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Portal 2 Walkthrough

Kurtis Seid
By Kurtis Seid, Game Guides Editor

Return to Aperture for further testing. Our Portal 2 Walkthrough provides a walkthrough for story mode, tips for co-op, and unlockables.

Portal 2 Walkthrough

Excursion Funnels

Floor 1

Orange should put their first portals at the end of the funnel and the second on the white wall on the right. Blue should jump into the funnel and ride it to the other side. Here, place one portal on the wall on the left and the other straight ahead. Float to the other side and press against the button. Orange should follow to Blue's position, but drop down on the platforms that have now appeared. Head into the door, turn backwards, and fire your portal to whisk both players to the exit.

Floor 2

Orange will want to place their portals at the end of the funnel and the other on the wall on the right so that the funnel passes through the grill on the left. Blue will now need to use the jump pad to enter the funnel and into the grill. While still floating inside, place your purple portal on the hanging wall to the left and then fire the blue portal at the end of the funnel source (Overwriting Orange's old portal).

Orange should now put their red portal on the other side of the wall that contains the purple portal. Stand on the button on the ground, opening a window above, and place your orange portal at the end of the funnel from the blue portal. Blue should now hit their switch and place the dropped sphere into the stream. Orange should wait until the sphere hits the laser beam, and then fire their orange portal at the funnel source. This will keep the sphere in place, unlocking the gate to the exit elevator.

Floor 3

Blue will want to place one portal at the funnel source and the other at the lone white floor on the button. Afterwards climb inside the funnel and float upward. Orange should stand on the button and shoot one portal on the wall on the left. Now at the same time Blue will need to fire a portal at the incline while Orange shoots their other portal at the funnel source. This will cause Blue to fall, fly through the air, and land in the tunnel to the exit. Pick up the cube where and drop it down to Orange.

The other player should place the weighted cube on the button and complete the previous puzzle a second time. Because of your positioning, Orange may have to place their first portal on the funnel generator instead of on the left wall, but otherwise the solution remains the same. Once both players unit again, head to the exit.

Floor 4

Blue should place their blue portal at the end of the light source and their purple portal on the tiled section of the white wall on the right. Orange should place their first portal at the end of the purple portal, and one left of the room overhead. Take the jump pad to enter the portals and arrive at the room with the cube switch. Hit the button to drop a reflection cube into the stream that will arrive in the room.

Now, Blue should place their purple portal on the far right hand wall and take the jump pad to enter it. After riding the beam as far as it can go, place your purple portal on the left wall to enter the exit room. Now, Orange should place their orange portal on the wall in their room and shine the laser directly into this opening. Once it's in place, drop down and into the funnel source and ride Blue's portals to the exit room. From here place your red portal on the lone wall to transfer the laser into the node, opening the exit path.

Floor 5

Orange should place their portals at the end of the light source and the other on the wall on the right. Hit the jump pad and ride the beam to the weighted cube. Grab the cube and get back in the funnel. Now, Blue should stand on the button and reverse the flow of the funnel. Once Orange arrives at the funnel source, fire one portal above the entrance and the other one at the end of the source. Next, move off the button and allow Orange to float through the portal. Orange simply needs to drop the cube into the stream to unlock the floor's exit.

Floor 6

Orange should set their portals at the end of the grill and the light funnel source. Blue should now ride the horizontal funnel and jump into the vertical funnel when they intersect. Now put one portal inside the funnel source and the wall on the right. This will take you to the exit area and a switch to change the flow. Stand on the button and place a portal on the other end of the crusher. Orange should now ride the funnels and once again enter the vertical one that intersects. Place your orange portal at the same places as the old Blue ones to reach the exit.

Floor 7

Blue should enter the grill and fire one portal through the wall near the light funnel and the other one the only wall ahead. Orange should use the jump pad to land on the other side of the room. Turn around; shoot one portal at the wall ahead and the floor on the small island. Take the second jump to float into the tunnel's stream. Now, Blue will need to stand on the switch and reverse the flow, allowing Orange to land on the switch on the right side of the room. Once here, place a portal on the newly opened wall, but keep the other one on the floor.

Now, Blue can exit through the grill and take the jump pad, riding through Orange's portals to land on the top exit. To help Orange escape, Blue should set portals to allow Orange to return to the small island on the left with a floor portal. Once their, Blue can swing around to the left and place a portal at the funnel source. Now place your other portal under Orange to reach the exit.

Floor 8

Orange should place both portals on the left wall so that the funnel fires passed the grill and into the maze. Blue should now ride the funnel into the maze and place their purple portal on the wall, now put the blue portal on the ground and ride to the top. Blue should shoot their blue portal ahead and Orange will want to stand on the switch, which will move Blue forward. Now, Blue will need to drop and place their portal behind themselves; at the same time Orange will need to work the switch to help Blue avoid being crushed.

