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Reversal
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Tags: Weighted Cube, Weighted Cube Dropper, Laser Field, Fizzler, Rail Platform, Goo, Tractor Beam, Laser Emitter, Laser Catcher, Reflector Cube, Reflector Cube Dropper, Stairs, Glass, Grating, Piston Platform, Laser Relay
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3 May, 2019 @ 8:23am
9 May, 2019 @ 9:13am
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My first puzzle ever to feature a track platform as key element. I used it only once before as a return path, but never as integral part of a solution. And if I hadn't been inspired by K7 Avenger's Alternate for making this map, this poor track platform would have remained in my forgotten drawer alongside with turrets.

Besides a track platform, this map features a sky blue funnel, a scarlet laser, two cubes, a branching antline and fancy visuals. The solution is purely logical and easy to execute. I'm aware it's possible to skip some steps by cube throwing or with a skilled jump and a precise shot, but it's not intended. Please don't do it. Have fun!

IMPORTANT NOTE: the standard cube spawns when the laser relay gets deactivated (NOT gate).
Less important note: the cubes don't autorespawn.

Estimated difficulty: 5/10

The music is from Portal Pro, a Portal 1 mod by Mevious.

Intended solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21kQg2CH0TE

EDITS: prevented an unintended solution found by Andi, changed minor aspects of the aesthetics.
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Hovering Harry 19 Jan @ 9:54am 
I will never watch part of the solution
Leo  [author] 19 Jan @ 9:40am 
@Antechamber
Oh, you did? Well, that can happen!
@Mattchew
Yep, this one came up at a time when track platforms were still fairly unused, but to this day, I feel like we barely scratched the surface of how useful this item can be (even though I've been away from the community for a while, I probably missed some stuff...)
@Mabel1618
Shame on you :P jk whatever floats your boat haha
@Hovering Harry
You know, I forgot most of the solution so I'm not even sure I could help you! You can always watch part of the solution video to get a hint, if you'd like
@mentallentil
Thanks once more for playing and for the fav!
mentallentil 13 Jan @ 9:19pm 
fantastic map, faved
Hovering Harry 3 Oct, 2024 @ 10:24pm 
This is a 10/10 difficulty map I can't even get the normal cube
Mabel1618 24 Jul, 2024 @ 2:52pm 
i got too confused and ended up solving it with cfg
Mattchew 6 Jul, 2024 @ 4:07pm 
Fantastic puzzle! Another showcase of how great track platforms are. Love the sequence to constantly swap out cubes to block the laser. Great use of the not gate as well. Easy faved!
Antechamber 27 Apr, 2024 @ 8:56am 
Cool knowing I did it in the wrongest way possible after watching the intended solution. Great map regardless
Leo  [author] 11 Sep, 2023 @ 9:13am 
@SpielSatzFail
Hah, I can easily imagine how the timing was just a bit too tight for that to work. Would be an interesting alternative indeed, even though I would've had trouble coming up with it, for some reason the moves where you need to grab cubes through grating x)
SpielSatzFail 1 Sep, 2023 @ 3:00pm 
Allow me to show you what I desperately tried to accomplish. There was only this one hurdle in my way, and that was falling down and not being able to shoot my portals in time.
I'm not the type of guy who creates a complete map from an inspiration. If I was I'd ask for your approval and build an own map around this, because I think my solution would be cool too - if it worked :D
So in the video, just image at that moment I use noclip there was a platform instead ^^
https://youtu.be/QKiqXMVaZFU
Leo  [author] 1 Sep, 2023 @ 2:13pm 
@SpielSatzFail
Haha overcomplicating the solution happens to the best of us, I sure am no stranger to that! I lowered the difficulty of a few other of my 5/10, so perhaps this one can stay as is? :P
Anyway well done cracking it, glad to see it sounded satisfying!