Half-pipe

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A Half-pipe is as suggested a half of a pipe that has been sealed almost seamlessly. They appear throughout the Prime Trilogy and can be climbed by using the Boost Ball.

The technique is a simple one, to "climb" the half pipe Samus must simply boost toward one side, then as she returns to the center of the pipe, she must boost again in the opposing direction. The idea is to gain momentum which will launch Samus above the half pipe, to a ledge or to any Morph Ball mechanism that will lead to further exploration. The Half-pipe appears in all the Prime games, and is detected by Samus' ship once she has aquired the Boost Ball. It is often grafted into the landscape as a decoration, or as an actual Pipe half. It appears mostly in areas of lush flora and fauna, or other decorative rooms on Planets.

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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption: "Half-pipes are U-shaped channels with incredibly smmoth surfaces that Samus can boost along. Charge the Boost while descending in a hal-pipe and then release the Boost as you ascend the opposite side. This will allow you access to areas that are too high to reach otherwise."

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A Half-pipe in the Mining Facility on the Pirate Homeworld.

A Half-pipe on Bryyo.