Detailed walkthrough for Portal Reloaded's Laser challenges in Test Chambers 13, 14, and 15. Learn how to manipulate lasers and time portals to solve complex puzzles.
Walkthrough
- 1Test Chamber 13: Place portals as shown in the image. Use a portal to move the laser sideways and a time portal to send it into the future. You may take some damage from the laser to travel into the future. Once in the future, rearrange portals without affecting the present. Position portals so the laser hits the target, then proceed through the exit door.
- 2Test Chamber 14: First, travel to the present using a time portal. Summon a reflector cube from the central switch and position it in the present as indicated. Use a portal to direct a laser through the first node, then use the reflector cube to guide it into the next two nodes. Travel to the future. Use portals to bring a laser into the present through the time portal, ensuring it passes through the node. Retrieve the reflector cube from the future and bring it to the present via a time portal. Adjust the present reflector cube to hit all three nodes. If necessary, return to the future to retrieve the future reflector cube again. Finally, position the future reflector cube to reflect the laser into the receiver, completing the chamber.
- 3Test Chamber 15: Begin by passing through the particle field to the left. Place a portal where the laser hits the wall and a time portal on the opposite wall. Travel through the time portal to the future to bypass the particle field. Proceed to the other side of the room and use another time portal to return to the present, now on the far side of the particle field. Place a new portal on the upper wall so the laser hits the first receiver. Travel back to the future and place a portal on the small wall in the laser room to aim at the receiver. Return to the present. The laser should now be hitting the first receiver, powering an elevating platform. Stand on the platform and place a time portal behind the node to raise it. Summon a reflector cube and place it on the lip above the second receiver. Travel to the future. Retrieve the future reflector cube and bring it back to the present using a time portal in the laser room. Position this cube to reflect the laser into the second receiver through the node. To reach the other side of the particle field without passing through it, use an existing portal or a time portal. Once in the present on the other side, climb the stairs and use a portal on the upper wall to hit the third receiver. Move the reflector cube onto the switch to complete the chamber.
Tips
- In Test Chamber 13, taking minor damage from the laser is acceptable to ensure timely travel into the future.
- In Test Chamber 14, careful positioning of the reflector cube is crucial for hitting all three nodes. You may need to retrieve and reposition the future reflector cube multiple times.
- Test Chamber 15 involves frequent use of time portals and careful management of particle fields and reflector cubes. Pay close attention to which dimension (present or future) you are manipulating cubes and portals in.
- A user comment suggests that in Test Chamber 15, moving the reflector cube onto the switch *before* firing the portal to hit the upper receiver is the correct sequence, as grabbing the cube destroys the future cube, allowing the laser to pass through its original blocking point.
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