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skull cubes are not used in any official version of still alive. also the "entropy zero 2 cubes" are just regular storage cubes with a slightly changed design
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[[File:Portal1 StorageCube.png|right|250px]]
[[File:Portal1 StorageCube.png|right|250px]]
'''Cubes''' are common gameplay implements in both ''[[Portal]]'' and ''[[Portal 2]]''.
'''Cubes''' are common testing elements throughout the ''Portal'' series. They are commonly used to press [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button|Buttons]], disable [[Turrets]], or redirect [[Laser]]s.


== Cubes ==
== Cubes ==
=== Weighted Storage Cube ===
=== Weighted Storage Cube ===
[[File:Portal2 StorageCube.png|right|100px]]
[[File:Portal2 StorageCube.png|right|100px]]
The Weighted Storage Cube was first introduced in ''Portal'', and remains prevalent in ''Portal 2''. In ''Portal 2'', the blue ring turns yellow when placed upon a [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button]].
 
The '''Weighted Storage Cube''' was first introduced in ''Portal'', and remains prevalent in ''Portal 2''. In ''Portal 2'' however, the cube is given a blue ring in the center instead of a blue cross, and can turn yellow when placed upon a [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button|Super Button]].
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[[File:Companion Cube.png|right|100px]]
[[File:Companion Cube.png|right|100px]]
{{Main|Weighted Companion Cube}}
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The Weighted Companion Cube was first introduced in ''Portal'', and remains prevalent in ''Portal 2''. It functions in the same way as a regular Storage Cube, being differentiated only to help players to feel attached to the cube, and realize that they must keep the same cube throughout the entire chamber.
 
The '''Weighted Companion Cube''' was first introduced in ''Portal'', and remains prevalent in ''Portal 2''. Similar to the Weighted Storage Cube, the Companion Cube possesses a different design in ''Portal 2''. The Cube functions in the same way as a Weighted Storage Cube, being differentiated to encourage test subjects to feel attached to the Cube. {{spoiler|A feature to the new Companion Cube in ''Portal 2'' is that it is able to sing.}}
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=== Edgeless Safety Cube ===
=== Edgeless Safety Cube ===
[[File:ESC.png|right|100px]]
[[File:ESC.png|right|100px]]
The Edgeless Safety Cube was introduced in ''Portal 2'', and is used only in [[Co-op]] gameplay, however it also appears once in the single player campaign as garbage. The "cube" is really a sphere. However, it still retains the coloring scheme and patterns present in the designs of the other cubes.
 
The '''Edgeless Safety Cube''' was officially introduced in ''Portal 2'', where it is used only in the [[Cooperative Testing Initiative|co-op]] campaign. However, it also appears once in the single-player campaign as garbage. The entire name is given out of irony, however it still retains the coloring scheme and patterns present in the designs of the other cubes.
 
The Edgeless Safety Cube did have an appearance in a ''Portal'' Challenge Map and a ''Portal: Still Alive'' Map, however it did not have a notable name and also did not have an accompanying receptacle, thus is not widely considered to have its first appearance until ''Portal 2''.
 
This Item appears in Chapter 2 chamber 6, while GLaDOS is cleaning out the cube dispenser, where 2 of them fall out amongst other garbage.
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[[File:Portal2 ReflectionCube.png|right|100px]]
[[File:Portal2 ReflectionCube.png|right|100px]]
{{Main|Discouragement Redirection Cube}}
{{Main|Discouragement Redirection Cube}}
The Discouragement Redirection Cube was introduced in ''Portal 2''. Its main purpose is to redirect the [[Thermal Discouragement Beam]] (a deadly laser) to other places or through portals if necessary.
 
The '''Discouragement Redirection Cube''' was introduced in ''Portal 2''. Its main purpose is to redirect the [[Thermal Discouragement Beam]] to other places or through [[portals]] if necessary. However, the cube has a second use as a Weighted Storage Cube, as it can be used to activate the Heavy-Duty Super Button.{{Clr}}
 
=== Frankenturret ===
{{Spoiler|[[File:Portal2_MonsterTurret_b.png|right|100px]]}}
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'''Frankenturrets''' are [[Turrets#Sentry Turret|Sentry Turret]] and [[#Weighted Storage Cube|Weighted Storage Cube]] hybrids {{spoiler|created by [[Wheatley]] in order to complete test chambers when he had no test subjects. They are present in the single-player chapters, ''The Itch'' and ''The Part Where He Kills You''.}}
 
Frankenturrets do not speak, and instead emits incomprehensible chirping sounds. {{spoiler|They act as Wheatley's replacement for Storage Cubes, but their behavior is different.}} Frankenturrets will hop around aimlessly while not placed on a button. When picked up by [[Chell]] or put on a button, they retract their legs inside their cubes. If they fall over on their sides or upside down, they will wave their legs trying to get up.
 
