Portal 2

Portal 2

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Bowling Alley! v4b
   
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Bowling Alley! v4b

Description
[ If you have any issues with playing the map then please re-subscribe to the item in the workshop so that the new version can be downloaded. ]

ABOUT:
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This isn’t an ordinary test chamber.
Cave Johnson himself used to come here twice a week!

This probably took longer than it should have to build because I was too busy playing with it :) The concept is simple you grab a ball, speed run and then release the ball to try and take out as many turrets as you can. If you want to add some difficulty there are two laser settings. The ball return is functional but just in case one of those pesky turrets causes a blockage simply push the big red button located on the wall. When you’ve finished you can exit by simply placing a cube in the trash receptacle located near the three bowling balls.

Hints – Feel free to explore the surrounding area.

CHANGES:
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v1
- Rebuilt / published because of 4th June 2012 update.

v2
- Companion cube in alley switched for reflection cube so that it now serves a duel purpose.
- Fizzler extended to cover some of the ball return.
- Several items deleted due to item counts <sigh>.
- Lighting tweaks.

v3a
- Extra slope added for faster ball return.
- Toilet doors stay open for twice as long.
- Couple more ramps added & a few aesthetic tweaks.
- Security upgraded to stop Geneosis from trying to rob the ticket booth!

v4b
- For the small minority of you that still insist a portal newbie would subscribe to this and then just walk straight out of the exit without bothering to explore a map clearly labelled “Bowling Alley!” there is now a laser barrier blocking the exit. Inside the bowling alley the exit can be opened by placing a cube on the cube button located near the initial three bowling balls.
- The laser barrier in the ball return mechanism has been removed so you can try the ball return mechanism for yourself.
- Dropper added to the reflection cube so that if it’s fizzled the player can still open the exit.

MECHANISMS USED:
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None.

TAGS:
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RaVeN, bowling, speed gel, lots of turrets, ball return, toilet, ticket booth, viewing area, trash receptacle, spheres, lasers, explore, fun

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13 Comments
mood3rd 11 Sep, 2012 @ 2:10pm 
good map
good fun
had a few goes, with diferent methods.
best score = left 1 standing
sometimes the ball or cube would turn them, then they would shoot me.
what is with the button & panel near exit / entrance ?
& cleansing gel & laser catcher (put laser in laser catcher, but could not see what happened) ?
anyway, does not matter, as was fun.
Gaben 13 Aug, 2012 @ 4:13am 
Nice!
RaVeN  [author] 19 Jun, 2012 @ 11:54am 
Spoiler: have a look in the third toilet cubicle!
RaVeN  [author] 19 Jun, 2012 @ 4:00am 
Hint: That companion cube could come in handy…
RaVeN  [author] 19 Jun, 2012 @ 12:30am 
Supreme Gamer
Roooo

Please refer to version 4 which addresses both of your concerns. I now consider this issue resolved. However if you desire traditional puzzle-driven test chambers then I highly recommend you try out Mevious workshop instead:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=70112322

And just for the people who were curious - the companion cube on the chequered floor is supposed to be your ‘home’ area, the franken-cubes in this area had to be removed because of the item count but C'est la vie!
Robixchan 13 Jun, 2012 @ 6:26am 
But the objective of a test chamber (ordinary or not) is solve to exit, so the exit at the beginning isn't a good idea for me...Please try my chambers ;) https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=75668154
RaVeN  [author] 12 Jun, 2012 @ 4:05pm 
and I'm confident 135 subscribers aren't just walking out the bowling alley :P
RaVeN  [author] 12 Jun, 2012 @ 4:03pm 
Supreme Gamer - well if that is their choice then their loss it clearly says in the description, "This ain't no ordinary test chamber." and it's tagged and labelled as a bowling alley!!
DannyVFilms 12 Jun, 2012 @ 12:30pm 
I gave you a thumbs-down for a critical error. You can not put an open door right at the beginning of the chamber! People will just skip the chamber if you give them a chance.
RaVeN  [author] 8 Jun, 2012 @ 12:15am 
I mean who says you have to bowl with spheres.. I've tried cubes, turrets and even myself :P