Biotech Research Area 1 (Space Pirate Frigate)
| Connecting Rooms | ||
| Connection Elevator to Deck Beta Deck Beta Conduit Hall Deck Beta Security Hall Subventilation Shaft Section A |
This room has a dedicated Secret World page. For more information, see Biotech Research Area 1 SW.
Biotech Research Area 1 is a room located in the Space Pirate Frigate region of Metroid Prime. It contains a Secret World, which is used in every speedrun category to get to the end of the Frigate Escape sequence faster. The wallcrawl that is used to do this is colloquially known as the Frigate Wallcrawl, as it is the only significant wallcrawl that is commonly performed within the Frigate. This was secret world #44 in the original numbering scheme.
General Information
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| Default QUEEN FIGHT 2nd Pass |
Jumping to the Lower Level
Before the Frigate Escape sequence, it is possible to bypass the barrier that prevents you from getting to the lower level of the room. This is done by doing a Double Bomb Jump onto the support beam and then using the sloped collision to get repositioned on the top of the barrier. This is mainly used to perform this room's Secret World early, which is something that is done in Tool-Assisted Speedruns as a faster way of getting to the Parasite Queen.
Secret World
Unlike most other Secret Worlds, this is a Morph Secret World, which is possible entirely because the geometry where it is performed is so small that the game can erroneously Reposition Samus Out of Bounds when morphing in a precise position. This Secret World is also possible on the Trilogy version of the game.
Alternate Method
This method is not used in runs, as it's way more difficult to perform and wastes more time if it fails. It is possible to get out of bounds through the connection to Subventilation Shaft Section A with a dash and a 1-frame Bunny Hop to clear the door and beat the load.