Cubes

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 article: 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 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

The Discouragement Redirection Cube was introduced in Portal 2. It's 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, 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, 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

Fratricide Do whatever it takes to survive.

Portal 2

Drop Box Place a cube on a button without touching the cube Preservation of Mass Break the rules in Test Chamber 07 Schrodinger's Catch Catch a blue-painted box before it touches the ground

Iron Grip Never lose a cube in Chamber 6 of the Mass and Velocity co-op course Party of Three Find the hidden companion cube in co-op test chamber

Gallery

Portal

See also: Portal

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  Weighted Storage Cube.

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  Weighted Companion Cube.

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  A spherical replacement seen in an advanced chamber.

Portal 2

See also: Portal 2

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  Weighted Storage Cube.

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  Weighted Companion Cube.

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  Discouragement Redirection Cube.

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  Old Weighted Storage Cube.

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  Edgeless Safety Cube.

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  Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.

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  Active Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.

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  Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.

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  Active Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.

Unused content

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  An unused version of the Edgeless Safety Cube in Portal 2.

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  An unused version of the Edgeless Safety Cube in Portal 2.

See also

• Mechanics