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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>''Mario Mania'', page 52.</ref> (also spelled '''Ball 'N Chain'''<ref>''Mario Mania'', pages 75, 90, 100, 144.</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 [[Spiked Ball|spiked ball]] on a chain first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are usually found in [[castle]]s, and are indestructible. In most games, [[Mario]] can safely pass through the chain unharmed.
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>''Mario Mania'', page 52.</ref> (also spelled '''Ball 'N Chain'''<ref>''Mario Mania'', pages 75, 90, 100, 144.</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 [[Spiked Ball|spiked ball]] on a chain first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are usually found in [[castle]]s, and are 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==
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[[File:Messed Up Bony Beetle.png|thumb]]
[[File:Messed Up Bony Beetle.png|thumb]]
[[File:Ball n' Chain Perfect.png|thumb|120px|A Ball 'N' Chain from ''Mario Character Encyclopedia: Perfect Edition'']]
[[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. Also, 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 programmed to be destroyed.
Ball 'N' Chains first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', in [[castle]]s and [[fortress]]es. Also, 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.''====
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:Ball'n'Chain3D.png|thumb|A Ball 'N' Chain appearance in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
[[File:Ball'n'Chain3D.png|thumb|A Swing Spike in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', Ball 'N' Chains appear in purple with yellow spikes and chain. This time, they are not linked to shackles, like in ''Super Mario World''. Instead of spinning, they only make pendulum movements. They can be destroyed by making contact with them as [[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 (known here as '''Swing Spikes'''<ref>''Super Mario 3D Land'' internal filename (<tt>SwingSpike</tt>)</ref>) appear in purple with yellow spikes and chain. This time, they are not linked to shackles, like in ''Super Mario World''. Instead of spinning, they only make pendulum movements. They can be destroyed by making contact with them as [[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''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', regular and giant Spinners appear, swinging in a pendulum-like manner as they do in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' and ''Super Mario 3D Land''. Unlike other iterations, however, these Spinners cannot be avoided by passing through the chains, as they have been spiked too. Mario can pass through Spinners while under the effects of a Super Star, though he cannot destroy them.
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. Unlike other iterations, these Spinners cannot be avoided by passing through the chains, as they have been spiked in a similar manner to 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===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
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===''Yoshi'' series===
===''Yoshi'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
Ball 'N' Chains appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. They are colored orange instead of black, and they are usually found in fortresses, and have spikes on their chains. Another type, called [[Tekkyū Dosun]], also appears. They have spikeless chains and are operated by certain [[Boo Guy]]s. Hacking shows that [[Superstar Mario]] could eliminate one.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnb0ZVs_tFw&t=4m15s</ref>
Ball 'N' Chains appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. They are colored orange instead of black, and they are usually found in fortresses, and have spikes on their chains. Some of them have double-sided bars as well. Hacking shows that [[Superstar Mario]] could eliminate one.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnb0ZVs_tFw&t=4m15s</ref> A variation called [[Tekkyū Dosun]] also debut, which have spikeless chains and are operated by certain [[Boo Guy]]s.


====''Yoshi's Story''====
====''Yoshi's Story''====
Ball 'N' Chains reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' where they either swing in a manner similar to pendulums or quickly drop down to the floor and then slowly rise again. They only appear in the levels [[The Tall Tower]] and [[Magma Castle]].
Ball 'N' Chains appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', where they swing in a manner similar to pendulums for the first time. They are found alongside [[Tekkyū Dosun]]-like objects, which share the same graphics. Both appear in the stages [[The Tall Tower]] and [[Magma Castle]].


====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', Ball 'N' Chains appear in [[Bowser's Villa]]. Unlike other appearances, they swing back and forth between the background and foreground.
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 spiked balls are green and large in this appearance, having a resemblance to [[Bowser's Shell]].


===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
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===''Mario Party 10''===
===''Mario Party 10''===
Spinners reappear 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==
==Names in other languages==
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|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<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''
|JapM=From ''guruguru'', a Japanese onomatopoeia of spinning round and round.<br><br>Spinner Bar (''Yoshi'' series)<br><br>iron ball of a pendulum (''Super Mario 3D Land'')
|JapM=From ''guruguru'', a Japanese onomatopoeia of spinning round and round.<br><br>Spinner Bar (''Yoshi'' series); may be a reference to [[zeldawiki:Guruguru Bar|Guruguru Bar]]<br><br>iron ball of a pendulum (''Super Mario 3D Land'')
|FreA=Pendule
|FreA=Pendule
|FreAM=Pendulum
|FreAM=Pendulum

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"Ball 'N' Chain" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Ball & Chain.

