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According to [[John Romero]] the design "was designed in honor of the Apple ][. Specifically, the ] and [ ....a Slipgate side view.."<ref>John Romero on Twitter, 8 July 2915 https://twitter.com/romero/status/619000632255627264</ref>
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Revision as of 14:30, 12 July 2015

A slipgate is a mechanical/computerized means of travelling between Quake's many dimensions. They're most commonly found in Base themed levels and usually consist of a large humming and glowing machine (pictured) which leads to a destination pad (the floor pad in front of the big machine) in an alternate dimension.

Quake lore is far from conclusive, but it is often mooted that the slipgates are a human invention which first allowed Quake's forces to enter the human world and vice versa.

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Trivia

According to John Romero the design "was designed in honor of the Apple ][. Specifically, the ] and [ ....a Slipgate side view.."[1]


Notes

  1. John Romero on Twitter, 8 July 2915 https://twitter.com/romero/status/619000632255627264