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The Orange Box: Portal Hints

Chamber 16 Advanced

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This chamber is pretty much the same as its normal version, except that each turret is inside a small cage, making them impossible to knock over or portal away.
- How can I get past the first turret? It's blocking the doorway!
2 of 6: The next two turrets can be gotten past easily using portals to get in behind them.
3 of 6:
However, the four turrets that guard the approach to the button-opened door's room will be a bit harder to deal with.
- How can I get past the two hallway turrets?
- How can I deal with the two turrets in the room past the hallway?
4 of 6:
The three turrets inside the button room will also be a pain during the process of getting a cube onto the button.
- How can I get a cube onto that button safely?
5 of 6:
After you get a cube put on the door's button, you'll need to portal your way past the last two turrets.
- What's the best way to portal past the last turrets?
6 of 6: After you make it into the final room, go around behind the last turret and get in the exit elevator.

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