Mechanical gate

Mechanical gates are twisting gate mechanisms present on the Pirate Homeworld. One appears in the Lift Hub of Pirate Command. It is unable to be opened from that side and is drenched in Acid Rain. Samus must enter the Lift Hub from the other side of this gate (through Transit Station 3-B), and use a Bomb Slot. This releases four clamps on the gate and causes it to twist around.

Another gate appears in Security Air Lock. It is locked in place by a lock system that can only be disengaged with the X-Ray Visor. This visor allows Samus to shoot all five locks when they flash red. Once the gate is unlocked, yellow circles appear where the locks were, and a Ball Clamp appears at the base of the gate. A Missile Expansion can also be collected here. Using the clamp twists the gate around and releases Samus, who can then enter the Lift Hub from the first floor.

Scans[]

Lift Hub: "This mechanical gate cannot be opened from this side of the room."
Lift Hub (opposite side): "Mechanical gate locked in place. Control unit requires a concussive blast to initiate gate rotation."
Security Air Lock (wrong side): "Mechanical gate is locked shut but appears to be able to rotate. Unable to use from this side."
Security Air Lock: "Mechanical gate locked in place. Use of an advanced visor system is required to disengage locks."
Security Air Lock (unlocked): "Mechanical gate unlocked. Enter the hologram to initiate gate-rotation sequence."
Security Air Lock (gate hologram): "Mechanism is receiving power. Enter hologram to activate."

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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