Portal Lock

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Portal Lock
A somewhat old-fashioned device which stops the gates being opened during the 20 minutes immediately before the attack. The gates still have to be closed manually.
Upgradable building
Category	Buildings
Sub Category	Portal Lock buildings
Unlocked by	Town
Defence	5
Effect	from 23:40
Action Points cost	15
Resource cost	×2
Buildings unlocked by Portal Lock
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Revised for Season 17

*Whirr* *Clink* *Clank* ": These are the sounds of the Portal Lock. Invented to keep idiots from drunkenly walking out and inadvertently killing everyone, this complex chunk of metal stops the gates from opening! Guaranteed to keep the zombies out as you sleep safe and snug in your hovels.

Construction

• Requirements for the Construction:

• The following resources must be in The Bank and will be used up after completion:

•   2×  Wrought Iron

• Citizens must spend 15 to complete the building.

• The costs can be reduced to 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 by Upgrading the Workshop.

Effects

• Completing the Portal Lock provides 5  Defence points for the Town.

• Upgrading it via the project of the day increases the provided.

• The Town Gates cannot be opened after 23:40 until The Attack, but still have to be closed manually.

Upgrades

Main article: Building upgrades

Level	Reward
Base	5
Level 1	20 (+15)
Level 2	50 (+30)
Level 3	80 (+30) + no needed to open the gates before midday
Level 4	-
Level 5	-

Notes

• Building the Portal Lock is sometimes frowned upon by citizens as a waste of materials, especially in the first two or three days. However it is handy against idiots and griefers, but make sure that everyone gets inside before you close the gate, since you can't open the gates for them after 23:40 game time.

Changes

• In Season 18:
  • Portal Lock building category has been reinstalled.
• In Season 16:
  • Portal Lock building category has been removed and migrated to Defensive Wall.
  • Portal Lock is now an upgradable town project.
• In Season 3:
  • Portal Lock no longer provides 2 .

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