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{{redirect-distinguish|Ball 'n' Chain|Ball & Chain}}

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|image=[[File:Chainball up.png]]<br>A Spinner in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]] / [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])

|related=[[Tekkyū Dosun]]

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''' and also spelled '''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.

 

[[File:Ball n chain.PNG|thumb|left]]

[[File:Ball n' Chain Perfect.png|thumb|120px|A Ball 'n' Chain from ''Mario Character Encyclopedia: Perfect Edition'']]

Spinners, known as 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 using a [[Super Star|Star]], but its sprite will change into a defeated [[Bony Beetle]], as it was never programmed to be destroyed.

Spinners 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]]. 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.

Spinners 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)}}.

[[File:Ball'n'Chain3D.png|thumb|A Spinner appearance in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]

In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', Spinners 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''====

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.

[[File:CartoonBallnChain.jpg|thumb|right|A Spinner as it appears in the show]]

A Spinner 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 Spinner that drops from the ceiling as he traverses over some lava.

===''Yoshi'' series===

Spinners 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 are operated by [[Boo Guy]]s, and have spikeless chains. Hacking shows that [[Superstar Mario]] could eliminate one.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnb0ZVs_tFw&feature=youtu.be&t=4m15s</ref>

 

Spinners 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]].

Spinners reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. Their behavior remains unchanged.

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.

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 (race course)|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.

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.

===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===

Spinners make a minor appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' only found in [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time|Bowser's Castle]] in the background.

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==Names in other languages==

|Jap=グルグル<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Hyakka: Nintendō Kōshiki Gaido Bukku'', ''New Super Mario Bros.'' section</ref>

|JapR=Guruguru

|JapM=From ''guruguru'', a Japanese onomatopoeia of spinning round and round.

|ItaM=Batpendulum (from ''mazza'' (bat) and ''pendolo'' (pendulum))

|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>

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