PORTALS Guide: Core idea of PORTALS
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OverviewPORTALS is a Roblox action game where you use portals to outsmart and shoot enemies, with up to 40 players sharing one room. The game is also tied to an animated series called Portals, so exploring it means engaging with a cast of characters and an ongoing story.
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Core idea of PORTALS
Summary
Your main tool in every match is the portal. The goal is to use it to outposition, outthink, and outshoot whoever is in the room with you. Rooms hold up to 40 players at once, so things can get crowded and fast.
- Portals your primary way to move and to surprise enemies
- Rooms up to 40 players in one session
- Objective outsmart and eliminate opponents using portal play
Getting through A Zennizo Christmas
StepA Zennizo Christmas was an interactive event set inside Lennox's cabin in a snowy forest. The cabin has two floors, several locked doors, and a final puzzle that leads to the Divine Sanctuary.
- Grab the front door key pick it up and unlock the cabin entrance to get inside.
- Find a candle check the sides of the front door, the dining table, or the corner of the kitchen island. A lit candle illuminates a 30-stud radius around you.
- Wait for the upstairs key every five minutes the grandfather clock chimes and the key becomes available for roughly 40 to 50 seconds before the window closes again.
- Push through The Hall try each door until one opens, then use your candle to navigate the room and find the key sitting next to a broken radio.
- Unlock Lennox's Room use the key from The Hall on his door.
- Solve the Divine Letter puzzle take the Divine Letter from Lennox's desk, stand within 50 studs of the bookshelf, and type each line of the letter into chat one line at a time, exactly as written. Completing this opens access to the Divine Sanctuary.
Items inside Lennox's cabin
Table
All of these items appear somewhere in the cabin during the event.
| Item | Where to find it | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Front Door Key | Outside the front entrance | Unlocks the cabin's front door |
| Candle | Sides of the front door, dining table top, kitchen island corner | Lights a 30-stud radius around you |
| Upstairs Key | Behind the grandfather clock glass — available for ~40-50 seconds every 5 minutes | Unlocks the door to the upper floor |
| Hall Key | Beside the broken radio inside The Hall | Unlocks Lennox's Room |
| Cola | Inside the kitchen refrigerator | Your character takes one sip per equip; re-equip to sip again |
| Divine Letter | On top of Lennox's desk in his room | Used at the bookshelf puzzle to open the Divine Sanctuary |
Crew members and where to find them in Teranix
TipsTeranix is the crew's home base, divided into areas like the garden, the library, the training hall, and Hall C.
- Junni runs a concession in Hall C and handles sewing and fabric repairs for the rest of the crew.
- The language Astravell appears in puzzles and writing across the world — certain phrases act as keys.
Warnings before you play
WarnTwo projects connected to PORTALS have been shut down. Aeonic, the asymmetrical spin-off, was cancelled because the creator lost passion for it.
Glossary
Glossary- Teranix
- The main base where the crew lives and operates, containing areas like the garden, library, training hall, and Hall C.
- Astravell
- An ancient language from the Era of Divinity that shows up as phrases and writings in the world, with certain lines working as literal keys to unlock things.
- Divine Sanctuary
- A hidden area in Lennox's cabin that you can only reach by completing the Divine Letter puzzle at the bookshelf.
- Lennox
- The host of A Zennizo Christmas 2025, a friendly but protective character who guards certain rooms in his cabin.
- Subject_0
- The killer character from the now-cancelled Aeonic spin-off, also called The One From Above, who fought using clock arms as weapons.
- Celveric
- The creator of Portals, previously known by usernames including Zennizo.
Common questions
FAQHow do I get the upstairs key in the cabin?
Wait for the grandfather clock to chime, which happens every five minutes. When it does, the glass disappears and the key is available to grab for about 40 to 50 seconds. After that window closes, you have to wait for the next chime.
How does the Divine Letter puzzle work?
Pick up the Divine Letter from the desk in Lennox's Room, then stand within 50 studs of the bookshelf. Type each line of the letter into chat separately, exactly as it appears. Every line must be right and entered one at a time — once the puzzle is complete, access to the Divine Sanctuary opens.
What is the point of the candle?
The candle lights up a 30-stud radius around your character.
Can I still play Aeonic?
Aeonic was cancelled because the creator lost motivation for the project. It is no longer being developed.
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