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Talos (iii)
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Tags: Button, Pedestal Button, Fizzler, Goo, Angled Panel, Laser Emitter, Laser Catcher, Reflector Cube, Reflector Cube Dropper, Stairs
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1 Jan, 2019 @ 5:20pm
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Finally, the long awaited third instalment is here!
Remember the miniseries ''Talos'', which features a couple of logic-based laser puzzles and, I dare say, of increasing beauty?
... what? You have never heard of the Talos miniseries?
Come on, last two instalments were published in... let me look it up... October 2017?!
Fair enough - yet it continues and I really like this map personally.
Just two receivers, two cubes, two buttons, two patches of portalsurfaces and one laser.
How hard can it be?
Be nice and don't quickly pull cubes through fizzlers - I know I've said this before, but c'mon :p

Difficulty: 5/10.

Of course I won't copystrike you for the music if you record your run :p
In other news: My puzzle game Sokoban: The RPG has been released on steam! Please consider checking it out!

Playthrough by Joric
Playthrough by zorth
Blind run by Leomievs
Blind run by asears16
Blind run by nock
Blind run by Mr Fab
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Mikeastro  [author] 4 Feb @ 1:33pm 
@chixenlegjo Thank you very much for the kind words! This is indeed one of my favourite puzzles of myself, if I can be so arrogant :] I think I got very lucky with the way this one worked out. Excellent work solving it :cozycrashfish:
chixenlegjo 4 Feb @ 12:38pm 
I'm surprised such a Small Space has such a Big Solution. I actually started getting really interested in Portal 2 puzzles after seeing this exact trick displayed in the mini-series. I couldn't think of any ways to discreetly put it in my puzzles, and you found three! This is absolutely one of my favorite levels of this game.
Mikeastro  [author] 2 Nov, 2024 @ 4:53pm 
@Towelie Clegane Thanks for playing a bunch of my maps! I personally believe that this one is a bit more complex than for example Isomorphism, but ultimately difficulty is always a subjective experience. Also, many of the maps you complain about still having laser collision were made in a time when it wasn't as easy as it is today to disable it, so please excuse me for this! I hope that you continue to enjoy my puzzles :]
Towelie Clegane 2 Nov, 2024 @ 2:17pm 
only 2 panels, how can this be so complex ? xD
honestly, you should ask your play tester to rate your puzzle for difficulty. you are way off.
this wasnt harder than isomorphism
also, laser collision off plz, as usual..
StackSmasher789 9 Apr, 2024 @ 6:42am 
I misread this as a 3/10 puzzle before starting so I was expecting this to be solvable with my current understanding of the mechanics. This was a lot harder and even more satisfying than I expected. Went into this without knowing what Talos Principle was! Now I am interested in exploring that game as well. A big hint for this would be to not be afraid to lose portals and to look for ways to constantly re-apply the "first trick" from different perspectives . I would like to also note that some angles are particularly difficult to gauge and cubes on buttons behave a bit unexpectedly and go out of alignment a bit.
mabelpines 13 Mar, 2024 @ 6:40am 
Simple and fun map. very nice
zeo1337 26 Sep, 2023 @ 2:06pm 
I haven't seen a flip panel. Thanks for the hint,
Mikeastro  [author] 26 Sep, 2023 @ 10:43am 
@zeo1337 Did you see that one of the buttons near the door flips an angled panel?
@rasmaniac @Winnie the Mao @233 Thank you all so much for the high praise! I'm still very proud of this map too :cozycrashfish:
zeo1337 26 Sep, 2023 @ 6:31am 
This map is logically impossible!?!?

I need the portal on the laser to open the door (It cannot open any other way). I need a different portal to reach the door (It cannot be reached any other way). I cannot move the portal.
I know there has to be a solution, but that seems obviously impossible.
rasmaniac 16 Aug, 2023 @ 3:35pm 
Amazing map. Maybe your best. The logic is beautiful, and left me wondering how a human being even comes up with a puzzle like this.