Like the rotating pillars in Hydrocity Zone, they can move in all four cardinal directions, sometimes in square formations. While the player stands on them, the playable character will rotate with them.
In this game, they are red barrels with rows of white diamond shapes on them and generally float in midair. In Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and the lock-on game Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Spinning Wheels are the main gimmicks of Carnival Night Zone. The infamous Spinning Wheel room in Carnival Night Zone Act 2, from Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The Spinning Wheel functions differently depending the game, though the common feature is to stand on it and being capable of moving it. Its general appearance seem to be based on real-life circus barrels used by clowns or trapeze performers. Spinning Wheels are found in amusement-themed stages.
