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|title=Spinner
{{redirect|Ball and Chain|the object from [[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]|[[Ball and Chain (Yoshi Topsy-Turvy)]]|the object from the [[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]] franchise often operated by [[Boo Guy]]s|[[Ball and chain (windup)]]}}
|image=[[File:Chainball up.png]]<br>A Ball 'N' Chain in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
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|image=[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Spinner.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|related=[[Guruguri]]<br>[[Tekkyū Dosun]]
|variant_of=[[Spike Ball]]
|variants=[[Ball and chain (windup)]]
|comparable=[[Furizo]]<br>[[Satellite]]
}}
}}
A '''Spinner''',<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUp6kqstRc4&t=22m58s Castle Crawl in-game video description]</ref><ref>Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). ''New Super Mario Bros. U'': [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide, page 129.</ref> originally known as '''Ball 'N' Chain'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 52.</ref> (also spelled '''Ball 'N Chain''',<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Pages 75, 90, 100, 144.</ref> '''Ball 'n' Chain''',<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' V.4, pages 33, 49, 82.</ref> or '''Ball and Chain'''<ref>Epstein, Joe, Garitt Rocha, and Alexander Musa. (2017) ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Official Guide (from [[Prima Games]]). Page 162.</ref>), is a [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]] on a chain first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Spinners are usually found in [[castle]]s and similar environments and are often indestructible. Their behavior varies depending on the game, switching between spinning around in a circular motion and swinging repetitively in a pendulum motion. The chain also changes, with most games allowing [[Mario]] to safely pass through it unharmed.
A '''Spinner''',<ref>{{cite|author=TheMarioBros.net|date=November 16, 2013|title=New Super Mario Bros U - All Challenges w/ Special Gold Medals Complete|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUp6kqstRc4&t=22m58s|timestamp=22:58|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|date=November 18, 2012|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2|page=129}}</ref> originally known as a '''Ball 'N' Chain'''<ref>{{cite|date=August 1991|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=52}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=September 1991|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 28|page=15 and 20}}</ref> (also spelled '''Ball 'N Chain''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=75, 90, 100, 144|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Ball 'n' Chain''',<ref>{{cite|date=Winter 2002|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 4|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=33, 49, 82}}</ref> or '''Ball and Chain'''<ref>{{cite|quote='''Ball and Chain:''' The ball and chain swings over gaps. If you hit the ball straight on, you’ll be brought to a halt!|author=Musa, Alexander|date=May 30, 2014|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=130|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6}}</ref>), is a [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]] on a chain first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Spinners are usually found in [[castle]]s and similar environments and are often indestructible. Their behavior varies depending on the game, switching between spinning around in a circular motion and swinging repetitively in a pendulum motion. The chain also changes, with most games allowing [[Mario]] to safely pass through it unharmed.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Ball N Chain.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:Ball N Chain.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:Messed Up Bony Beetle.png|thumb]]
[[File:Messed Up Bony Beetle.png|frame]]
[[File:Ball n' Chain Perfect.png|thumb|120px|A Ball 'N' Chain from ''Mario Character Encyclopedia: Perfect Edition'']]
Ball 'N' Chains first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', in [[castle]]s and [[fortress]]es. They continuously rotate from a [[Hard Block|Gray Block]]. Using a [[Spin Jump]] will allow Mario/[[Luigi]] to harmlessly bounce off the spiked ball. The only way this obstacle can be defeated is by using a [[Super Star]], but its sprite will change into a defeated [[Bony Beetle]], as it was never intended to be destroyed.
Ball 'N' Chains first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', in [[castle]]s and [[fortress]]es. They continuously rotate from a [[Hard Block|Gray Block]]. Using a [[Spin Jump]] will allow Mario/[[Luigi]] to harmlessly bounce off the spiked ball. The only way this obstacle can be defeated is by using a [[Super Star]], but its sprite will change into a defeated [[Bony Beetle]], as it was never intended to be destroyed.
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' These obstacles are very rare, with their only appearance in {{world-link|7|castlen|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}. The blocks are still there, and one even has a [[Star Coin]]. Aesthetically, they spin wildly on the end of the chain as well as rotating on the block; however, this does not affect their attack.
Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They only appear in {{world-link|7|castlen|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}. The blocks are still there, and one even has a [[Star Coin]]. Aesthetically, they spin wildly on the end of the chain as well as rotating on the block; however, this does not affect their attack.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' once, in {{world-link|3|tower|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} and in a secret area of {{world-link|4|castle|World 4-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}.
Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' once, in {{world-link|3|tower|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} and in a secret area of {{world-link|4|castle|World 4-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. In the latter, the Ball 'N' Chain can be defeated using a [[Super Star|Star]] obtained from the level's [[Roulette Block]]. When defeated, a Ball 'N' Chain remains attached to its pivot and continues rotating around it while tumbling offscreen.


