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The '''Crusher''' was first introduced in [[Portal 2]], and is a derivative of [[Aperture Science]]'s [[Panels|Panel]] technology. Crushers are an environmental hazard present in several test environments. If the player makes contact with a Crusher, they will be forced into the nearest hard surface and killed instantly. Crushers appear as large grey panels with a number of steel spikes firmly attached to them.  

Crushers become more frequent during the final parts of the game {{spoiler|(particularly in [[Chapter 9]]: The Part Where He Kills You)}}, and also appear frequently in [[Co-op]] mode.

Any object, including the player, will be perforated instantly upon contact with a Crusher. When active, a loud crunching noise is emitted in order to warn the player that they are approaching a Crusher, thereby allowing the player to avoid them.

In Co-op mode, if the player comes in contact with a Crusher while floating in an [[Excursion Funnel]], the damage caused will be periodic until the player moves away or dies.

*Crushers were originally intended to appear in [[Portal]], but were removed in the early stages of game development due to the additional complexity they added to test chambers.{{cite}}

*Crushers appear in [[Portal: The Flash version]], a 2D flash game released prior to Portal. Later, they appeared in the [[Portal: The Flash Version MapPack]] modification, and were eventually introduced into [[Portal: Still Alive]].

*Crushers originally lacked spikes and were ordinary steel plates {{spoiler| before Wheately modified them, believing that there was something [[Media:Wheatley bw a4 spike smash01.wav|missing]]}}.