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== Description ==
== Description ==
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Twirling is an action in which Mario will first say "Boing!" spin like a helicopter, and fall down slowly at a speed of -12.5. The lateral speed is deterministic of the speed Mario had before twirling. This mechanic is utilized in the [[A Button Challenge]].
Twirling is an action in which Mario will spin like a helicopter and fall down slowly, at a speed of -12.5 [[Unit|units]] per frame. The lateral speed is deterministic of the speed Mario had before twirling. This mechanic is utilized in the [[A Button Challenge]], during [[Wall Kicks Will Work]]<ref>[https://youtu.be/NnC5n70j1KE "SM64 - Wall Kicks Will Work - 0x A Presses" by pannenkoek2012]</ref>.


Twirling can only be achieved by jumping on [[Spindrift]] or [[Fly Guy]], so it can't be used much, only being possible in [[Cool, Cool Mountain]], [[Shifting Sand Land]], [[Tall, Tall Mountain]] and [[Snowman's Land]].
Twirling can only be achieved by jumping on a [[Spindrift]] or a [[Fly Guy]], so it can't be used much, only being possible in [[Cool, Cool Mountain]], [[Shifting Sand Land]], [[Tall, Tall Mountain]], [[Snowman's Land]], and [[Rainbow Ride]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==


* By holding the A button while twirling, Mario will fall even slower by twirling faster. When fast twirling, Mario falls at a speed of -9.375.
* By holding the A button while twirling, Mario will fall even slower by twirling faster. When fast twirling, Mario falls at a speed of -9.375 units per frame.
* In beta footage, we can see that a [[Triple Jump]] originally made Mario twirl, while still starting with the height of the triple jump.
* In beta footage, we can see that a [[Triple Jump]] originally had Mario twirl, while still starting with the height of the triple jump.
 
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