Many of these are shown in the demo when you turn on the game and don't press any buttons.

•  Spin-Jump
  To perform a spin-jump, simply jump while running.  The spin-jump allows you to jump a little higher and farther than a normal jump.  Spin-jumps are also the only way you can jump while holding onto a super-charge without losing it (see "Super-Jump").  Spin-jumping also allows you to use the Space Jump and Screw Attack (when equipped), and is essential to wall-jumping.
•  Wall-Jump
  AKA Triangle Jump (what kind of name is that?!).  It's very simple: spin-jump against a wall, push in the opposite direction, then press Jump to jump off the wall.  Note that this must be done rather quickly, and the 'push' and 'jump' must be one right after the other (NOT at the same time), otherwise you'll mess up.  It is a useful skill to have; many areas that call for use of the Space Jump or Grappling Beam can be passed by an practiced wall-jumper, and can sometimes save you a little time.
•  Charge Attack
  Charge your Beam, and then spin-jump; Samus will flash green.  This attack can damage certain enemies; if you destroy an enemy with it, you will not take any damage.  (Foxhound calls this the "pseudo-Screw Attack".)  The only differences between this and a Screw Attack are: a) the Charge Attack does a fixed amount of damage, whereas the Screw Attack (if it damages an enemy) is an instant kill; and b) if you do damage an enemy with the Charge Attack, you'll lose the charge (except in special cases, like Phantoon's fireballs).
•  Bomb tricks
  There are several tricks you can do once you obtain the Bombs, besides blow up blocks and damage enemies:
•  Bomb-Jump
  When you drop a bomb, it bounces Samus upward about two blocks' worth.  This basic bomb-jump is used throughout the game, until you acquire the Spring Ball.
•  Turbo-Jump
  A bomb-jump of two or more jumps, achieved by repeatedly dropping bombs.  According to the Player's Guide, having a Turbo Controller (a SNES controller with a turbo fire option) makes it easier to do Turbo-Jumps, but I've never tried it.

Insectoid's Tip:

•  There are more complicated and difficult types of bomb-jumps you can try—horizontal and diagonal, for example, as well as several glitches—but I'm afraid most of them are beyond my skill, and will not be covered in this guide.  (None of them are required to beat the game.)
• Five-Bomb Drop
  If you charge your Beam and then morph, a spread of five Bombs is released.  Not particularly useful.
•  Power Bomb Tricks
  You can also do some tricks once you get Power Bombs:
•  Special Charge Beam Attacks
  If you have Power Bombs and at least one other Beam besides the Charge Beam, you can perform this neat trick.  Select your Power Bombs, and equip the Charge Beam and ONLY ONE other Beam.  Charge your Beam, and a Power Bomb will be used to create a special attack.  The type, range, and damage of the attack depends on the beam you select along with the Charge Beam.  The Ice Beam has the weakest effect (it makes a sort of ice shield around Samus), and the Plasma Beam has the strongest (an attack that spirals out from Samus, affecting all nearby enemies).
•  Crystal Flash
  Here's a neat trick for when you're running low on energy (less than 30 units, with empty tanks and no reserves), and have a certain number of items (at least 10 Missiles and 10 Super Missiles, and at least 11 Power Bombs).  Drop a Power Bomb, and while rolled up, quickly hold L, R, Fire, and Down before it goes off.  If you do it right, Samus will suddenly glow brightly (silhouetting her with her suit off!), and your energy will be restored to maximum, not including Reserve Tanks.
•  Super-Jump
  Foxhound calls this "shinesparking" (which is a cool name).  After collecting the Speed Booster, you can reach super-speed when holding the Dash button and running.  If you press Down while at super-speed, you'll store the energy (super-charge), allowing you to move freely with the charge for several seconds before it dissipates.  If you press Jump within this timeframe, you will take off at high speed in the desired direction:
  •  Vertical – Press Jump; no direction needed.
  •  Horizontal – Press Jump and immediately tap Left or Right.
  •  Diagonal – Angle up in either direction, then press Jump.
  Take care, though; Super-Jumping drains Samus's energy the longer you speed through the air.

Insectoid's Tip:

•  It is possible to reach super-speed in a shorter distance than normal; to do this, start running, and THEN press the Dash button (instead of the other way around).  This is very useful when you don't have a lot of room to run (such as the high cliff overlooking Samus's ship, or the bottom of the Tourian escape shaft).

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