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- This article is about the musical composition from Super Mario Bros. 3. For the minigames where the theme originally plays, see Spade Panel and N-Mark Spade Panel. For other slot-based features found in the Super Mario franchise, see Slot Machine.
"Spinning Slots"[1], originally titled 「スロットBGM／神経衰弱BGM」 (Surotto BGM / Shinkei Suijaku BGM, "Slot BGM / Concentration BGM")[2] in Japanese soundtracks, is a musical theme composed for the Spade Panel and N-Mark Spade Panel minigames 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.
 Slot BGM / Concentration BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
An arrangement of "Spinning Slots" arranged 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.
| Spinning Slots - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey | File info |
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 Yoko Shimomura plays in Grate Guy's Casino.
| Grate Guy's Casino - The arrangement heard in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | File info |
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.
| Your Answers, Please! - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: Sticker Star | File info |
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 | 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 | Yoko 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" | Naoto Kubo |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | 20201 | Arrangement | ||
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" | Brian Tyler |
1 - Added in the 3.0.0 update
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 |
| Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack | 2017 | Arrangement | Naoto Kubo | 「スロットやろっと」 (Surotto Yarotto) |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Arrangement | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" | Brian Tyler |
