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The Orange Box: Portal Hints

Chapter 5: Testchamber 13

1 of 9: Chamber 13 is the first in a series of six large and complicated test chambers that each take up an entire chapter.
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The first thing to do in this one is get through the door that's next to the upper walkway.
- How can I get through that door?
3 of 9: Past that door is a large room with a bouncy energy orb, two big red buttons on platforms, and a storage cube on another platform.
4 of 9:
Since there are two red buttons in that room and only one cube, the first thing to do is get the cube you just used into that room.
- How can I get the cube in there without closing off my only access?
5 of 9:
Your next problem is that the energy orb is going back and forth right above one of the red buttons.
- How can I get this orb into its receptor device?
6 of 9:
Now you need to get the other storage cube down off of the moving platform that the energy orb is powering.
- How can I get that cube down to the floor?
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Once both cubes are on the floor, you can think about how to get them onto the two raised button platforms.
- How can I get the cubes onto the button platforms?
8 of 9:
The door next to the back wall's platform will open after both cubes are in place.
- How can I get through that door?
9 of 9: The elevator past that door will take you to Chapter 6: Testchamber 14.

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