{{spoiler|In the Pre-1 chamber of chapter 8, Potato-GLaDOS will attempt to stun Wheatley with a paradox that he fails to understand. It can be noted that when Potato-GLaDOS speaks the paradox, all of the Frankenturrets in the room will fold up their legs, twitch violently, emit electrical sparks and have their pupils rapidly change size,}} which indicates they are, at least, partially capable of understanding words.
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=== Scalable Cube ===
[[File:Scalable_Cube.png|right|100px]]
 
The '''Scalable Cube''' is exclusively featured in the [[Portal 2 Sixense MotionPack DLC|Portal 2 Sixense DLC]] Test Chambers. The only way to scale the Cube is with the [http://www.razerzone.com/minisite/hydra Razer Hydra] Controllers, a feature supported by the [[Handheld Portal Device|Portal Gun]] in the DLC. The size of the Cube changes simultaneously with its mass. The Scalable Cube can be used to build bridges between gaps or to crush [[Turrets]].
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=== Frankenturret ===
=== Contraption Cube ===
[[File:Portal2_MonsterTurret_b.png|right|100px]]
[[File:Portal_2_-_Contraption_Cube.png|right|100px]]
{{Main|Turrets#Frankenturret|l1=Turrets}}
{{spoiler text|'''Frankenturrets''' are bizarre Sentry Turret-[[Weighted Storage Cube]] hybrids created by Wheatley in order to complete test chambers when he had no test subjects. They are first introduced in Chapter 8: The Itch.}}


{{spoiler text|Frankenturrets do not speak, and instead emitting incomprehensible chirping sounds. They act as the Chapter's replacement for Storage Cubes, their only difference being that Frankenturrets will hop around aimlessly while not placed on a button. When picked up by Chell, they retract their legs inside their cubes. If they fall over on their sides or upside down, they will wave their legs trying to get up.}}
The '''Contraption Cube''' is exclusively featured in the [[Portal 2 - Educational Version]] [[Puzzle Creator]]. It has adjustable mass, friction and elasticity. The minimum mass is 1kg, maximum mass is  85kg. There are 5 levels for friction: frictionless, slippery, normal, sticky and very sticky.  There are also 5 levels for elasticity: no rebound, slight rebound, normal, bouncy, very bouncy. The default settings for the Contraption Cube are 40kg, frictionless, and no rebound. Different settings cause the cube to take on slightly different appearances. It has its own button, the Contraption Cube Receptacle.
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== Receptacles ==
=== Skull Cube ===
=== Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle ===
[[File:StillAlive skull cube.png|right|100px]]
[[File:Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.png|right|100px]]
 
Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle is a receptacle for the [[#Weighted Storage Cube|Weighted Storage Cube]], introduced in ''Portal 2''. The Storage Cube must be placed securely inside the receptacle in order for the player to proceed. Although its appearance is similar to the [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button]], it cannot be activated by the player or any other object being placed upon it.
The '''skull cube''' is an alternate design for the regular Weighted Storage Cube in which the Aperture logo is replaced by a crudely drawn skull. It is present in the game files of ''[[Portal: Still Alive]]'', but does not appear in-game. Due to a similar design existing for [[Pedestal Button|pedestal buttons]] that are connected to cube droppers, is is widely believed that said cube droppers would have originally dispensed skull cubes, but that this was cut due to players being confused into thinking the cubes had a unique function.
 
The unofficial PC port of ''Still Alive'' reimplements the skull cubes, but they are ''not'' used in any official version of the game.
 
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=== Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle ===
[[File:Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.png|right|100px]]
{{Main|Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle}}
The Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle is a receptacle for the [[#Edgeless Safety Cube|Edgeless Safety Cube]], introduced in ''Portal 2''. The Cube must be placed securely inside the receptacle in order for the player to proceed.


The Edgeless Safety Cube and its receptacle only appear as gameplay implements in [[Co-op]] mode.
==Cubes Outside of the Portal Series==
 
===Dota 2 Cube===
[[File:Dota_2_Cube.png|right|200px]]
The '''Dota 2 Cube''' is a Portal inspired cube appearing in the art for the Dota 2 "Portal" hud skin.
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== Related Achievements ==
== [[Puzzle Creator]] item properties ==
=== Portal ===
 
* '''Entity Cost:''' 4 (no dropper), 17 (with dropper) <!-- Dropperless entity cost taken from Valve Developer Community. Entity cost with dropper taken from BEE2 as VDC did not have it. This may not be accurate as BEE2 modifies cube droppers, which may change the ent count. -->
* '''Connections:''' This item supports inputs, which drop the cube when activated and fizzle the previous cube (therefore this is only present when the dropper is enabled). ''Connect to...'' is used to connect this item to another, via inputs or outputs. ''Connection visibility'' controls the visibility of this connection, and ''Remove connections'' is used to remove existing connections.
* '''Cube Type:''' Allows switching between Weighted, Companion, Reflection, Sphere and Franken cubes. In the [[Portal 2 - Education Version|education edition]], it also allows switching to the Contraption Cube.
 
