Spinner — metroid

The Spinner is a device similar to the Bomb Slot, first introduced in Metroid Prime and featured in the rest of the Prime Trilogy. To use a Spinner, Samus Aran must use the Boost Ball to cause the mechanism in the Spinner to begin rotating. This spinning mechanism is linked to a nearby object, and repeatedly using the Boost Ball will have some effect on the linked object. When the object has been fully moved or activated, Samus will automatically be ejected from the Spinner. If Samus stops using the Boost Ball before the object has been activated, it will slowly return to its initial position or state. A Morph Ball Bomb can be used to exit the Spinner prematurely.

Official Data

Logbook entries

RemasteredOriginal

Spinner

Metroid Prime

Logbook entry

This is a standard Spinner device.

The generator belts of the Spinner can be activated by rapid rotational force. Use the Boost ability of the Morph Ball when inside a Spinner to activate the device.

Spinner

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Temporary scan

Device: Spinner
Boost-powered control system.

Logbook entry

Use the Boost ability of the Morph Ball when inside a Spinner to activate the device it powers.

Spinner

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Temporary scan

Device: Spinner
Boost-powered control system is online and ready for use.

Logbook entry

Use the Boost ability of the Morph Ball when inside a Spinner to activate the device it powers.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Temporary scan

(V • E)

Online
Spinner:
Secondary power generators. Entering the device while in Morph Ball mode and using the Boost Ball function generates power, activating linked devices.

Completed
Spinner operation complete.

Offline
Spinner:
Secondary power generator. Currently offline.

Offline (Boiler Room)
Spinner for initiating boiler shutdown. Currently offline. It can be enabled from the control terminal.

Logbook entry

Lamorn Spinners are primers for linked devices and are powered by the movements of Maintenance Tanks. Spinners can be used to generate electricity to boot devices and to open or close gates and valves using rotational movement. In some forms, Spinners can require a power supply of their own before they will operate.

[Remastered][Original]

Scans

After use (Metroid Prime): "This Spinner device has been previously used. It has shut itself off."
After use (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes): "Spinner unit offline. Unable to restore function to this unit."
After use (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption): "Device: Spinner
Spinner has already been used and is permanently offline."

Metroid Prime Official Strategy Guide

SPINNER: "The Spinner is a device that can be activated and used when Samus is in Morph Ball form. The generator belts of the Spinner are activated by rapid rotational force, in other words, move the Morph Ball into the Spinner and use the Power Boost! By spinning the Morph Ball inside the Spinner, something, such as a bridge being raised or a door opened, happens."

Development notes

Datamining of Metroid Prime Remastered has uncovered an unused, alternate Logbook entry for Spinners when scanned prior to obtaining the Boost Ball.

Spinner

Temporary scan

Generator belts can be activated by rapid rotational force on treads in base of aperture.

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Metroid Prime	Small Energy • Large Energy • Ultra Energy • Small Missile Ammo • Medium Missile Ammo Large Missile Ammo • Power Bomb Ammo • Save Station • Map Station • Missile Station Morph Ball Slot • Spinner • Spider Ball Track • Grapple Point • Gunship Missile Door Lock • Locked Door • Stalactite • Zebes • Tallon IV
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	Aether Studies - Aether: Aether • Dark Portal • Energy Controller • U-Mos Aether Studies - Dark Aether: Dark Aether • Light Portal • Phazon Biology - Plantforms: Agon Bearerpod • Bloatsac • Blueroot Tree • Torvus Bearerpod • Torvus Hanging Pod • Sandgrass Biology - Cocoons: Metroid Cocoon • Splinter Cocoon • War Wasp Hive Biology - Darklings: Dormant Ingclaw • Ingclaw • Ing Webtrap • Webling Biology - Ing Storage: Bladepod • Flying Ing Cache • Ingsphere Cache • Ingworm Cache Luminoth Technology - Light Beacons: Light Beacon • Energized Beacon • Nullified Beacon • Super Beacon Luminoth Technology - Light Crystals: Light Crystal • Energized Crystal • Nullified Crystal • Super Crystal Luminoth Technology - Lift Crystals: Dark Lift Crystal • Liftvine Crystal • Light Lift Crystal Luminoth Technology - Utility Crystals: Dark Sentinel Crystal • Sentinel Crystal Mechanisms - GF Security: GF Bridge • GF Gate Mk VI • GF Gate Mk VII Mechanisms - Vehicles: GFS Tyr • Pirate Skiff • Samus's Gunship Mechanisms - Systems: Kinetic Orb Cannon • Wall Jump Surface
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	Acid Rain • Black Phazon Crystal • Bryyo Blue Door • Bryyo Orange Door • Energy Cell • Fuel Gel Galactic Federation Blue Door • Galactic Federation Crate • Galactic Federation Green Door • Galactic Federation Orange Door • Grab Ledge Half-pipe • Heavy Galactic Federation Crate • Heavy Phazon Canister • Heavy SkyTown Storage Unit • Hunter-Class Gunship • Kashh Plant • Landing Beacon Large Bryyo Coffer • Large Space Pirate Crate • Leviathan Door • Mature Kashh Plant • Mounted Blast Shield • Multi-Lock Blast Shield Phaaze Door • Phazon Fungus • Ship Grapple Point • SkyTown Blue Door • SkyTown Orange Door • SkyTown Storage Unit Bryyo Coffer • Space Pirate Blue Door • Space Pirate Crate • Space Pirate Green Door • Space Pirate Orange Door • White Blast Shield Zipline Cable
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond	Psychic Platform • Psychic Container • Save Station • Sacred Shrine • Bomb Slot • Cargo Launcher • Vi-O-La • Vi-O-La Spinner • Kyuveria • Spinner • Grapple Point • Psychic Grapple Point • Grapple Node • Green Energy Crystal • Lamorn Magnetic Track • Psychic Ball Track • Psychic Boost Rail • Tether Node