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;6) The trouble with ice: The ice beam is a handy weapon to have, but it can be difficult to collect and continue without the High Jump boots (although not impossible.)  If you intend to visit Norfair immediately after completing Brinstar, you may wish to skip this particular Ice Beam in favor of a much easier one in Norfair.  You only need the Ice Beam now you wish to collect the Varia Power-Up (number 7) right away.  If you intend to collect it now, return to where you collected the first Energy Tank, and pass through the door to the left.  A portion of the bridge over the acid can be bombed, allowing you to drop through.  You may be surprised to find that the acid is really just an illusion and doesn't hurt you at all.  Beneath it is another series of platforms.  At the bottom is a chamber, and at the end of that chamber is the Ice Beam.  So far so good, but the problem is getting out.  Samus can stand on a portion of the "acid" below the section of bridge that can be destroyed.  To get out without the High Jump boots takes careful timing.  You must shoot the section of the bridge, and wait until one second before the block reappears.  Jump at the last second so that Samus' feet get caught in the reappearing block.  She will take damage, but she will also be prevented from falling down again.  Of course, if you can get the Waver to sink down into the hole, you can also freeze it with your newly acquired Ice Beam and use it as a platform.  Another trick with your newly acquired Bomb is shoot the block above, and immediately morph, lay a bomb, get up, and as soon as you get to the highest point jump and you should make it.