====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:Ball'n'Chain3D.png|left|thumb|A Swing Spike in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
[[File:Ball'n'Chain3D.png|thumb|left|A Ball 'N' Chain in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', Ball 'N' Chains (known here as '''Swing Spikes'''<ref>''Super Mario 3D Land'' internal filename (<tt>SwingSpike</tt>)</ref>) appear in purple with yellow spikes and chain. Like some earlier appearances, they are not linked to shackles. Instead of performing complete rotations, they only make pendulum movements. They can be destroyed by making contact with them as [[Invincible Mario]], [[White Tanooki Mario]], or [[Statue Mario]]. The first level they appear in is {{world-link|1|2|World 1-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)}}.
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', Ball 'N' Chains appear in purple with yellow spikes and chain. Like some earlier appearances, they are not linked to shackles. Instead of performing complete rotations, they only make pendulum movements. They can be destroyed by making contact with them as [[Invincible Mario]], [[White Tanooki Mario]], or [[Statue Mario]]. The first level they appear in is {{world-link|1|2|World 1-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)}}.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', they appear under the current name Spinner, which is a retranslation of the original Japanese name. Regular and giant versions appear, once again swinging in a pendulum-like manner. These Spinners cannot be avoided by passing through the chains, as they have been spiked like the iteration from the ''Yoshi's Island'' series. Mario can pass through Spinners while under the effects of a Super Star, though he cannot destroy them.
[[File:NSLU Impossible Pendulums Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|A Spinner in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', they appear under the current name Spinner, which is a retranslation of the original Japanese name. Regular and giant versions appear, once again swinging in a pendulum-like manner. These Spinners cannot be avoided by passing through the chains, as they have been spiked like the iteration from the ''Yoshi's Island'' series. Mario can pass through Spinners while under the effects of a Super Star, though he cannot destroy them.
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===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:CartoonBallnChain.jpg|thumb|right|A Ball 'N' Chain as it appears in the show]]
[[File:CartoonBallnChain.jpg|thumb|left|A Ball 'N' Chain in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[Send in the Clown]]".]]
A Ball 'N' Chain makes a brief appearance in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series episode "[[Send in the Clown]]". Mario, while traveling through [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]], narrowly avoids being hit by a Ball 'N' Chain that drops from the ceiling as he traverses over some lava.
A Ball 'N' Chain makes a brief appearance in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series episode "[[Send in the Clown]]". Mario, while traveling through [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]], narrowly avoids being hit by a Ball 'N' Chain that drops from the ceiling as he traverses over some lava.


===''Yoshi'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. They are colored orange instead of black, and usually found in [[fortress|fort]]s. Their chains are replaced by spiked bars, some of which are double-sided. Hacking shows that they can by destroyed by [[Superstar Mario]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnb0ZVs_tFw&t=4m15s</ref> A variation called [[Tekkyū Dosun]] have spikeless chains and are operated by certain [[Boo Guy]]s.
Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. They are colored orange instead of black, and usually found in [[fortress|fort]]s. Their chains are replaced by spiked bars, some of which are double-sided. They, along with similar objects such as [[ball and chain (windup)|windup ball and chain]]s, are operated by certain [[Boo Guy]]s. Though it is never seen, Ball 'N' Chains are able to be destroyed by [[Superstar Mario]].
 