In the last maze area Blue will need to fire their portal below while Orange works the switch to keep them safe from crushers. Now Blue must fire their blue portal at the wall ahead while Orange stands on the switch to move to the weighted cube's location. There is also a turret here, so throw down a portal with the funnel to destroy it.

Now pick up the cube and ride the turn back to the exit (Your journey will have turned off the grill). Once the robots are re-united, Orange should place one portal on the incline and the second on the floor below. Each player should leap through Orange's portals one at a time to finish the stage.

Floor 9

Orange should place their red portal at the end of the light bridge and their orange portal at the other side to block the turrets. Blue will now want to place their purple portal at the end of the funnel, head down the passage and turn left where a white wall sits. Place your blue portal here and both players should ride off. Orange will want to move their orange portal to block the turrets to the side, while Blue moves the funnel to guide the players to the exit. As long as the light bridge blocks the turret fire, you'll enter through a grill to the exit.

In the next room Orange will want to place their red portal at the end of the light bridge and their second in front the turrets. Blue should look very fat up and put their purple portal at the end of the funnel, with their blue portal on the checkered floor. Orange should enter the funnel first, followed by Blue. Orange should move the light bridge to continual block off turret fire. Once reaching the top, Blue should look towards the chasm and place their blue portal at the wall on the far left. Now both players can jump into the stream and ride through the purple portal other end. Place one last blue portal on the cat walk to the right and ride the beam to the room exit.

Look out the window on the left to grab both the bridge and funnel again. Block off the first row of turrets and place the funnel to jet across the chasm. Now, switch the bridge so that it blocks the turret conveyor, which in turn will destroy any produced enemies. Place the funnel on the wall to the right to drop and enter the control room. Last, grab the disc and place it into the drive to complete the chamber.

Kurtis Seid
By Kurtis Seid, Game Guides Editor

Kurtis Seid is a sadomasochist for games. He’s clocked over 200 days in a Final Fantasy entry but isn’t sure if he’s actually a fan of the series. His ideal game would somehow involve the harshest elements of King’s Quest, Team Fortress, River City Ransom, Ogre Battle, and Dark Souls.

77 comments
KONEBOX
KONEBOX

Portal 2 is a great game. The levels were hard enough that I couldn't figure them out straight away, but could still noticed the solution after 5-10 minutes. Games like Modern Warfare 3 couldn't hold a candle.

Naicco
Naicco

Such a great game, the level design shows Valve's creativity. I wish companies like Infinity Ward would take a few hints while making mw3 and its levels. Modern Warfare 3 could use Valve's "touch", just look how great this and Team Fortress 2 is.

CrossFire312
CrossFire312

I only checked this to see how many chapters were in the game :P

Red_Signal
Red_Signal

Brilliant game. Wish I had bought the first one before I played this one, but it's so good it doesn't matter. Excellent voice acting and brilliant puzzles - keep it up Valve!

Zentarik
Zentarik

Can someone please make a video for floor six of "The Fall"?

kangarookate
kangarookate

i wish there were more videos because i keep reading to make sure where i am and i cant even tell at all 0_o

gotrekfabian
gotrekfabian

@ icepop4who: If it's so easy and you don't need a guide, what are you doing here? Hmmmm.... Kind of strikes me as an 'I'm better than you guys statement to me'. The truth seems to be, I got stuck somewhere and needed a little nudge in the right direction.

makarandh
makarandh

Awesome game. Love those puzzles!!

mw2hardcore
mw2hardcore

I think this is a great game. but sometime u have to spend an hour on a single floor in the later levels because it gets a bit hard.but still a very good game

Gamer_4_Fun
Gamer_4_Fun like.author.displayName 1 Like

I just dont understand the point of listing the trophies if you are not showing how to get them step by step? I mean its a guide right?

diesellion9985
diesellion9985

Hey gamespot...u think ur actually gonna finish the guide or do u guys just not care?

icepop4who
icepop4who

lol this is the easiest puzzle game ever. As long as you're not ADD or something, you don't need a guide. Just take your time with it.

