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"'''Spinning Slots'''"<ref name=SMO>''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''</ref>, originally titled 「'''スロットBGM/神経衰弱BGM'''」 (''Surotto BGM / Shinkei Suijaku BGM'', "Slot BGM / Nervous Breakdown BGM")<ref name=GSM:SMB3>''[[Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''</ref> in Japanese soundtracks, is a musical theme composed for the [[Spade Panel]] minigame in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' by [[Koji Kondo]]. The theme consists of a simple repeating ascending {{wp|bassline}} with {{wp|jazz}} {{wp|snare drum}} percussion.
"'''Spinning Slots'''"<ref name=SMO>''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''</ref>, originally titled 「'''スロットBGM/神経衰弱BGM'''」 (''Surotto BGM / Shinkei Suijaku BGM'', "Slot BGM / Nervous Breakdown BGM")<ref name=GSM:SMB3>''[[Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''</ref> in Japanese soundtracks, is a musical theme composed for the [[Spade Panel]] minigame in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' by [[Koji Kondo]]. The theme consists of a simple repeating ascending {{wp|bassline}} with {{wp|jazz}} {{wp|snare drum}} percussion.

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"Spinning Slots" in Super Mario Bros. 3

"Spinning Slots"[1], originally titled 「スロットBGM/神経衰弱BGM」 (Surotto BGM / Shinkei Suijaku BGM, "Slot BGM / Nervous Breakdown BGM")[2] in Japanese soundtracks, is a musical theme composed for the Spade Panel minigame in Super Mario Bros. 3 by Koji Kondo. The theme consists of a simple repeating ascending bassline with jazz snare drum percussion.

Arrangements

Super Mario series

Super Mario All-Stars

An enhanced 16-bit arrangement of "Spinning Slots" is used for the Spade Panel minigame in the Super Mario Bros. 3 remake in Super Mario All-Stars.

The arrangement returns for the same purpose in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.

Audio.svg Slot BGM / Nervous Breakdown BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

An arrangement of "Spinning Slots" composed by Taiju Suzuki similar to one heard in Super Mario All-Stars can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version is more compressed than the Super Mario All-Stars version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

Super Mario 64 DS

In Super Mario 64 DS, an arrangement of "Spinning Slots" arranged by Kenta Nagata plays during the Wanted!, Connect the Characters, and Mario's Slides minigames.

Wanted! and Mario's Slides return in New Super Mario Bros., along with the theme's arrangement.

Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey features an arrangement of the theme, titled "Spinning Slots", with an acoustic double bass playing the main melody with snare drum percussion accompaniment. This arrangement plays during the Slots minigame.

Audio.svg Spinning Slots - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey
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Super Mario Maker 2

In Super Mario Maker 2, an arrangement of "Spinning Slots" plays during the Match & Win! minigame, which is based on the Spade Panel minigame from Super Mario Bros. 3, in green Toad Houses on the World Maker world map.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, an arrangement of "Spinning Slots" arranged by Youko Shimomura plays in Grate Guy's Casino.

Audio.svg Grate Guy's Casino - The arrangement heard in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
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Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Paper Mario: Sticker Star features an even jazzier arrangement of "Spinning Slots" that plays in Snifit or Whiffit whenever the Host Snifit introduces each challenge. The main melody is played on bass and trumpet with snare drum percussion and piano accompaniment. The arrangement also includes a modulation and occasional jazz piano runs and fills.

This arrangement returns for the same purpose in Paper Mario: Color Splash in Snifit or Whiffit Seabed Edition. It is titled "Your Answers, Please!" in the Prisma Museum sound gallery.

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Mario Party: Island Tour

In Mario Party: Island Tour, a medley arrangement of "Spinning Slots" and "Toad House" titled "Slowly Bubble Up..." plays during the minigames Tap Dash, Tile Savvy, Spin the Bubble, Cheep Diamonds, and Spin and Bear It.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, an arrangement of "Spinning Slots" can be heard in "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" while Mario and Toad make their way through Toad Town on their way to Peach's Castle.

List of Super Mario appearances

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Original 「スロットBGM/神経衰弱BGM」 (Surotto BGM / Shinkei Suijaku BGM) Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars 1993 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World 1994 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 Arrangement Youko Shimomura
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 2003 Arrangement Taiju Suzuki
Super Mario 64 DS 2004 Arrangement Kenta Nagata
New Super Mario Bros. 2006 Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) Kenta Nagata
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Paper Mario: Sticker Star 2012 Arrangement
Mario Party: Island Tour 2013 Arrangement
Paper Mario: Color Splash 2016 Past arrangement (Paper Mario: Sticker Star) "Your Answers, Please!"
Super Mario Odyssey 2017 Arrangement "Spinning Slots"
Super Mario Maker 2 20201 Arrangement
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" Brian Tyler

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Soundtracks

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「スロット面BGM」 (Surotto-Men BGM) Koji Kondo
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 2004 Original 「スロットBGM/神経衰弱BGM」 (Surotto BGM / Shinkei Suijaku BGM) Koji Kondo
Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music 2004 Original 「スロットBGM/神経衰弱BGM」 (Surotto BGM / Shinkei Suijaku BGM) Koji Kondo
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Arrangement "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" Brian Tyler

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