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I recorded my half-blind playthrough of v1.2. The game crashed on the first playthrough, but since all I had done up to that point was explore the map, without solving anything, I decided to leave it out. While Steam was validating my local game cache (which seems to fix the crash problem for a while) I remembered a trick from Random's map "Lesson 0". So when I restarted the map, I probably saved at least 15 minutes figuring out how to get the laser into the portal surface in the entrance room. I was quite surprised when I managed to pull it off on just the second attempt.

The last part of the puzzle put a knot in my brain for a while, so I apologize in advance for making you watch me stand around and run back and forth until I figured it out.

The patchwork walls are an interesting stylistic choice. If they had been misleading, I wouldn't have liked them, but they didn't get in the way of finding the puzzle elements for me. I'm not a fan of the black abyss, but once again, it didn't get in the way of finding a solution. Even though the map's looks aren't appealing to me, I think it's well done. The puzzle is tricky enough to be a plus for me, so overall, I give it 4/5.

I didn't find the secret room, so I have another reason to go back and play this some more. I'll bet I don't make the fling on the first few tries next time, though.

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This is an excellent map for a first map. I don't care about textures and stuff, and, yes, I still don't know what a brush is, but I know a great puzzle when I see it. Deceptively simple-looking, but quite complex. Very nice.

I enjoyed this puzzle - very nice for a first map - the way you wrapped the observation rooms around the cube recepticle area in the last chamber (and of course Wheatly was up there watching) was very well done I thought. I also liked the broken up style - hence the name. GlaDos humor is always appreciated - but the hidden room - found that just by chance. Disheartening when the companion cube got smashed. That extra cube would have made the solution much easier LOL! Thanks for making - well done.

Nice map; like what you've done with

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getting into the wall portal again
very clever.
I also like the design; it's completely new again. I hope that you did make all those small things func_details by the way. That should save quite a bit compile time and it better for performance.

There were two issues I had: It wasn't clear to me the first time that I had to make a second fling because I saw no goo. Just went through the portal and died. Please make the goo more visible? :)

Second thing is that in the final part of the final part if you will almost always fail the first time because you're not prepared for what you are supposed to do. This has to force you to do the whole final puzzle over again.

But still a nice, refreshing map, I found the easter egg

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and you broke my heart
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Great job: 4/5

Hahah, just found the egg. One nearly shat one's self :D
Surprised I didn't find it sooner

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what with hammering away at that grate a hundred times or so!
:p

Also noticed that outside the first room, you have a "Semi-hidden" room. My guess is that you have this to help players if they

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don't make the jump/fling back to room 1 from room 2 it keepos them from dieing?
In my opinion (and I've said this before), it's better to have them fail. That room is not needed. Just let the player die. :)

NeoDinian wrote:
Just let the player die. :)

You're a monster.

Yeah that area seemed empty and I decided to add one more platform to dress it up. Originaly the hole you fly throught was smaller so the platform was more needed but I decided to make it bigger.

That sure is a nice map you got there. It would be a shame if someone broke it.

My maps: Bits , Color Me Rainbow and Spank Me Skyward

Can someone tell me where the secret area with the companion cube is? I've spent hours searching but I can't find it.

TyWind2 wrote:
Can someone tell me where the secret area with the companion cube is? I've spent hours searching but I can't find it.

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first room; to the left; there's a small grating below a wall; you can shoot a portal through there to get into the hidden room!

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