Ink Switch

An Ink Switch.

Not to be confused with Splat-Switches or Switches.

Ink Switches, written as ink switches in Splatoon 3, are a mechanic in Octo Canyon, Shifty Station, the Octo Expansion, and Return of the Mammalians.

They appear to be den-den daiko (Japanese pellet drums) with targets painted on them. When hit with ink, they spin in one direction which usually moves a connected platform or another object. Once left alone, they will start winding back to the moved object's original location.

Appearances

Octo Canyon

• Dancing Floors (Mission #13)
• Cephalon HQ (Sector 5)
• Platform Madhouse (Mission #25)
• Paradise Lanes (Mission #26)

Deepsea Metro

• A07 Maverick Station
• B03 Spin Docto Station
• C11 Abracadabra Station
• C08 Right Round Station
• D01B15 Ink from Above Station
• E03 Don't Ralph Station
• E09 Squee-G Funk Station
• H05 Ink It Station
• I07G07 Ride with Me Station
• J02 Matchmaster Station
• J05C14 Stick 'n' Move Station

Shifty Station

• Layout 10: Zappy Longshocking
• Layout 21: Bridge to Tentaswitchia

Return of the Mammalians

• 0101 Get to Know Alterna, Your Only Choice
• 0107 Become One with Your Smallfry
• 0513 Learn to Reflect, and This One Is in the Bank

Gallery

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  An Ink Switch in-game.

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  Ink Switches used in Zappy Longshocking.

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  An Ink Switch lit up after being hit with ink.

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  An Ink Switch being activated in Bridge to Tentaswitchia

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	でんでんスイッチ Den-den Suitchi	Den-den Switch
Dutch	Inktschakelaar	Ink switch
French	Interruptourne
German	Drehschalter	Rotating switch
Italian	Interruotore
Russian	Осьмишень Os'mishen'	Octarget
Spanish	Giruptor
Chinese (Simplified)	转转开关
Chinese (Traditional)	轉轉開關
Korean	둥둥 스위치	Floating Switch
Internal	Msn_CourseObj_05