Portal 2

Portal 2

58 ratings
A Day at the Races v3
   
Award
Favorite
Favorited
Unfavorite

Subscribe to download
A Day at the Races v3

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:
======
And they’re off!!!

Bet on the winning franken-cube and earn the right to brag to your mates at the pub. However choose wisely because if you bet on the wrong horse then you may have to face the horrors of the pit for yourself! But don’t be disheartened, winning a race will reward you with a victory sphere which can be thrown into the pit instead so keep on trying!

RULES:
* When the franken-cubes reach the laser beam there will be no more bets so hurry!
* All decisions are final, so once you have placed your bet you won’t be able to change it for THAT race.
* When you place a bet remember that the lanes you look down at near start of the race are in the same order as the buttons in the betting area so you can quickly pick a winner. But when you turn around to see the winner at the end of the track it will be reversed!
* In the event of a tie if you are lucky enough to pick one of the winners then you will still be awarded a victory sphere.
* Place your victory sphere into the pit... but if you lost then better luck next time and go jump in the pit or restart and try your luck in the next race :)

N.B. If the betting area closes while you are still up there then don’t worry just drop down and an aerial faith plate will launch you back into the action!

Hints – Remember the lanes from front to back are: 1,2,3,4 respectively but when you turn around to look at the betting area behind you they are then reversed 4,3,2,1! Toggle zoom becomes very handy here for checking which lane you bet on from over at the viewing area. You can portal or lift your victory sphere over the light barrier.

Inspired by Dackie_Murphy's map, Portal Sonic:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=74369855

CHANGES:
=========
v2
- Fixed the glitch where you could change your bet after the race was over.
- A bigger grate means the pit is now a little safer to manoeuvre around.
- Bets are now final so trying to change a bet after it has been placed will not work.
- When the franken-cubes reach the laser beam the path to the betting area is closed off so that bets can’t be made moments before the end of the race. However there is an aerial faith plate below to get you back to the action so you don't miss a thing.
- Laser field solution to the betting area was removed because it was messy and hazardous.
- Removed the speed gel path to the rear of the victory steps due to new features being added.
- Updated the description & images.

v3
- ¡Ay, caramba! why didn’t I do it this way to begin with d’oh – bigger viewing area.
- Added a couple of speed gel splats in for good measure.

MECHANISMS USED:
=================
PeTI Museum (Exhibit A):
> A one-way light bridge switch.
> Funnel buttons.
> A logical OR laser gate.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=75955112

PeTI Museum (Exhibit C):
> Hidden connection lines.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=80295600

TAGS:
=====
RaVeN, franken-cube, racing, lanes, pit, victory sphere, betting area, scoreboard, timed, fun

*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_.-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:
9 Comments
Fireball19 27 Oct, 2016 @ 9:05am 
Good map quite different :steamhappy:
mood3rd 8 Sep, 2012 @ 5:29pm 
very good
I though it was brocken, as I did not realize the lanes were reversed.
untill I read your description.
great concept & execution of it.
thumbs up.
you have to let the franking cube walk to the button on 1 of my maps:
"a simple turret problem-rise of the machine"
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=85854122
please let me know what you think.
RaVeN  [author] 4 Jul, 2012 @ 3:50pm 
Cheat: If you’re quick enough you can actually place a double bet to improve your odds!
Australiumfish 8 Jun, 2012 @ 6:12am 
Well, if it causes a problem then I suppose theres no real need to try to change it, its still really good.
RaVeN  [author] 7 Jun, 2012 @ 9:50pm 
I'm quite pleased with the way this one turned out because a lot of time, effort and testing went into it and it seems pretty solid :) plus it's fun to watch
RaVeN  [author] 7 Jun, 2012 @ 8:27pm 
With item counts being so restrictive I will eventually look into the possibility of added more racers behind further barriers but then this presents the problem of, "what if somebody tried to start all 3 races at once?" etc. I’m not using hammer just yet so I don’t have an easy solution to some of these problems :P
RaVeN  [author] 7 Jun, 2012 @ 7:37pm 
Death is the 'refresh' or next race because I tried to get the franken-cubes to regenerate facing the correct direction with no end of problems. So yes the pit = a new race I'm afraid.

I have made several major changes in version 2 and updated the description!
Australiumfish 7 Jun, 2012 @ 2:11pm 
I found that if I bet wrong, I sort of had no option but to die horribly. Thats probably the point, but still.

What about the option to have a do-over?
Geneosis 7 Jun, 2012 @ 10:55am 
Well I liked the idea... But you can be killed by laser fields so easily X) Mainly the lasers that protect the cubes buttons ^^"