Rotation Control Units are featured in the Ore Processing room of the Phazon Mines in Metroid Prime. These are small hubs containing Morph Ball Slots that control the central tower. The tower contains pieces of three Spider Ball Tracks (color-coded blue, red and yellow in terms of importance), which Samus must connect to ascend. The Rotation Control Units feature holographic representations of each Spider Ball Track so that Samus can see what she has done. The first is the blue Spider Ball Track, which has only one section and takes Samus to a ledge with another Rotation Control Unit. Lining up the red Spider Ball Track brings her to the second level. Across from her is the third and final Rotation Control Unit, but it is blocked off by a wall of Bendezium, forcing her to return to it later. Once she acquires the Power Bombs in Central Dynamo, Samus can destroy the Bendezium and rotate the final, yellow Spider Ball Track, which takes her to the top floor and to Storage Depot B, which contains another upgrade: the Grapple Beam.
Official data[]
Scans (Ore Processing)[]
- Rotation Control Unit
- "This is a rotation control unit for the lower* section of the pillar. It requires power to operate."
- Bendezium
- "Rotation Control Unit blocked by partial collapse of Bendezium wall."
* this is replaced with middle and upper, depending on the Slot Samus is scanning.