Tourian ledged shaft

The "Tourian ledged shaft" is a room in Tourian. It appears in Metroid and Metroid: Zero Mission, with visual differences between each version. A similar, much shorter room appears in the second Tourian during Super Metroid.
==Description==
In both games, this room is a tall shaft with multiple ledge platforms stretching from either wall, hence the name. There are nine Metroids in this room and infinitely spawning Rinkas. Samus does not need to kill the Metroids to leave the room, but can do so to regain energy or Missile Ammo.
Curiously, this room remains intact after the destruction of Tourian, although the Rinkas no longer spawn on subsequent visits.
==Connecting rooms==
*"Tourian lava passage" (Metroid, via Red Hatch)
*"Rinka hall" (Metroid, via Red Hatch)
*"I-shaped room" (via Blue Door)
*Triple-tiered room (Zero Mission, via Blue Door)
==Inhabitants==
*Metroid larvae (9 in Metroid, 6-7 in Zero Mission)
*Rinkas
Hard Mode in Zero Mission adds an additional Metroid to this room, making seven, while on Normal Mode there are only six.
==Official data==
===Metroid: Zero Mission: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;204 LET THEM COME TO YOU (page 74):"The floating green fiends appear from below in the long shaft that reaches to Tourian's lower-right corner. Run to the edges of the platforms, then retreat to lure the Metroids up to your level."
==Gallery==
File:Tourian ledged shaft full view Metroid.png|Full view in Metroid.
File:Tourian ledged shaft full view MZM.png|Full view in Zero Mission.
File:Tourian ledged shaft Victory Techniques for Metroid.png|A brief appearance of the room in Victory Techniques for Metroid.
File:Tourian ledged shaft Victory Techniques for Metroid map.png|The room on a hand drawn map in Victory Techniques for Metroid.
Category:Rooms
Category:Tourian