Detailed walkthrough for Portal Reloaded's "07 - Lasers" section, covering Test Chambers 13, 14, and 15 with step-by-step instructions for using portals and time portals to solve laser 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 can take some laser damage to travel into the future. Once in the future, rearrange portals without affecting the present. Position them 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 it to reflect the laser 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, place the future reflector cube at the end of the nodes to reflect the laser into the receiver, completing the chamber.
- 3Test Chamber 15: Start 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 other side of the particle field. Place a new portal on the upper wall above the laser room so the laser hits the first receiver. Return to the future and place a portal in the laser room to direct the laser at the receiver. Return to the present; the laser should be hitting the first receiver, powering an elevating platform. Stand on the platform and place a time portal behind the node to raise the platform further, allowing you to summon a reflector cube. Place this reflector cube 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 it to reflect the laser into the second receiver through the node. Now, get to the other side of the particle field without passing through it (use existing portals or a time portal). In the present, climb the stairs and place 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 damage from the laser can be a viable way to reach the future if portal placement is difficult.
- In Test Chamber 14, careful positioning of the reflector cube is crucial for hitting all three nodes.
- Test Chamber 15 involves frequent use of time portals and careful management of particle fields and reflector cubes. Pay close attention to the state of cubes in the present and future.
- A comment suggests that moving a reflector cube in the present can disrupt future cubes, which might be a key mechanic to understand for certain puzzles.
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