# I'm stuck in Portal (first one) in test 15 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 31, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279 "2012-01-31T05:07:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/41 "2012-02-04T16:32:10Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > IIRC, the original ending just had you presumably leaving the facility once you reached the surface. It was changed to having your unconscious body pulled back in once Portal 2 was planned. \*\*Keep in mind that Portal was sort of a nifty experiment that hit it off big but wasn’t planned to be a “real” game in some ways (which is why it’s so short as well). \*\* Portal 2 is longer and more plot/story based [spoiler]OK, thank you. I wasn’t aware of that - I really knew nothing about the game other than the cute little robots on the commercials (which isn’t really all that representative, is it?)🙂 Obviously the timing of when I stopped playing the time before factored into my impression of that bit. There was so little left to do before the end of the game, that it was a massive let-down. [/spoiler] > [@Gorsnak](#): > > I would recommend that after all that work you should spend some time at the Extended Relaxation Center. 🙂 Where? I’ll have to look around for that… I am doing the bonus maps Advanced rooms, but I didn’t see anything by that name. Is that Chapter 2? That just seems to be the same levels as in Chapter 1, but starting in room 4. I’ll look around next time I load up the game - I maybe wasn’t paying too much attention anymore due to the let-down and alcohol…:smack:😛 For those following along with my impressions, I probably won’t play more for a few days, though, as I have friends coming over today, and it’s going to be hockey and hanging out until Super Bowl for the rest of the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/42 "2012-02-04T16:42:51Z")
The “Extended Relaxation Chamber” was supposed to be a joke. GlaDOS mentions it in the game. Basically, “loosen up”. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/43 "2012-02-04T16:49:51Z")
Ah…well…I was pretty loose…if loose = drunk…which made everything much more confusing. 🙂 I might actually bake a cake later today. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/44 "2012-02-04T17:41:26Z")
To clarify a little, Portal was obviously intended and designed to be “a game” but it was part of the Orange Box bundle, not a stand-alone product. Compared to the Half-Life and Team Fortress franchises in the Orange Box, Portal was more of a fun value-added thing than a stand-alone product. From Wiki: > [@](#): > > Portal’s inclusion within the Box was considered an experiment by Valve; having no idea of the success of Portal, the Box provided it a “safety net” via means of these other games. Portal was kept to a modest length in case the game did not go over well with players. Needless to say, it “went over well” with players 😉 ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/45 "2012-02-09T03:22:42Z")
We got through the advanced levels. We can’t play Portal 2, because it won’t load… the moment we click on “play” it crashes. Googling has, so far, revealed no fixes to this particular problem, despite many people having posted about it since it came out. Good job, Valve, for providing a broken product. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/46 "2012-02-09T03:32:24Z")
Those cute robots are used for co-op play. I’ve never done that because I know I suck. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/47 "2012-02-09T14:16:10Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > Ah…well…I was pretty loose…if loose = drunk…which made everything much more confusing. 🙂 > > I might actually bake a cake later today. Don’t forget garnishes such as fish shaped crackers, fish shaped candies, fish shaped solid waste, fish shaped dirt, fish shaped ethyl benzene… > [@Zebra](#): > > Those cute robots are used for co-op play. I’ve never done that because I know I suck. You should try it - even co-op is very puzzle oriented instead of twitch oriented. I was able to finish it with my daughters, who are utterly terrible at any sort of high pressure situations in games. And there’s plenty of extra GLaDOS humor with the robots. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/48 "2012-02-09T17:57:14Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > We got through the advanced levels. > > We can’t play Portal 2, because it won’t load… the moment we click on “play” it crashes. Googling has, so far, revealed no fixes to this particular problem, despite many people having posted about it since it came out. Good job, Valve, for providing a broken product. :rolleyes: I was playing Civ III, and doing nicely. Won a couple of games. Now Civ III will load, and then when it gets to the control panel, the screen goes blank. I still have music, though. So I went to Civ IV. I’m STILL stuck on Level 15, trying to get over that second wall. I’ve broken down and looked at the video, but apparently this bit is Challenging. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/49 "2012-02-09T18:26:41Z")
I find the key to the type of flinging required in that spot is to make sure my exit portal (the one up high) is orange. Then it’s just aim and shoot at the floor on my way down. ---
**Author:** ![Stormcrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@Stormcrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stormcrow)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/50 "2012-02-09T19:18:30Z")
The key to me - especially for this one - is to fire off the portal at the last possible moment to make sure that I go through it cleanly. The second key is to not get too twitchy; you generally have more time than you think you have to aim. I remember this level, after looking at the video. It was probably the toughest bit for me from a pure reflexes standpoint. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279/51 "2012-02-09T21:44:33Z")
I FINALLY got over that second wall. I did go out the orange portal, and fired at the last second. After making it over the wall, I saved the game and quit. I’m going to enjoy the glow of accomplishment for a few hours, and then go back to it. MAN, that was a pain in the butt to do. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-portal-first-one-in-test-15/611279.md?page=2)