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The Radios in Portal did not originally serve any obvious purpose, and appeared to be present merely in order to provide ambiance. The [[March 1, 2010 Patch (Portal)|March 1, 2010]] patch however, added 26 additional Radios to the game, most of which were hidden in Test Chambers, and also added a new [[Achievements|achievement]], "Transmission Received". This patch, its accompanying achievement and patch notes were later revealed to be part of the [[Portal ARG]]. Among other things, the patch altered the Radios so that they would emit a {{W|Morse Code}}-like signal when placed in certain locations within a test chamber, and locating all 26 of these areas was required in order to unlock the achievement. | The Radios in Portal did not originally serve any obvious purpose, and appeared to be present merely in order to provide ambiance. The [[March 1, 2010 Patch (Portal)|March 1, 2010]] patch however, added 26 additional Radios to the game, most of which were hidden in Test Chambers, and also added a new [[Achievements|achievement]], "Transmission Received". This patch, its accompanying achievement and patch notes were later revealed to be part of the [[Portal ARG]]. Among other things, the patch altered the Radios so that they would emit a {{W|Morse Code}}-like signal when placed in certain locations within a test chamber, and locating all 26 of these areas was required in order to unlock the achievement. | ||
Radios do not play a large role in ''Portal 2'', and appear only | Radios do not play a large role in ''Portal 2'', and appear only twice, both times in Chapter 2. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In Chapter 2: The Cold Boot, Test Chamber 6, a Radio can be found among the "garbage" that is ejected from the [[Vital Apparatus Vent]], and is necessary to complete the "Final Transmission" achievement. | *In Chapter 2: The Cold Boot, Test Chamber 3, a Radio can be found in the corner of one of Ratman's Dens. Instead of playing the usual up-tempo tune, the Radio plays The National's Exile Villify, only once, for its full length. | ||
*In the same chapter, in Test Chamber 6, a Radio can be found among the "garbage" that is ejected from the [[Vital Apparatus Vent]], and is necessary to complete the "Final Transmission" achievement. | |||
==Related Achievements== | ==Related Achievements== | ||