Editing Spin Turn

[[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.

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.

''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' is the only mainline ''Mario Kart'' title without the ability to spin-turn. Additionally, exclusively in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a [[Mini-Turbo]] can be activated by using Spin Turns.

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart 64''===
*'''Instruction manual:''' "'''''Use Spin-Turns Wisely!''' To change direction on narrow roads, or when you want to direct a Shell at an opponent, turn and press the A and B Buttons simultaneously, to do a Spin-Turn.''"

===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
*'''Instruction manual:''' "'''''Master the Spin Turn!''' When you need to change direction in an instant, the Spin Turn is your best bet. Just hold the A and B Buttons and crank the steering wheel!''"

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreign names
|Fre=Pivoter
|FreN=''Mario Kart 64''
|Fre2=Virage serré<ref>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet, page 45</ref>
|Fre2N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
|FreM=Rotate
|Fre2M=Sharp turn
|Ger=Spin Turn<ref>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet, page 25</ref>
|Ita=Testa-coda<ref>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet, page 105</ref>
|ItaM=Head-to-tail
|Spa=Trompo<ref>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet, page 85</ref>
|SpaM=Spinning top
}}

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