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Ship Overboard

10 Points
Bronze Trophy

Discover the missing experiment

In Chapter 6, as soon as you complete the Door Prize achievement/trophy, head out the opening to the right to the docks and walk all the way to the end while the life preserver is. For the astute observers, you will notice that this is the exact same spot that the Borialis was shown to be in during Half Life 2: Episode 2, only it is missing now.

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75 Points
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Break 11 test chamber monitors

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For this reward, you will need to break 11 monitors in Chapter 8.You can break the monitors by using lasers, turrets, and by launching yourself and items at them.Refer to the video for monitor chambers and locations as well as how to deal with each.

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This will be gained in Chapter 5 while progressing through the storyline.

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Stranger Than Friction

15 Points
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Master the Propulsion Gel

This will be gained in Chapter 7 while progressing through the storyline.

Tater Tote

15 Points
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Carry science forward

This will be gained in Chapter 6 while progressing through the storyline.

This will be gained in Chapter 6 while progressing through the storyline.

The Part Where He Kills You

20 Points
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This is that part

This will be gained in Chapter 9 while progressing through the storyline.

Tunnel of Funnel

15 Points
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Master the Excursion Funnel

This will be gained in Chapter 8 while progressing through the storyline.

Undiscouraged

10 Points
Bronze Trophy

Complete the first Thermal Discouragement Beam test

This will be gained in Chapter 2 while progressing through the storyline.

Vertically Unchallenged

15 Points
Bronze Trophy

Master the Repulsion Gel

This will be gained in Chapter 6 while progressing through the storyline.

This will be gained in Chapter 6 while progressing through the storyline.

Wake Up Call

5 Points
Bronze Trophy

Survive the manual override

This will be gained in Chapter 1 while progressing through the storyline.

Survive the manual override

This will be gained in Chapter 1 while progressing through the storyline.

White Out

15 Points
Bronze Trophy

Complete the first Conversion Gel test

This should be gained while progressing through the storyline, although I know some people have missed it. When you come to the fenced in area with the Conversion Gel, the white goo that allows you to open portals on it, you will need to coat the two towers labeled 1 and 2 enough to get you to the catwalk at the top of tower 2.You will then need to jump through a portal on the ground and launch out the angled platform beside the tower base. Launch yourself to the catwalk across from it and when you land on top of the catwalk, the achievement/trophy should unlock.

You Made Your Point

10 Points
Bronze Trophy

Refuse to solve the first test in Chapter 8

In Chapter 8, you will come to the first test Wheatley has set up for you.Walk up to the button and stand there without pressing it.Stand there long enough and the achievement/trophy will pop.

You Monster

5 Points
Bronze Trophy

Reunite with GLaDOS

This will be gained in Chapter 1 while progressing through the storyline.

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