== Related achievements ==
=== ''Portal'' ===
{{Achievement table
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal|Fratricide}}
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal|Fratricide}}
}}
}}


=== Portal 2 ===
=== ''Portal 2'' ===
{{Achievement table
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Drop Box}}
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Drop Box}}
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| 2 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Iron Grip}}
| 2 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Iron Grip}}
       {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Party of Three}}
       {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Party of Three}}
      {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Talent Show}}
}}
}}


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
===Portal===
=== ''Portal'' ===
{{See also|Portal}}
{{See also|Portal}}
{{Gallery
{{Gallery
|lines=3
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|height=140
|height = 140
|width=140
|width = 140
|File:Portal1 StorageCube.png|alt1=Weighted Storage Cube|Weighted Storage Cube
|File:Portal1 StorageCube.png|Weighted Storage Cube.
|File:Portal Companion Cube.png|alt2=Weighted Companion Cube|Weighted Companion Cube
|File:Portal Companion Cube.png|Weighted Companion Cube.
|File:Portal Sphere.png|alt3=A spherical replacement seen in an advanced chamber|A spherical replacement seen in an advanced chamber
|File:Portal Sphere.png|A spherical replacement seen in [[Portal Test Chamber 17 (Advanced)|advanced Chamber 17]].
|File:Portal 1 floor button.png|alt4=A [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button]]|A [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button]]
|File:StillAlive skull cube.png|Unused [[Portal: Still Alive]] "skull cube"
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===Portal 2===
=== ''Portal 2''===
{{See also|Portal 2}}
{{See also|Portal 2}}
{{Gallery
{{Gallery
|lines=2
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|height=140
|height = 140
|width=140
|width = 140
|File:Portal2 StorageCube.png|alt1=Portal 2|Weighted Storage Cube.
|File:Portal2 StorageCube.png|New Weighted Storage Cube.
|File:Companion Cube.png|alt2=Weighted Companion Cube.|Weighted Companion Cube.
|File:Companion Cube.png|New Weighted Companion Cube.
|File:Portal2 ReflectionCube.png|alt3=Discouragement Redirection Cube.|Discouragement Redirection Cube.
|File:P2_companion_cube_button.png|Weighted Companion Cube, activated.
|File:Portal2 40sStorageCube.png|alt4=Old Weighted Storage Cube.|Old Weighted Storage Cube.
|File:Portal2 ReflectionCube.png|Discouragement Redirection Cube.
|File:ESC.png|alt5=Edgeless Safety Cube.|Edgeless Safety Cube.
|File:Portal2 40sStorageCube.png|Old Weighted Storage Cube.
|File:Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.png|alt6=Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.|Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.
|File:ESC.png|Edgeless Safety Cube.
|File:Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle active.png|alt7=Active Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.|Active Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle.
|File:138px-Edgeless_Safety_Cube_yellow.jpg|Edgeless Safety Cube, activated.
|File:Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.png|alt8=Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.|Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.
|File:Repulsion Gel Cube.png|A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Repulsion Gel.
|File:Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle active.png|alt9=Active Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.|Active Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle.
|File:Propulsion Gel Cube.png|A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Propulsion Gel.
|File:Repulsion Gel Cube.png|alt2=A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Repulsion Gel|A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Repulsion Gel
|File:Scalable_Cube.png|The Scalable Cube.
|File:Propulsion Gel Cube.png|alt2=A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Propulsion Gel|A Weighted Storage Cube covered in Propulsion Gel
}}
 
=== Summary ===
{{Gallery
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|width = 500
|File:All cubes.png|All of the cubes
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}}


=== Seen in ===
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Introduction|Chapter 1 - Introduction]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chamber 1|Chapter 1 - Test Chamber 01]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chambers 3 & 4|Chapter 1 - Test Chambers 03 & 04]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chamber 5|Chapter 1 - Test Chamber 05]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chamber 6|Chapter 1 - Test Chamber 06]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 2|Chapter 2 - Test Chamber 02]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 3|Chapter 2 - Test Chamber 03]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 4|Chapter 2 - Test Chamber 04]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 5|Chapter 2 - Test Chamber 05]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6|Chapter 2 - Test Chamber 06]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 7|Chapter 2 - Test Chamber 07]]
*[[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 8|Chapter 2 - Test Chamber 08]]


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