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|File:Still alive button.PNG|[[Portal: Still Alive]] variation (only seen in bonus chambers)
|File:Still alive button.PNG|''[[Portal: Still Alive]]'''s [[Cubes|cube]] [[Material Emancipation Grill|fizzler]] variation only used in bonus chambers
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
 
* Several of [[Portal: Still Alive]]'s bonus chambers feature an version of the Switch that can manually [[Material Emancipation Grill|fizzle]] cubes and cause them to respawn. This variation is exclusive to ''Still Alive'' and is not present in [[Portal]]'s campaign.
 
* The bonus chambers of [[Portal: Still Alive]] feature an alternate version, which has red lines on the sides (instead of blue) and has a red cube with a skull in the center on the actual button part. This variation is only used for buttons which respawn cubes, as this feature is never present in [[Portal]]'s campaign.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 23:19, 17 March 2017

Pedestal Buttons are a game mechanic used within the Portal series. They can be found very frequently throughout Test Chambers and are primarily used to allow the player to trigger or toggle a particular function. They can be activated with the "Use" key (default: E).

Uses

Pedestal Buttons are used for multiple purposes to initiate a particular action. More common uses include the dropping of a Cube, activating a Gel pipeline and opening a door. They can also be timer-based, where the action, for example -- extending a platform, is only activated for a specific length of time.

Gallery

Trivia

  • Several of Portal: Still Alive's bonus chambers feature an version of the Switch that can manually fizzle cubes and cause them to respawn. This variation is exclusive to Still Alive and is not present in Portal's campaign.

See also