====''Yoshi's Story''====
Ball 'N' Chains appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', where they swing in a manner similar to pendulums for the first time. Unlike ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', their chains are harmless. They are found alongside [[Tekkyū Dosun]]-like iron balls, which share the same graphics. Both appear in the stages [[The Tall Tower]] and [[Magma Castle]].


====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
Ball 'N' Chains reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. They act they do in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.
Ball 'N' Chains, known as '''Spinning Spikes''',<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|date=December 19, 2006|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-5576-5|page=132}}</ref> reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. They act they do in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', except they are operated by background [[Shy Guy]]s.


====''Yoshi's New Island''====
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
Spinners reappear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. Their behavior remains unchanged.
[[File:YNI Spinner.png|thumb|A Spinner in ''Yoshi's New Island'']]
Spinners reappear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. Their behavior remains unchanged, except they operate automatically instead of manually.


====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
===''Yoshi's Story''===
Spinners also appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. This time, they are colored black instead of red. Their behavior remains unchanged.
Ball 'N' Chains appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', where they swing in a manner similar to pendulums for the first time. Unlike ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', their chains are harmless. They are found alongside [[ball and chain (windup)|windup]] iron balls, which share the same graphics. Both appear in the stages [[The Tall Tower]] and [[Magma Castle]].


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
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Motionless Ball 'N' Chains make a minor reappearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', where they are seen hanging from the ceiling as decorations in [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time|Bowser's Castle]].
Motionless Ball 'N' Chains make a minor reappearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', where they are seen hanging from the ceiling as decorations in [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time|Bowser's Castle]].
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===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
[[File:Ball n ChainMK8.png|thumb|200px|A Spinner in ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s Bowser's Castle]]
[[File:Ball n ChainMK8.png|thumb|200px|A Spinner in ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s Bowser's Castle]]
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', a single Spinner appears as an obstacle in [[Bowser's Castle (Wii U)|Bowser's Castle]]. The obstacle acts virtually the same as the pendulums in [[Tick-Tock Clock (DS)|Tick-Tock Clock]], except that the player will spin out upon hitting it. The Spinner will move faster during the final lap of the race. Unlike previous games, the spikes on the ball are blunt, similar to [[Thwomp]]s.
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', a single Spinner appears as an obstacle in [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]]. The obstacle acts virtually the same as the pendulums in [[Tick-Tock Clock (DS)|Tick-Tock Clock]], except that the player will spin out upon hitting it. The Spinner will move faster during the final lap of the race. Unlike in previous games, the spikes on the ball appear to be blunt, similarly to [[Thwomp]]s.


===''Mario Party 10''===
===''Mario Party 10''===
Pendulum-style Spinners appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in the minigame [[Spiked Ball Scramble]], where they hang from the ceiling and swing across the path. They can be encountered in a standard and a larger size, and take out players in one hit.
Pendulum-style Spinners appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in the minigame [[Spiked Ball Scramble]], where they hang from the ceiling and swing across the path. They can be encountered in a standard and a larger size, and take out players in one hit.
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==Names in other languages==
 
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
Spinners also appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. This time, they look closer to their ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' redesign, but retain their fully-rotating behavior from the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]].
 
