Apex launcher shaft

The "apex launcher shaft" is a room in Kraid's Lair. It appears, with significant differences between versions, in Metroid and Metroid: Zero Mission.
==Description==
In both games, this is a tall vertical shaft on the upper right side of the lair, which connects to four corridors.
===Metroid===
===Zero Mission===
==Connecting rooms==
*"Caged Sidehopper hall" (via Blue Door)
*"Kraid's highest corridor" (via Blue Door)
*"Chozo machine hall" (Metroid, via Blue Door)
*"Save Room 2" (Zero Mission, via Blue Door)
*"Acid Worm's room" (Metroid, via Blue Door)
*"Worm access" (Zero Mission, via Blue Door)
==Inhabitants==
===Metroid===
*10 Zeelas
===Zero Mission===
*7 Zeelas
*6 Rippers
==Items==
;Missile Tank (Zero Mission)
:After launching herself through the glass tube, Samus can climb into a narrow tunnel beside her to reach this tank. If she falls off the ledge where the item is, she will drop through a Pit Block below.
==Official data==
===Metroid: Zero Mission: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;073 ROCKET CLIMB (pg. 44)
:"When you reach the shaft at the right edge of the lair, plant a bomb to the left of the tall tube to clear the way to a launcher at the bottom of the shaft. Roll into the launcher, then plant a bomb. You'll take off for a point in the middle of the shaft. As you begin to fall, press Right or Left to drop onto a ledge."
;074 ZIG ZAG CLIMB (pg. 45)
:"Two walls with alternating ledges face each other. Clear away the enemies in the area, then jump from ledge to ledge to ascend. When you reach the last open ledge, fire up and to the left to open access to another ledge."
;07 RUN RIGHT, RUN LEFT (pg. 45)
:"After you cross the lava [sic] and record your progress, run into the main shaft. You'll fall from one blue hatch to another. Open the new hatch and enter the next area."
;083 missile tank (pg. 46)
:"On you way down the region's right-hand shaft, drop into the narrow passage and press Left to catch the next left edge or to roll into the path if you're in Morph Ball form. It leads to a Missile Tank."
==Gallery==
Apex launcher shaft full view Metroid.png|Full view, Metroid.
Apex launcher shaft full view MZM.png|Full view, Zero Mission.
MZM Kraid's Lair Missile Tank 3.gif|The Missile Tank in Zero Mission.
Apex launcher shaft MZM grab ledges.png|Samus ascending the shaft.
Apex launcher shaft Victory Techniques Map.png|The room on a hand-drawn map in Victory Techniques for Metroid.
==References==
Category:Rooms
Category:Kraid's Lair
Category:Rooms containing expansions in Metroid and Metroid: Zero Mission