Spinning bridge
| Spinning bridge | |||
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 Bowser crossing the spinning bridge in Bowser Castle of Mario Kart DS. | |||
| Appears in | Mario Kart DS (2005) | ||
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The spinning bridge[1] is an interactive object that appears in Mario Kart DS, about halfway through the game's iteration of Bowser Castle. It is a metallic, studded cylinder similar to a rolling log and a Turning Floor, rotating perpetually into one direction, though it periodically changes its spinning direction. Drivers have the ability to cross the spinning bridge in order to take a faster path, unless they fall down to the grass and pavement flooring below, losing time as that path is longer.
The spinning bridge is also the central focus of Mission 6-1 of Mario Kart DS, in which players will have to cross it without falling off, while driving backwards as Bowser.
Mario Kart 7 features a similar, wooden object referred to as a paddle wheel in its iteration of Bowser's Castle, which continues to be used in Mario Kart Tour. Much like the spinning bridge, it can be driven over as a shortcut, but also be driven through.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | まるたばし Maruta Bashi |
Log Bridge | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Drive backward across the spinning bridge! If you fall, you're out!" – Mario Kart DS mission 6-1.
- ^ 「バックで まるたばしをわたれ！おちたらアウト！」 ("Backwards across the log bridge! If you fall, you're out!") – マリオカートDS ミツシヨン6-1 (Mario Kart DS Mission 6-1). POE DIA / ポエディア ゲームズ (January 24, 2021). 【マリオカートDS】全ミッションランまとめ（ランク★★★クリア）MARIO KART DS (32:31). YouTube. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