==Profiles==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=グルグル (JP) / Ball ‘N’ Chain (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Ball n' Chain Perfect.png|100px]]
|shusshin=メカ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku=まじめ
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
|desc='''{{ruby|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム''' ワールド<br>
'''<big>{{ruby|避|さ}}けるしかないじゃまもの</big><br>
その{{ruby|名前|なまえ}}の{{ruby|通|とお}}り、グルグルとまわっている{{ruby|鉄|てつ}}のタマ。こいつは{{ruby|避|さ}}けて{{ruby|通|とお}}るしかない。{{ruby|鎖|くさり}}の{{ruby|部分|ぶぶん}}はあたっても{{ruby|大丈夫|だいじょうぶ}}なので、{{ruby|付|つ}}け{{ruby|根|ね}}の{{ruby|部分|ぶぶん}}でタイミングをとって{{ruby|抜|ぬ}}けていこう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|page=[https://i.imgur.com/Jr5Go9J.jpeg 74]}}</ref>
|origin=Mecha clan
|disposition=Serious
|game_appearances=World
|eng_desc='''''<big>An obstacle that can only be avoided</big><br>
''As its name suggests, it is an iron ball that goes around and around. The only way to get past them is to avoid them. The chain part is safe to touch, so take your time at the base of the chain to get through.''
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMW2 Ball 'N' Chain.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
SMW2 Ball 'N' Chain double.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
Story Ball 'N' Chain.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
SMA3 Ball 'N' Chain.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
NSMB Ball 'N' Chain.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
Chainball up.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
|file1=<tt>romfs/ObjectData/SwingSpike.szs</tt>
|name1=SwingSpike
|meaning1=Swing Spike
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=グルグル<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 60, 118, 150, 215.</ref><br>''Guruguru''<br>グルグルバー<ref>「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), page 196.</ref><ref>''Yoshi's New Island'', internal filename <tt>G:/content0.game/romfs/obj_gurugurubar.bch</tt></ref><br>''Gurugurubā''<br>振り子の鉄球<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section, page 186.</ref><br>''Furiko no Tekkyū''
|Jap=グルグル
|JapM=From ''guruguru'', a Japanese onomatopoeia of spinning round and round.<br><br>Spinner Bar (''Yoshi'' series); a possible reference to [[Fire Bar#The Legend of Zelda series|Guruguru bar]].<br><br>iron ball of a pendulum (''Super Mario 3D Land'')
|JapR=Guru Guru
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Kagawa, Ryo ({{iw|wikibound|Ape|APE/Shigesato Itoi}}), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors|title="UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『[[Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World|任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド]]』|date=1991|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=31|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=60, 118, 150, 215|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2=グルグルバー<ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ★ヨッシーアイランド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario: Yossy Island'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシー New アイランド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's New Island'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page=44}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Guru Guru Bā
|Jap3={{ruby|回転鉄球|かいてんてっきゅう}}<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーアイランドDS」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Island DS''). Page 34.</ref>
|Jap3R=Kaiten Tekkyū
|Jap4=振り子の鉄球<ref>{{cite|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=186}}</ref>
|Jap4R=Furiko no Tekkyū
|Jap5=ふりこてっきゅう<ref>[[Impossible Pendulums]]</ref><ref>[[Spiked Ball Scramble]]</ref>
|Jap5R=Furiko Tekkyū
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for spinning; shared with [[List of Super Smash Bros. series items#Flipper|Flipper]]
|Jap2M=Spinning Bar; alternate spelling shared with ''The Legend of Zelda'' [[Fire Bar#Names in other languages|fire bar]]s
|Jap2N=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's New Island''
|Jap3M=Spin Iron Ball
|Jap3N=''Yoshi's Island DS''
|Jap4M=Pendulum's Iron Ball
|Jap4N=''Super Mario 3D Land''
|Jap5M=Pendulum Iron Ball
|Jap5N=''New Super Luigi U'', ''Mario Party 10''
|Chi=转链球<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|language=zh-hans|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref>
|ChiR=Zhuàn Liànqiú
|ChiM=Spinning Chained Ball
|Dut=Stekelbal
|DutM=Prickle Ball
|FreA=Pendule
|FreA=Pendule
|FreAM=Pendulum
|FreAM=Pendulum
|Dut=Stekelbal
|FreE=Fléau<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' French ending</ref>
|DutM=Prickle Ball
|FreEM=Flail
|Ger=Kettenkugel<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|date=1993|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|language=de|page=20}}</ref>
|GerM=Chain Ball
|Ita=Mazzapendolo
|Ita=Mazzapendolo
|ItaM=Batpendulum (from ''mazza'' (bat) and ''pendolo'' (pendulum))
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|author=Canale New Super Mario Bros. U|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=L64Gdz21avs|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Giungla gassata TORRE - Arrampicata libera con il Gioco assistito (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|date=April 25, 2013|language=it}}</ref>
|Spa=Gigamaza
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''mazza'' ("bat") and ''pendolo'' ("pendulum")
|SpaM=Gigamace
|Chi=转链球<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>
|ChiR=Zhuàn Liànqiú
|ChiM=Spinning Chained Ball
|Kor=시계추 철구
|Kor=시계추 철구
|KorR=Sigyechu Cheolgu
|KorR=Sigyechu Cheolgu
|KorM=Pendulum Iron Ball
|KorM=Pendulum Iron Ball
|Ger=Kettenkugel
|PorE=Maça Rotativa<ref>{{cite|author=Canal New Super Mario Bros. U|date=February 13th, 2013|url=youtu.be/RTOZCnSAb-w|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Desafios: Calma no Castelo (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|language=pt-pt|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>
|GerM=Chain Ball
|PorEM=Rotating Mace
|Spa=Gigamaza
|SpaM=Gigamace
}}
}}


