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“ A weary boy longing for death, a killing machine curious of life, cross paths........... ”
 
— Narration, Building MindChamber

MindChamber is a character created by American animator Jose Ortiz, known online as MindChamber. Initially serving as his mascot, MindChamber would later become the protagonist of the MindChamber series.

MindChamber is a robot created by Nikola Tesla to end global conflict. After a series of lab accidents, he was deactivated and hidden by Tesla’s followers. Reactivated in 1986, MindChamber sets out to uncover the truth behind his past, drawing the attention of the Russian military. He finds an ally in Joey, an autistic child with an intuitive understanding of machines.

Background[]

MindChamber made his debut in the 2003 release Jose Ortiz’s website as “Intra-Face,”[3] an animated interface that served as the site’s navigator. When activated, Intra-Face's face would appear on screen, looking around before revealing a stylized collection of links to various sections of Ortiz’s work.

MindChamber would appear around Ortiz's website and other works, serving as the mascot. He was first featured in the production logo 2003 flash game Alien-Snatchattack, a collaboration between Ortiz and Newgrounds user CarrotClock. The logo featured both mascots interacting, representing each creator.[4] Following this, MindChamber would be prominately featured as the mascot of Ortiz's website, and would be featured on Ortiz's production logo on flash games and animations.

MindChamber is set to be the protagonist of the MindChamber series. The series has been developed in multiple formats over time, including an animated short, a video game[5] and a comic appearance. Of these, only the comic, featured in the One Shot anthology, has been officially released.[6] MindChamber is an autonomous robot created in the late 1800s by Nikola Tesla. He was attempting to create the machine to end all wars. During the installation of MindChamber’s primary weapon system, a massive explosion occurred in Tesla’s Manhattan lab. To cover up the incident, Tesla concealed the event and hid the robot from the public. Following Tesla’s death, MindChamber was secretly relocated by a group of his loyal followers, keeping him hidden for decades. In 1986, an unknown event triggered the robot’s reactivation. With no understanding of the time that had passed, MindChamber returned to New York in search of his creator and to uncover what had happened during his years in stasis. To avoid detection, he operated only at night. During his search, he discovered a postcard of Niagara Falls. The image triggers a series of stored visual memories, leading him to believe that the location holds clues to uncover what had happened during his years in stasis. While traveling in the ruins of the South Bronx, MindChamber encounters Joey, an autistic boy with a natural talent for mechanics.[7][8] The two form a bond, with Joey using his talents to help MindChamber on their journey. During MindChamber's journey, he is being sought out by the Russian military. Under strict orders to capture the robot with minimal damage, they began a covert operation to track and apprehend him.[9][10]

Character Interactions[]

MindChamber/Character Interactions

Logo Appearances[]

As he is Ortiz's mascot, MindChamber has made minor appearances as Ortiz's production logo. He has appeared in the production logo for Alien-Snatchattack, where he is shown holding Carrot Clock, the mascot of the Newgrounds user of the same name. MindChamber also appears in the production of Alloy: Arena, where he is shown posing alongside PsychoGoldfish. Additionally, the center of the game's title screen features a stylized depiction of MindChamber resembling a goldfish, symbolizing the collaboration between the two creators.

MindChamber has appeared as a logo or artist icon in multiple Ortiz-related projects, including Recoil, EggFiles, Pico's Unloaded, Taipan 3000 SE, Robocop: Target Practice, NightStrike, Pico's Unloaded: The Game, Red Baron, Newgrounds Rumble, Frost'D, and Its a Tank!. He makes further cameo appearances in the credits of Madness Regent, Madness Accelerant, Madness Hydraulic, and PixelGrounds.

Action/Event Description Reference Origin
MindChamber's pose. MindChamber is depicted in a crouching stance, facing forward with his eyes emitting a glowing light. Building MindChamber (2003) MindChamber's pose is derived from this artwork, where he is shown crouching to meet Joey at eye level.
MindChamber's production intro Against a yellow background, MindChamber lands in front of the camera. As he takes a step towards it, metallic bindings latch onto his body. MindChamber lets out a scream as he kneels down. MindChamber flash intro (2004) The earliest known posting of MindChamber's production logo was posted on MindChamber's website on September 5th, 2004.[11] This intro was used in Pico's Unloaded and Pico's Unloaded: The Game.

Gallery of logo appearances[]

MC:Forums Christmas Collab[]

MindChamber makes a minor appearance in MC:Forums Christmas Colab. In the first section animated by Ortiz, he is shown getting hit in the head with a snowball. In response, he scoops up a large pile of snow and hurls it forward. He also appears in the production logo of the animation.

