Skipping the Spider Ball: Phazon Processing Center
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Notes:
- Phazon Processing Center is the primary exit out of Phazon Mines, and the only way out if you're doing Low Percent. Despite the winding vertical maze of Spider Ball tracking, there is a way to get out of this area without the upgrade. Here's how.
- At the bottom, start by looking for a set of crates against the same side of the wall as the Mega Turret. You can't miss them as long as they haven't been destroyed. After Space Jumping on the crates, do an L Jump toward the top side of the same ledge the Mega Turret is attached to. If you can't make the jump or the crates were destroyed earlier, you can still get on that ledge; you'll just have to take the longer way around involving the floating platforms.
- Once on the ledge, Space Jump to the spot shown in the video, then do another to reach the central platform in the middle of the room.
- Now for how to reach the ice door at the top when starting from the middle. Go over to the large window at the back and notice how there is a vertical thing made up of bars at both ends of it. The one you want to use is the one on the same side of the room as the plasma door at the bottom (although the other one works just as well). Space Jump on the bar shown in the video.
- After landing, turn to face the window, as if you were looking out from it. There's an invisible ledge against the wall that is just ahead of and above you. L-Lock your view and jump off the bar while moving right, then use your second jump about a half second later and move in the shape of a backwards C (starting at the bottom of the letter). Even though it looks like there's nowhere to go, you'll land against the wall, from which point you want to turn around to face the ice door in the middle of the room.
- The last thing to do is jump off from the invisible ledge, moving slightly forward and to the left, then using your second jump to land on the bar in front of you. Space Jump to the nearest square platform from this bar and you'll reach the point of the room you would normally only be at after using the Spider Ball tracks.