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Spinner
Rendered model of a Spinner from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Model from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
Variant of Spike Ball
Variants
Comparable

A Spinner,[1][2] originally known as a Ball 'N' Chain[3][4] (also spelled Ball 'N Chain,[5] Ball 'n' Chain,[6] or Ball and Chain[7]), is a spiked ball on a chain first appearing in Super Mario World. Spinners are usually found in castles and similar environments and are often indestructible. Their behavior varies depending on the game, switching between spinning around in a circular motion and swinging repetitively in a pendulum motion. The chain also changes, with most games allowing Mario to safely pass through it unharmed.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

A Ball 'N' Chain from Super Mario World
Defeated Ball 'N' Chain

Ball 'N' Chains first appear in Super Mario World, in castles and fortresses. They continuously rotate from a Gray Block. Using a Spin Jump will allow Mario/Luigi to harmlessly bounce off the spiked ball. The only way this obstacle can be defeated is by using a Super Star, but its sprite will change into a defeated Bony Beetle, as it was never intended to be destroyed.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains reappear in New Super Mario Bros. They only appear in World 7-Castle. The blocks are still there, and one even has a Star Coin. Aesthetically, they spin wildly on the end of the chain as well as rotating on the block; however, this does not affect their attack.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii once, in World 3-Tower and in a secret area of World 4-Castle. In the latter, the Ball 'N' Chain can be defeated using a Star obtained from the level's Roulette Block. When defeated, a Ball 'N' Chain remains attached to its pivot and continues rotating around it while tumbling offscreen.

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Ball 'N' Chain
A Ball 'N' Chain in Super Mario 3D Land

In Super Mario 3D Land, Ball 'N' Chains appear in purple with yellow spikes and chain. Like some earlier appearances, they are not linked to shackles. Instead of performing complete rotations, they only make pendulum movements. They can be destroyed by making contact with them as Invincible Mario, White Tanooki Mario, or Statue Mario. The first level they appear in is World 1-2.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Screenshot of Impossible Pendulums in New Super Luigi U.
A Spinner in New Super Luigi U

In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, they appear under the current name Spinner, which is a retranslation of the original Japanese name. Regular and giant versions appear, once again swinging in a pendulum-like manner. These Spinners cannot be avoided by passing through the chains, as they have been spiked like the iteration from the Yoshi's Island series. Mario can pass through Spinners while under the effects of a Super Star, though he cannot destroy them.

Super Mario World television series[edit]

Ball 'n' Chain
A Ball 'N' Chain in the Super Mario World television series episode "Send in the Clown".

A Ball 'N' Chain makes a brief appearance in the Super Mario World animated series episode "Send in the Clown". Mario, while traveling through Neon Castle, narrowly avoids being hit by a Ball 'N' Chain that drops from the ceiling as he traverses over some lava.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

Rotation-style Ball 'N' Chains appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They are colored orange instead of black, and usually found in forts. Their chains are replaced by spiked bars, some of which are double-sided. They, along with similar objects such as windup ball and chains, are operated by certain Boo Guys. Though it is never seen, Ball 'N' Chains are able to be destroyed by Superstar Mario.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

Ball 'N' Chains, known as Spinning Spikes,[8] reappear in Yoshi's Island DS. They act they do in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, except they are operated by background Shy Guys.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Spinner in Yoshi's New Island
A Spinner in Yoshi's New Island

Spinners reappear in Yoshi's New Island. Their behavior remains unchanged, except they operate automatically instead of manually.