Warriors of the Portal[]

MindChamber appears as a central character in the animated short Warriors of the Portal. In the animation, he, along with several other Newgrounds characters, awakens in a mysterious maze. A disembodied voice informs them that only one will be allowed to leave alive. The voice explains that the doors ahead will soon open, and the combatants are given no choice but to fight each other to the death.

As the battle begins, MindChamber engages in brutal combat. He attacks Red Knight, grabbing his head and slamming it into a wall before violently crushing his skull. Later, he is ambushed by Tankman and Steve, who blast him with P-Bot’s arm cannon. Though the attack appears devastating, MindChamber survives. The maze walls then shift, revealing a large coliseum. MindChamber steps inside, where he is confronted by his next opponent, Gigantor. Gigantor distracts him and lands a sucker punch, but MindChamber quickly retaliates with a headbutt and a series of powerful attacks, including slamming Gigantor to the ground and hurling him across the coliseum. Gigantor recovers quickly, grabbing MindChamber and smashing his head into the wall multiple times before tossing him aside. MindChamber gets back up but is met with another punch to the face. After a tense moment, MindChamber gestures Gigantor his middle finger, prompting an enraged Gigantor to rip open his chest cavity. Severely wounded, MindChamber tries to crawl away, dodging a blow from Gigantor's spear. Regaining momentum, he tackles Gigantor, stabs his hand with the spear, and unleashes a flurry of punches. As the two grapple, MindChamber’s body begins to glow with electrical energy.

At this point, the animation branches into one of two alternate endings: In the first ending, MindChamber releases a powerful energy blast from his palm, killing Gigantor and leaving his body charred and motionless. As Gigantor’s corpse drops, MindChamber turns toward the sound of clapping, where it is revealed that it is coming from Pico. He thanks MindChamber for eliminating the others, declaring there’s no one left to stop him from becoming King of the Portal. Enraged, MindChamber leaps toward Pico as Pico draws his gun. In the second ending, Gigantor gains the upper hand, fatally stabbing MindChamber through the head with the spear. As MindChamber’s body is thrown aside, Pico appears just as he does in the alternate ending. This time, it is Gigantor who becomes enraged and charges toward him.

References[]

  1. ↑ MindChamber.com
  2. ↑ A lIttle More Info On MindChamber (Story), MindChamber.net MindChamber: "Ok, MindChamber is the fictional story of an autonomous robot that was secretly created in the late 1800′s by the (at the time) world famous Nikola Tesla. It was his answer of the machine to end all wars. After a series of unfortunate events from installing the robot’s main weapon, and the explosion of Tesla’s Lab in manhattan. Telsa quickly covers up the event, and hides the robot. Years have passed with the robot hidden,moved from place to place by loyal followers of Tesla’s work. Until a catastrophic event, in 1986 causes the robot to reactivate. The MindChamber robot then heads back to New York in search of Tesla, and clues to what has happened over the years he was in statsis. Being Self aware the robot keeps out of sight, moving only at night and through the alleyways of New York. Searching for a labratory that no longer exsists., MC finds a postcard that activates a series of images. Its a postcord of Niagra falls. It is now his next destination. While waiting for nightfall within the ruins of the South Bronx. MC comes across a boy. Joey is a 10 year old austic child with many mechnical talents. The two form a bond, and Joey helps mindchamber on his journey north."
  3. ↑ MindChamber Headin to DVD Format!!..', MindChamber.net. MindChamber: "So anyway I decided to do my short based on the Intra-Face character.. who will most probably be called simply "mindchamber"."
  4. ↑ Alien-Snatchattack Author & File Information
  5. ↑ Mindchamber The Game, MindChamber.net
  6. ↑ Odd Comics' "One Shot", Newgrounds.com
  7. ↑ "MindChamber" MindChamber.net, Art
  8. ↑ Mindchamber The Game, "Mindchamber", MindChamber.net
  9. ↑ Mindchamber The Game, "Russian Swat Unit", MindChamber.net. MindChamber: "A secret Russian Swat Team (pictured here in their original uniform) are deployed to retrive the Mindchamber Unit gone AWOL in America. Extremely lethal against Human Criminals, The Team has the unique challenge of taking down a sophisticated robot, without destroying it completely..."
  10. ↑ Mindchamber The Game, "State Police", MindChamber.net. MindChamber: "This is a higher Level Enemy in Minchamber the game. The "State Police" are actually undercover Russian Swat units , ordered to take down the mindchamber robot ,"with as little to no damage possible" "
  11. ↑ Mindchamber.com, Flash Intro
  12. ↑ MindChamber's profile, Newgrounds.com
  13. ↑ MindChamber's profile, Newgrounds.com
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