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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, or anything, caught inside the funnel cannot go backwards willingly, and must rely on the Excursion Funnel reversing, generally through use of a [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button|button]].
The '''Excursion Funnel''' is a game [[Mechanics|mechanic]] introduced in ''Portal 2''. The 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, or anything, caught inside the funnel can only travel in one direction, unless the Funnel is made to reverse which is usually accomplished through the activation of a [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button|button]].


Excursion Funnels can act through portals and therefore can be used to solve puzzles where the funnels may seem not useful on first glance to the solving of a test. If a Excursion Funnel is reversed then it is possible for objects to go through portals in which the funnel is acting through.
Excursion Funnels can pass through portals and can cross vast distances, and can therefore can be used to solve puzzles in which Funnels may not initially appear to be useful. If an Excursion Funnel is reversed, then it is possible for objects to use the portals through which the Funnel is acting.


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.
Excursion Funnels can also act as a mode of transportation for the player or objects across large gaps, as well as [[Gels]]. Gels caught in the Excursion Funnel will slowly follow the direction of the Funnel until the substance collides with a wall or until the funnel suddenly disappears, making Funnels useful for coating large areas in a short amount of time.  


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Revision as of 02:24, 13 May 2011

The Excursion Funnel is a game mechanic introduced in Portal 2. The 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, or anything, caught inside the funnel can only travel in one direction, unless the Funnel is made to reverse which is usually accomplished through the activation of a button.

Excursion Funnels can pass through portals and can cross vast distances, and can therefore can be used to solve puzzles in which Funnels may not initially appear to be useful. If an Excursion Funnel is reversed, then it is possible for objects to use the portals through which the Funnel is acting.

Excursion Funnels can also act as a mode of transportation for the player or objects across large gaps, as well as Gels. Gels caught in the Excursion Funnel will slowly follow the direction of the Funnel until the substance collides with a wall or until the funnel suddenly disappears, making Funnels useful for coating large areas in a short amount of time.

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Related achievements

Portal 2

Tunnel of Funnel
Tunnel of Funnel
Master the Excursion Funnel

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