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[[File:MK64 Spin-Turn.png|thumb|Artwork demonstrating the Spin Turn from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'']] | [[File:MK64 Spin-Turn.png|thumb|Artwork demonstrating the Spin Turn from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'']] | ||
A '''Spin Turn''' (or '''spin turn'''),<ref>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan, Scott Pelland, and Paul Shinoda|title=''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide|page=12|language=en-us|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> originally hyphenated as '''Spin-Turn''',<ref>{{cite|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/USA/NKTE/NKTE_E.pdf|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|page=15|date=1997|language=en-gb|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}} Also present on the Operation Card.</ref> is a driving mechanic in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series that first appears in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. When the accelerate and brake buttons are pressed while a [[kart]] is at a standstill, the kart can pivot around, creating very precise maneuvers. While it is not a common tactic to use while racing, in nonlinear arenas such as those used in [[Battle Mode]], it is used to quickly change directions and aim items better. | A '''Spin Turn''' (or '''spin turn'''),<ref>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan, Scott Pelland, and Paul Shinoda|title=''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide|page=12|language=en-us|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> originally hyphenated as '''Spin-Turn''',<ref>{{cite|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/USA/NKTE/NKTE_E.pdf|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|page=15|date=1997|language=en-gb|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|author=Nintendo}} Also present on the Operation Card.</ref> is a driving mechanic in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series that first appears in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. When the accelerate and brake buttons are pressed while a [[kart]] is at a standstill, the kart can pivot around, creating very precise maneuvers. While it is not a common tactic to use while racing, in nonlinear arenas such as those used in [[Battle Mode]], it is used to quickly change directions and aim items better. | ||
In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', a Spin Turn is performed by holding {{button|gcn|L}}, {{button|gcn|R}}, and {{button|gcn|A}} and turning while at a standstill. | In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', a Spin Turn is performed by holding {{button|gcn|L}}, {{button|gcn|R}}, and {{button|gcn|A}} and turning while at a standstill. | ||
