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#1 · June 6, 2011, 8:37 pm

This is a Portal 2 custom map I made for the ThinkingWithPortals.com Summer Mapping Contest 2011. I did the best I could with the limited time I had, so I hope you enjoy it.

It's a cube based test chamber, but still challenging. Just think of what you can do with the cube und take it with you where you can.

File Name: the_cube_did_it.rar
File Size: 2.33 MiB
Click here to download The Cube Did It

#2 · June 7, 2011, 7:39 am

Honest and thorough, without peaks of brilliance: but moving the cube around was enjoyable, well done. Little idiosyncrasies from haste however, as odd geometries.

the hills are alive... with the sound of music

#3 · June 12, 2011, 6:30 am

Didn't found that challenging, but yes, it was fun.
I notice a little bug, thoug.

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in the second room there is a part where the panel are a little not well placed. You can enter there and fall out of the world, without any other way to come back than noclipping.

I usually demorec the blind ride of every map i try, if you want it send me a private message.
(I'll stop recording if i die.)

#4 · June 12, 2011, 8:20 am

Great Puzzle, i really like it. One Time i fall through Faith Plate but all over ist is good Level. It makes fun to play.

#5 · June 12, 2011, 12:57 pm

Excellent puzzle. Thanks for creating. Well done...

#6 · June 23, 2011, 5:23 pm

Thank you for your feedback.

I changed the layout and the puzzle several times and at the end I was running out of time. But as I wrote I did the best I could with the time I had.

My playtests with the final version worked fine, so I'm sorry for the bugs, I didn't notice them.

#7 · June 26, 2011, 5:30 pm

Very neat; this one could be in the original game, in terms of difficulty.

#8 · June 27, 2011, 5:03 pm

Hi, Nice map I enjoyed playing around with the orange funnel in the first room trying to get the cube through. Not sure if I used much of the intended solution or not as I avoided using/encountering the following:

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Didn't need to pass through the field to the left with the drone into the area with the cube dropper. Didn't need to modify the status of the button controlled field in the last toxic pit room.

If this was a shortcut I'm happy to elaborate on the method and offer suggestions to prevent it.

Thanks for mapping!

#9 · June 29, 2011, 4:09 pm

Okay thanks for mentioning, looks like you really discovered a shortcut which isn't supposed to be there.

The normal solution should be:

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Use the cube and the funnel to eliminate the turret near the faith plate/cube dropper. Deactivate the fizzler and use the faith plate by yourself to jump over the toxic water in the second room.

Can you tell me how you did it?

#10 · July 22, 2011, 5:49 am

I'm planning to make an updated version of the map with some bug fixes and improvements.

So please tell me if you find any bugs, shortcuts or if you want to see something particular to be changed.

[SP] The Cube Did It