Obtaining Portal achievements

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Lab Rat
Lab Rat
Acquire the fully powered Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device.
Difficulty: Story-related
How to obtain: This achievement is story related, and is earned once you equip the Dual Handheld Portal Device in Test Chamber 11.
Fratricide
Fratricide
Do whatever it takes to survive.
Difficulty: Story-related
How to obtain: This achievement is story related, and is earned once you burn the Weighted Companion Cube in Test Chamber 17.
Partygoer
Partygoer
Make the correct party escort submission position decision.
Difficulty: Story-related
How to obtain: This achievement is story related, and is earned once you escape from the burning pit and carry onto the escape levels after The Final Test.
Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker
Complete Portal.
Difficulty: Story-related
How to obtain: This achievement is story related, and is earned once you defeat GLaDOS and beat the game.
Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire
Knock down a turret with another turret.
Difficulty: Easy
How to obtain: To earn this achievement, you must pick up a Turret and knock over another one.
Terminal Velocity
Terminal Velocity
Fall 30,000 feet.
Difficulty: Easy
How to obtain: Once you have acquired the dual portal gun in Test Chamber 11, you must be in a test chamber where you can place Portals on both the ceiling and the floor. Place a portal above and below you, then jump in and wait for around 5 minutes.
Long Jump
Long Jump
Jump 300 feet.
Difficulty: Medium
How to obtain: Once you are in a long test chamber where you can place portals on the walls and the floor, place a portal on a wall, and place another below it on the floor, jump into the floor portal and keep placing portals on the floor while landing in them until you get the achievement.
Camera Shy
Camera Shy
Detach security cameras from the walls.
Difficulty: Medium
How to obtain: After you get the portal gun, you must detach every security camera from their walls (excluding the ones you see before the test chamber where it is acquired and the ones on the non portal-placement walls) by creating a portal behind the camera, letting it fall to the ground.
Transmission Received
Transmission Received
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Difficulty: Medium
How to obtain: This achievement was added on March 1, 2010, leading to the announcement of Portal 2. There are hidden radios in the Test Chambers, you are required to pick these up and put them into the right position. You cannot get this achievement on your first play through.
Cupcake
Cupcake
Beat two Portal advanced maps.
Difficulty: Medium
How to obtain: To earn this achievement, you have to beat two of the Advanced Chambers, they are found in the main menu. It is best to go through these in order.
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Beat four Portal advanced maps.
Difficulty: Medium
How to obtain: To earn this achievement, you have to beat four of the Advanced Chambers.
Vanilla Crazy Cake
Vanilla Crazy Cake
Beat all six Portal advanced maps.
Difficulty: Medium
How to obtain: To earn this achievement, you have to beat all six of the Advanced Chambers.
Basic Science
Basic Science
Earn bronze medals on all Portal challenges.
Difficulty: Hard
How to obtain: Here, you must finish all the challenges with at least a bronze rating.
Rocket Science
Rocket Science
Earn silver medals on all Portal challenges.
Difficulty: Hard
How to obtain: Here, you must finish all the challenges with at least a silver rating.
Aperture Science
Aperture Science
Earn gold medals on all Portal challenges.
Difficulty: Very Hard
How to obtain: Here, you must finish all the challenges with at least a gold rating.