Lava cooling machine

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A "Lava cooling machine" is a pumping mechanism used by the Space Pirates in the Magmoor Workstation to cool the lava that fills a network of underground transport channels, which lead into small alcoves. It does this through a link to numerous fans in the tunnel, which activate at once to cool the lava. Each alcove is blocked by a hatch, which is lifted when the lava cools. The hatches are color-coded and identified by their direction: grey for North, green for East and purple for West. The machine is part of an optional puzzle in Metroid Prime.

Samus needs to energize three Power Conduits in the Workstation, which are the power sources that are needed to activate this machine. The Wave Beam and Thermal Visor are required for this. When all three Conduits are energized, the machine begins to pump again, and the cooling fans cool the north channel, while also opening the hatch that leads into the west alcove. Samus has a limited amount of time to get into this alcove and scan an Interface Module on the wall. This will cool the east channel and alcove. Samus must then get into this alcove and scan another Module to cool the north channel and alcove. She will find an Energy Tank here. Once acquired, the lava remains cooled and the machine becomes obsolete.

Lava cooling in the Magmoor Workstation — Lava in the North channel is cooled.

This machine is similar to the Immersion pistons present in the Monitor Station, and also resembles lava pumps found in the first room of the Pyrosphere in Metroid: Other M.

Scans[]

Inactive: "This machine is functional, but it is currently not receiving power. Three nearby Power Conduits must be energized for it to open. Blasts of electrical energy will energize the conduits. The conduits radiate some heat that is invisible in the normal spectrum."

Active: "This machine is now operating at full capacity. Access to West channel door granted. Lava within channel has been cooled."

Obstacles
Destructible	Boulder • Breakable Organic Block • Dark Webbing • Dynamo Unit • Luminoth Webbing • Magma-eruption port Meltable Metal • Ornamental frame • Phazon Blocker • Phazon mass • Rinka • Rock spire Steel orb • Ventilation cap
Indestructible	Air Hole • Blue magnetic strip • Fan • Flame jet • Invisible platform Jump Pad • Kzan • Pirate Alarm System • Secret Passage • Spike • Structural Debris
Mechanisms	Access ramp • Ball Clamp • Bryyo Lore Locks • Chozebo • Circuit board • Combination Lock Energy conductor unit • Golden Statues • Grapple Voltage Terminal • Gun Socket Key Code (GF) • Laser beams • Laser Barrier • Light barrier • Locking mechanism Pirate X-Ray Pad • Portal generation system • Pull Block • Pumping station • Red crystal switch Red Eye Statue • Rotating lift platforms • Runic symbol • Security lever • Security ring Sensor • Shot Target • Stalactite • Stone Statues • Storm Missile Box • Switch (Complex) • Target Ventilation fans • Volcano • Weakened Column • Wide Beam Box
Gates	Converted cargo pod gate • Echo Gate • Electric Gate • Mechanical gate • Mk VI Gate Mk VII Defense Gate • Sandgate • Security Gate • Vault • Zipline Gate
Puzzles	Containment system • Conveyor system • Echo Key Beam system • Gyroscopic system "Lava cooling machine" • Luminoth laser emitter • Luminoth sonic security system Power storage racks • Routing tower • Rubiks Puzzle • Solar lens
Transportation	Conveyor • Elevator Terminal • Grapple Point • Spider Ball Track • Zipline Cable
Atmospheric	Air of Dark Aether • Air pressure • Acid Rain • Dark vapor • Extreme cold • Extreme heat • Gravity Total darkness
See Also	Blocks • Doors • Force Field • Hatch-Blocking Enemies • Phazon