 2''.]]

The '''Crusher''' is a hazard element present in several testing environments, introduced in ''[[Portal 2]]''. A player who makes contact with a crusher will be forced to the nearest hard surface and will be killed instantly. Crushers appear as large grey panels with many large, steel spikes firmly attached.

Crushers become more frequent during the final parts of the game {{spoiler|(particularly in [[Chapter 9]]: "The Part Where He Kills You")}}, and also appear frequently in [[co-op]] mode.

== Function ==
Any object, including the player, will be perforated instantly upon contact with a crusher. When crushing, a loud crunching noise is made to warn the player of its danger, and to indicate to move out of the way quickly.

In co-op mode, if the player comes in contact with a crusher while floating in an [[Excursion Funnel]], the damage caused will be periodic until the player moves away or dies.

== Trivia ==
*Crushers were intended to appear in the original [[Portal]] but were removed at early stages of game development due to complexity they add to test chambers.{{cite}}
*Crushers appear in [[Portal: The Flash Version]], a 2D flash game released prior to Portal. Later they appeared in mod [[Portal: The Flash Version MapPack]] and finally made into official [[Portal: Still Alive]].

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

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