The Turing Test
A first-person puzzle game with a puzzle almost identical to one in Portal 2.
Where The Turing Test comes up1 episode or test
- Bridge already over the button
- Button opens one door, shuts other
- Cube is effortless to move
- Player creates and removes the bridge
- Juggle a laser and a button
- Player must maneuver the cube
Same concept; Portal 2's presentation is more effective
From Mark Brown's comparison
What was said about The Turing Test
The Turing Test made a near-copy of a Portal 2 puzzle easier through layout alone. Its light bridge puzzle already has the bridge over the button, the button opens one door while shutting the other, and the cube is effortless to move. The core concept matches Portal 2's laser, elevator and button puzzle, but the presentation makes it far easier.
In Portal 2 the player must create and remove the light bridge, juggle a laser and a button, and maneuver the cube. Mark Brown's comparison: "So you've got two puzzles with almost the exact same concept, but Portal's presentation is just so much more effective than The Turing Test." The lesson is to present a puzzle so its key pieces are easy to notice, since layout can make the same concept much harder or easier.
What Makes a Good Puzzle?
Its version of the light bridge puzzle is easier because the bridge already covers the button and the button opens one door while shutting the other. Moving the cube is effortless too.
The Turing Test made a near-copy of a Portal 2 puzzle easier through layout alone. Its light bridge puzzle already has the bridge over the button, the button opens one door while shutting the other, and the cube is effortless to move. The core concept matches Portal 2's laser, elevator and button puzzle, but the presentation makes it far easier.
In Portal 2 the player must create and remove the light bridge, juggle a laser and a button, and maneuver the cube. Mark Brown's comparison: "So you've got two puzzles with almost the exact same concept, but Portal's presentation is just so much more effective than The Turing Test." The lesson is to present a puzzle so its key pieces are easy to notice, since layout can make the same concept much harder or easier.
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