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Wipeout Zone

Balancing atop an ever-shifting portal is tricky, as one mistep could lead to a total wipeout!

Wipeout Zone is a monoportal laser puzzle with only 3 surfaces, 2 of which are hogged by orange autoportals. It features a zone connection onto the autoportals themselves; if the intro room does not make this clear, this means that the player's position in or out of the zone will determine which orange portal is active.

Estimated Difficulty: Order of Magnitude 6.75-7.75 with experience (Very challenging to manage). If the premise is confusing, go play Intro Zone first!
Note that this map is joined by its partner, Escort Zone; the two maps differ significantly, and thus can be played independently of each other after finishing Wipeout Zone's intro room.

Important Notes:

• Some background work should prevent the droppers from double-queuing cubes - do not expect any dropper to drop a new cube until it is fully loaded!
  
• Every necessary move in this puzzle can be performed in a terse, simple way that should not require skilled execution. I emphasize this because it is possible to perform this puzzle's solution with plenty of gratuitous movement that may make some moves seem harder than they need to be. Make sure to plan ahead!
  
• For ease, all droppers must stay active for a full second before dropping a cube.
  
• Please do not lean cubes up against vertical walls! I am unable to prevent this in a natural way, but if enough players find themselves trying this, I can introduce a brutish preventative.

Other Notes:

• As the name implies, puzzle states in this map can be even more delicate than usual! You are strongly encouraged to use F6/F7 to save/load state. (This should not cut out the music)
  
• As always, the solution contains at least one timed move. The timing shouldn't be extreme for any such move.
  
• Please don't launch cubes, bhop, etc! As mentioned in the important notes, all moves can be performed in very basic ways. I am experimenting with being less anal about preventing execution-based exploits as to avoid bloating the map with preventatives; please be kind in return! :)
  
• All platforms in the map raise automatically, with the exception of the exit platform, which is lowered only while the relay is active.
  
• The yellow-ish fizzler will destroy cubes, but will not clear the player's portals.
  
• Diagonal lasers through portals are not intended.
  
• The life preserver signage (striped ring) indicates a reset button that respawns both cubes; it is never useful in the solution.

If you think you've found anything unintended, or have any other questions, please let me know!

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This map began by taking some inspiration from Teo's Lifeline, though the zone connection caused the puzzle to quickly develop in a different direction. I also made a small but critical design decision that was influenced by Fumbly Bumbly's work.

Deep thanks to Narkodes for being an excellent playtester and being patient through several questionable decisions of mine!

Music: Rexaura - Six, Benjamin Bryant

Made with BEE2 4.41, with public UCPs:

• Konclan's BEEMod Items, Konclan
  
• Saismee's Text Popup, Saismee