Test Chambers

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Test Chambers are a vital part of the Portal series. Thanks to the Security Cameras fixed onto the walls of Test Chambers at various points, GLaDOS can track a Test Subject's movements and progress. There are multiple Test Chambers throughout The Enrichment Centre. However, in Portal 2 they are instantly created by GLaDOS and Wheatley (using robotic arms carrying panels and combining them with other panels to form a ceiling, floor, and walls of a chamber) as one progresses through the tests. This new method of creation allows for an almost infinite amount of test chamber combinations within the Enrichment Centre. Upon entering a Test Chamber one acquires a bare (minimal) feeling, similar to a hospital with its sterile environment; this is due to the lighting used within chambers, and the colors of the panels as well.

Test Chamber Mechanics

Main article: Mechanics

Portal

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The new objects in Portal are used to increase the difficulty of the Test Chambers as the story progresses.

Portal 2

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In Portal 2, the new objects are there to diversify the gaming experience (diversifying the test chambers and the way of soving them) and change your perception of the chamber more than increase the difficulty.

List of Test Chambers

Portal Test Chambers

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Portal: Still Alive Test Chambers

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Portal 2 Test Chambers

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Portal 2 Co-op Test Chambers

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