Aperture Science Enrichment Center

Portal 2 guide · The initial awakening and testing

Chell wakes up from stasis in a dilapidated motel-like relaxation vault and is guided by Wheatley through the decaying ruins of the testing facility. You must solve a series of introductory test chambers using Weighted Storage Cubes, buttons, and portals to navigate. The sequence culminates in reaching GLaDOS's ruined chamber, where an accidental activation brings the facility's administrator back online.

Items

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Portal Device (Single Portal): Mounted on a pedestal in Test Chamber 02 of the decaying facilityPortal Device (Dual Portal): Acquired later in the central AI chamber area after reuniting with Wheatley

Secrets

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Rat Man Den | In Test Chamber 04, look behind the large Aperture logo panel that sits ajar on the wall to find a hidden room with scribbles, radio music, and bedding.

Tips

You only control the blue portal initially, while the orange portal is placed statically throughout the chambers.
Standing on an activated heavy-duty super-colliding super button will depress it, but you must place a Weighted Storage Cube on it to keep the exit door open while you leave.
Listen closely to Wheatley's dialogue during navigation sequences, as his physical movements and flashlight often point directly toward the intended exit path.

Not listed for this area: enemies, shops and people.

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