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Ball 'N' Chains appear in Yoshi's Story, where they swing in a manner similar to pendulums for the first time. Unlike Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, their chains are harmless. They are found alongside windup iron balls, which share the same graphics. Both appear in the stages The Tall Tower and Magma Castle.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Ball 'N' Chains in Bowser's Villa
Ball 'N' Chains in Super Princess Peach

In Super Princess Peach, pendulum-style Ball 'N' Chains appear in Bowser's Villa, where they swing back and forth between the background and foreground. The chains resemble their appearance in Super Mario World, but the spiked balls are green, having a resemblance to Bowser's Shell.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Motionless Ball 'N' Chains make a minor reappearance in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, where they are seen hanging from the ceiling as decorations in Bowser's Castle.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Spinner from Mario Kart 8
A Spinner in Mario Kart 8's Bowser's Castle

In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a single Spinner appears as an obstacle in Bowser's Castle. The obstacle acts virtually the same as the pendulums in Tick-Tock Clock, except that the player will spin out upon hitting it. The Spinner will move faster during the final lap of the race. Unlike in previous games, the spikes on the ball appear to be blunt, similarly to Thwomps.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Pendulum-style Spinners appear in Mario Party 10 in the minigame Spiked Ball Scramble, where they hang from the ceiling and swing across the path. They can be encountered in a standard and a larger size, and take out players in one hit.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

Spinners also appear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. This time, they look closer to their New Super Mario Bros. U redesign, but retain their fully-rotating behavior from the Yoshi's Island series.

Profiles[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

グルグル (JP) / Ball ‘N’ Chain (EN)
A Ball 'N' Chain from Super Mario World.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
出身しゅっしん メカぞく Place of origin Mecha clan
性格せいかく まじめ Disposition Serious
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド

けるしかないじゃまもの
その名前なまえとおり、グルグルとまわっているてつのタマ。こいつはけてとおるしかない。くさり部分ぶぶんはあたっても大丈夫だいじょうぶなので、部分ぶぶんでタイミングをとってけていこう。[9]

An obstacle that can only be avoided

As its name suggests, it is an iron ball that goes around and around. The only way to get past them is to avoid them. The chain part is safe to touch, so take your time at the base of the chain to get through.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D Land romfs/ObjectData/SwingSpike.szs SwingSpike Swing Spike

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グルグル[10][11]
Guru Guru
Japanese onomatopoeia for spinning; shared with Flipper
グルグルバー[12][13]
Guru Guru Bā
Spinning Bar; alternate spelling shared with The Legend of Zelda fire bars Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's New Island
回転鉄球かいてんてっきゅう[14]
Kaiten Tekkyū
Spin Iron Ball Yoshi's Island DS
振り子の鉄球[15]
Furiko no Tekkyū
Pendulum's Iron Ball Super Mario 3D Land
ふりこてっきゅう[16][17]
Furiko Tekkyū
Pendulum Iron Ball New Super Luigi U, Mario Party 10
Chinese 转链球[18]
Zhuàn Liànqiú
Spinning Chained Ball
Dutch Stekelbal[?] Prickle Ball
French (NOA) Pendule[?] Pendulum
French (NOE) Fléau[19] Flail
German Kettenkugel[20] Chain Ball
Italian Mazzapendolo[21] Portmanteau of mazza ("bat") and pendolo ("pendulum")
Korean 시계추 철구[?]
Sigyechu Cheolgu
Pendulum Iron Ball
Portuguese (NOE) Maça Rotativa[22] Rotating Mace
Spanish Gigamaza[?] Gigamace

References[edit]

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  4. ^ September 1991. Nintendo Power Volume 28. Page 15 and 20.
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  6. ^ Winter 2002. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 4. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 33, 49, 82.
  7. ^ "Ball and Chain: The ball and chain swings over gaps. If you hit the ball straight on, you’ll be brought to a halt!" – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 130.
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  16. ^ Impossible Pendulums
  17. ^ Spiked Ball Scramble
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  19. ^ Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 French ending
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