Fabrications

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Fabrications is the first boss fight level of Budget Cuts 2. It contains the boss ADAM who needs to be killed before you can move on. Adam enters the level once the second light bulb is placed into the console.

ADAM will pursue the player when he sees them, and will wander the area when they're out of sight. ADAM will also go out of his way to stomp on the lightbulbs in the floor and on the catwalks when he is not actively pursuing the player. The player can create more of these lightbulbs using the Crafter in a room accessible through a Teleportation Tube. These lightbulbs can also be placed in the sockets on the floor, which can be used to lead ADAM into certain areas, such as the Grinder. This room also contains a Level 9 Keycard.

Either ADAM's head, or the head of another supervisor found in the level can be used to activate the lift to exit the level. If the player moves far away enough from ADAM's head, it will respawn in the Lost and Found room.

METHOD 1 - Kill ADAM
Firstly, as you come down the lift, go down the right side of the room. Find a door, go through that door and go to the lost and found area. Pick up and hold a piece of tube on the shelf, and teleport to the middle of the map. Next to the Grinder (In the control room), there is a Teleportation Tube that leads into the level 9 room. Put the tube you are holding into the gap between the two broken tubes, then take the teleportation tube into the level 9 room.

Grab the level 9 Keycard on the table and craft a light bulb with the Crafter. Be warned, as soon as you place that light bulb into the slot, the lift will activate and Adam will enter Fabrications. Place the bulb in and teleport onto the catwalk above the grinder (you’ll need to shut if you haven’t already by using the button in the control room). Wait for Adam to come towards you onto the catwalk, then quickly teleport behind you onto a lower ledge, and into the control room. Hit the grinder button now. Adam will fall into the grinder and be damaged. If this didn’t work, try again. It may take several tries. Adam‘s legs will be cut off, but he will not die. Go to the Crusher which is north-west of the control room. Go into the crusher and place your teleporter ball where the green activation button is. Make sure your hand is hovering over the button. Wait for Adam to run in, teleport, hit the button and watch him be crushed. Before leaving, grab his head, as it activates the lift he came down on.

METHOD 2 - Avoid ADAM
On top of the Grinder, there are several robot parts. Activate the lift with the light bulb as said above, then grab the head from the robot parts and allow ADAM to run towards you. Then quickly teleport to the cargo lift he came down on and use the head to activate the lift. This method keeps ADAM alive.

The gameplay video below shows how to complete the level. The first attempt shows how to get the teleportation tube. The second attempt shows how to win.

There are many safe spots that ADAM cannot access, such as:


 * Inside the Crusher while ADAM is still in his first phase
 * The top of the Crusher
 * The top of one of the trash blocks
 * A metal silo
 * The metal bar above the elevator ADAM comes out of
 * Behind ADAM in the elevator before it arrives



Trivia

 * ADAM’s death is a reference to The Terminator’s death in Terminator 1.