Template:Species-infobox A Spinner[1][2], originally known as Ball 'N' Chain[3] (also spelled Ball 'N Chain[4] or Ball and Chain[5]), is a spiked ball on a chain first appearing in Super Mario World. They are usually found in castles, and are 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

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

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Defeated Ball 'N' Chain
A Ball 'N' Chain from Super Mario World.
A Ball 'N' Chain from Mario Character Encyclopedia: Perfect Edition

Ball 'N' Chains first appear in Super Mario World, in castles and fortresses. Also, 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.

Ball 'N' Chains reappear in New Super Mario Bros.. These obstacles are very rare, with their only appearance in World 7-Castle. The blocks are still there, and one even has a Star Coin. As an added feature, they rotate wildly on the end of the chain as well as spinning on the block; however, this does not affect their attack.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Ball 'N' Chains reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii once, in World 3-Tower and in a secret area of World 4-Castle.

Super Mario 3D Land

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

In Super Mario 3D Land, Ball 'N' Chains (known here as Swing Spikes[6]) appear in purple with yellow spikes and chain. This time, they are not linked to shackles, like in Super Mario World. Instead of spinning, they only make pendulum movements. They can be destroyed by making contact with them as Statue Mario. The first level they appear in is World 1-2.

New Super Mario Bros. U

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. Unlike other iterations, these Spinners cannot be avoided by passing through the chains, as they have been spiked in a similar manner to 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

Ball 'n' Chain
A Ball 'N' Chain as it appears in the show

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 series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Ball 'N' Chains appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They are colored orange instead of black, and they are usually found in fortresses, and have spikes on their chains. Some of them have double-sided bars as well. Hacking shows that Superstar Mario could eliminate one.[7] A variation called Tekkyū Dosun also debut, which have spikeless chains and are operated by certain Boo Guys.

Yoshi's Story

Ball 'N' Chains appear in Yoshi's Story, where they swing in a manner similar to pendulums for the first time. They are found alongside Tekkyū Dosun-like objects, which share the same graphics. Both appear in the stages The Tall Tower and Magma Castle.

Yoshi's Island DS

Ball 'N' Chains reappear in Yoshi's Island DS. Their behavior remains unchanged.

Yoshi's New Island

Spinners reappear in Yoshi's New Island. Their behavior remains unchanged.

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 are colored black instead of red. Their behavior remains unchanged.

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 spiked balls are green and large in this appearance, having a resemblance to Bowser's Shell.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Ball 'N' Chains make a minor reappearance in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, where they are only found in Bowser's Castle in the background.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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.

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.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グルグル[8]
Guruguru
グルグルバー[9][10]
Gurugurubā
振り子の鉄球[11]
Furiko no Tekkyū 		From guruguru, a Japanese onomatopoeia of spinning round and round.

Spinner Bar (Yoshi series); may be a reference to Guruguru Bar

iron ball of a pendulum (Super Mario 3D Land)
Chinese 转链球[12]
Zhuàn Liànqiú 		Spinning Chained Ball
French (NOA) Pendule[?] Pendulum
Italian Mazzapendolo[?] Batpendulum (from mazza (bat) and pendolo (pendulum))
Korean 시계추 철구[?]
Sigyechu Cheolgu 		Pendulum Iron Ball
Spanish Gigamaza[?] Gigamace

References

  1. ^ Castle Crawl in-game video description
  2. ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U: Prima Official Game Guide, page 129.
  3. ^ Mario Mania, page 52.
  4. ^ Mario Mania, pages 75, 90, 100, 144.
  5. ^ Epstein, Joe, Garitt Rocha, and Alexander Musa. (2017) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Official Guide (from Prima Games). Page 162.
  6. ^ Super Mario 3D Land internal filename (SwingSpike)
  7. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnb0ZVs_tFw&t=4m15s
  8. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages 60, 118, 150, 215.
  9. ^ 「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.
  10. ^ Yoshi's New Island, internal filename G:/content0.game/romfs/obj_gurugurubar.bch
  11. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D Land section, page 186.
  12. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Retrieved February 2, 2017.

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