Signal2Noise
Signal2Noise

Who writes this stuff? It's "levers", not "leavers"! Portal is the bomb, tho' (GLaDOS made me say that)

camp1301
camp1301

Pretty good guide, but for god's sake please learn the difference in "passed" and "past."

smbius
smbius

I love this phreaking game. Right when I thought it was going to end, it keeps on going! I thought it was more of Portal 1, then it goes nuts! The levels are organic, believable and atmospheric. Look out for my review. Incredible game.

bloodyrooster
bloodyrooster

I thought this game was going to suck, boy was I wrong, I couldn't put it down

Matsergo
Matsergo

To easy if you ask me.. And short!

iamironman124
iamironman124

What kind of idiot would actually use a Portal walkthrough? Solving puzzles is literally the only thing to do in this game. It's like paying money to have to read and follow a guide.

andressaravia
andressaravia

Without photos can be as frustrating to understand as some parts of the game. Try the youtube hints if you are really stuck.

jockie_chan
jockie_chan

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gthomps1
gthomps1

Didn't play the first one but am really enjoying this game!! Worth the money if you like brain teasers.

Jak_Napier
Jak_Napier

i wish that they had pictures to illustrate what each level looks like.

Thxsen
Thxsen

I played the game straight through, couldnt stop myself.. so much fun..

Thxsen
Thxsen

If you liked the first Portal, you will love this one.. it has a good story and about 7hours of pure puzzel thinking. Some stages where way to easy and some took me a while to figure out. I also loved the twists of the game. To all of you that have played the game i only say "Im in space!" It was great fun.. Thinking of buying the game for ps3 aswell..

dannybanny
dannybanny

Valve's done a great job!!As we saw in half life 2.

fanaticsm
fanaticsm

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djdanrobbins
djdanrobbins

@Maxxramman ... *gag* there are three words I bet no one on this planet EVER expected to hear in a sentence: "amazing" and "will ferrell." WOW! I'm intrigued by how stupid parts of this game make me feel at times. To help with that I went and bought the first one. STILL have no idea how or why i'm blasting holes in walls just to be tested by this badly auto-tuned android! HOPEFULLY there will be sometime soon in the game where the greater meaning is revealed (I'd settle for the point ; ) Its also a little strange that the character you are supposedly playing as is a female. Hmmm maybe this is how a female feels if she chooses to play a FPS, i.e. CoD. Interesting.

XsickGamerX10
XsickGamerX10

@JeyNyce Thx. Had a look at some gameplay and decided 2 buy it.

JeyNyce
JeyNyce

@Kos1c & @XsickGamerX10 - It's more than just a puzzle game. It has a great story behind it and it ties itself with the Half Life Universe. I think it's a great game. It's better to have played the first one before playing the second.

Kos1c
Kos1c

@XsickGamerX10 I didn't know much about this game, and i got it yesterday. The game is a huge puzzle game, it's great fun, just sadly it's not as long. I've already completed it, took about 4-6 hours to do. But still one of those titles worth checking out. An easy 9/10 for me.

kasvetorus
kasvetorus

beeeest game.best best best.number 1.thank you valve.but its very easy.

XsickGamerX10
XsickGamerX10

There has been a lot of hype about this game so ive looked at some trailers and I just cant see what all the fuss is about and it looks quite boring. So i have preordered LA NOIRE. But please if u have the game tell me what is so good about it

Fragnarok
Fragnarok moderator

The guide now includes the fourth part of multiplayer co-op.

Microsteve
Microsteve

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Komania
Komania

@djball They are hardly holding your hand. It has happened to me that I had no clue where to go due to an obscure portal-friendly surface.

Komania
Komania

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sora123455
sora123455

@oflow Yes, this game is the best puzzle game you would ever play.

oflow
oflow

Is this game actually really fun? seems kinda overhyped.

Yawhat
Yawhat

i cant even really understand this so im not going to bother.

djball
djball

In case you hadn't noticed, Valve is holding your hand throughout the entire game...

Taurunum
Taurunum

If you are ganna pass this game using walkthroughs, then you better not buy it...

Szeiden
Szeiden

@bigkahunabuger portal 2 does not have a singleplayer section...only a game mode you can play by yourself...that shows gamestpot doesn't have a clue about games.

Maxxramman
Maxxramman

The achievement for the propulsion gel is "Stranger than Friction", not stranger than fiction, like the amazing movie with will Ferrell.

psychowithabow
psychowithabow

I would really discourage the use of a walkthrough for Portal 2. Its charm comes (at least partly) from the satisfaction of solving the puzzles, and being told what to do diminishes your experience of the game. I guess using one section if you're really, REALLY, stuck would be okay, but please go back and be sure that you need the help before seeking help.

EdibleFood
EdibleFood

Nobody needs a walkthrough for portal 2...

bigkahunabuger
bigkahunabuger

@illuminatirexx Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha, thank you, havent had a laugh like that in ages. wow. just wow. how can someone be so........hmmm whats the right word? stupid? its tame but it will do.

Suraisa
Suraisa

I have Portal 2 and in my opionion it is to easy, I completed it in 7 Hours. The puzzles are good enought but there is only 1 way to solve a puzzle and it is easy to find the solution. The Story is realy great it has some realy good twists in it.

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