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|image=[[File:FireRodSMB.gif|180px]]<br>A rotating '''PodobooFire CogBar''' from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''.

|sub_species=[[FirePodoboo ChainFireball]]<br>[[Huge PodobooFire CogBar]]

[[File:SMBW5 3.jpg|thumb|PodobooFire CogsBars in World 5-4]]

PodobooFire CogsBars make their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. Although they are not a living enemy, they are more as an obstacle as they rotate around a block in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. They often appear on the ceiling and floors of [[castle]]s. If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] makes contact with one he will take damage from the fire. In later games, they are replaced with similar-acting obstacles such as [[Roto-Disc]]s and [[Ball 'n' Chain]]s.

[[File:FirebarWorldA4.png|thumb|left|x100px|PodobooFire CogsBars in [[World A-4]].]]

PodobooFire CogsBars also appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. As in Super Mario Bros., they spin around in a similar fashion. In some castles, there are huge PodobooFire CogsBars with at least 14 Fireballs, unlike the normal PodobooFire CogsBars, which usually have 6 fireballs.

[[File:SM64 FireBar.png|thumb|x100px|right|PodobooFire CogsBars from Lethal Lava Land.]]

In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', they appear for the first time in full 3D. They only appear in [[Lethal Lava Land]]. Unlike PodobooFire CogsBars' 2D appearances, here they spin horizontally. Also different from their 2D appearances, there can be more than one PodobooFire CogsBars rotating on the same axis. In [[Super Mario 64 DS|the remake]], one PodobooFire CogBar inside the Volcano was removed.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', PodobooFire CogsBars first appear in World 6-4. They also appear in the second tower of World 8, and a lone one appears in Bowser's Castle. Here they act just like they do in ''Super Mario Bros.'', but are found more commonly more on the ceiling and floors.

In ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', PodobooFire CogsBars only appear in the tower and castle of World 8. In the tower, many are seen and one is guarding a [[Star Coin]]. There is even a double PodobooFire CogsBars that has two rods of fire sticking out of the block. A secret room also houses a Star Coin guarded by 3 PodobooFire CogsBars. In the castle, they are mainly seen in the first room, and only two are seen in the second room, one is even guarding another Star Coin.

[[File:BowserGalaxyGenerator-LavaPlanet.jpg|x100px|thumb|PodobooFire CogsBars in Bowser's Galaxy Generator.]]

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', the PodobooFire CogsBars' function is the same as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. They mainly appear in [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]], [[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]], the [[Slipsand Galaxy]], and [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]. It is also of note that rotating PodobooFire CogsBars are used during the boss battle with [[Bowser Jr.'s Boomsday Machine]] in [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]], where they are integrated directly into the Boomsday Machine. A guide for the game referred to Fire Bars as '''Fire Arms'''.

PodobooFire CogsBars reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. Here, they appear in most castles and then the level before [[Bowser's Castle]]. As with all 3D Mario games, these PodobooFire CogsBars spin horizontally.

PodobooFire CogsBars appear again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They have the same strategy from both predecessors. They may sometimes hide Star Coins.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', PodobooFire CogsBars appear once more and have a whole level based around them in [[Superstar Road]] called [[Fire Bar Cliffs]] which is home to countless PodobooFire CogsBars of gigantic size. These [[Huge PodobooFire CogBar]]s also appear in the [[Meringue Clouds]] fortress.

PodobooFire CogsBars appear in the game ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. This time some of them appear to be rotating around ? Blocks.

|footer=PodobooFire CogBar sprite themes in ''Super Mario Maker''.

PodobooFire CogsBars reappear as a course element in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. Their length and direction can be adjusted. The center block has a new sprite in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' theme, and new sprites were made for the ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]'' styles.

PodobooFire CogsBars reappear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', as obstacles in the levels [[Fire Bar Castle! Youch!]] and [[Bowser's Bob-ombing Run]]. In Fire Bar Castle! Youch!, a PodobooFire CogBar appears during the battle with the [[False Bowser]].

PodobooFire CogsBars, or '''Guruguru bars''', appear in ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes]]''. As in the ''Mario'' games, they rotate continuously and are indestructible. However, some games play with this concept, such as switches that change the direction of the cog's rotation. While 2D titles depict the center as a block, 3D titles redesign the center.

[[File:Firbaryi.PNG|thumb|x100px|PodobooFire CogsBars from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.]]

PodobooFire CogsBars appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]. They appear in certain forts and castles. They are usually depicted as swinging three-dimensionally. They also reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. In this game, they are alternatively referred to as '''Spinning Fireballs'''.

[[File:WaluigiStadium3-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|thumb|left|200px|PodobooFire CogsBars in Waluigi Stadium.]]

[[File:Fire BarMK8.png|thumb|PodobooFire CogsBars in <small>DS</small> Wario Stadium of ''Mario Kart 8''.]]

PodobooFire CogsBars make several appearances in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. They make their first appearance in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', where they appear on the [[Waluigi Stadium (GCN)|Waluigi Stadium]], [[Wario Colosseum]] and [[Bowser's Castle (GCN)|Bowser's Castle]] courses. PodobooFire CogsBars later return in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', in the [[Wario Stadium (DS)|Wario Stadium]] course. Here the PodobooFire CogsBars have three bars coming off of an eyed central cog. PodobooFire CogsBars reappear once again in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', in the Waluigi Stadium retro course, where they are named '''Podoboo Cogs''', and the game's [[Bowser's Castle (Wii)|Bowser's Castle]], although in this instance, there are [[Podoboo]]s at the center. PodobooFire CogsBars make reappearances in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''{{'}}s [[Bowser's Castle (Wii U)|Bowser's Castle]] course and in the <small>DS</small> Wario Stadium retro course. Here the PodobooFire CogsBars have the same forms as in ''Mario Kart DS''. Similar obstacles, rings of fireballs called [[FirePodoboo ChainFireball]]s, appear in a few of these titles as well.

[[File:Firebar PM.png|thumb|left|x100px|A PodobooFire CogBar as seen in Mt. Lavalava]]

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', the PodobooFire CogsBars reappear in [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]] and [[Mt. Lavalava]]; this time they swing sideways. They also swing either clockwise or counter-clockwise. If Mario touches one, he loses some HP, but if Mario's partner touches one, nothing happens. [[Jump]]ing over one of these PodobooFire CogsBars causes it to swing faster. If Mario dodges one ten times, it will vanish and drop a number of [[coin]]s. This is the first appearance in which PodobooFire CogsBars can be destroyed.

[[File:PMTTYD POS Firebar.png|thumb|x100px|A PodobooFire CogBar as seen in the Palace of Shadow]]

[[File:SPM-Firebar.png|thumb|left|x100px|A PodobooFire CogBar as seen in Yold Ruins]]

PodobooFire CogsBars reapperar in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. In the game, they act in a similar fashion as in ''[[Super Mario Bros]]''. and appear in Chapter 1-4 and 8-2. Mario can flip into 3-D mode to avoid the PodobooFire CogsBars.

[[File:Mp4 fb.png|thumb|left|PodobooFire CogsBars in ''Mario Party 4''.]]

PodobooFire CogsBars also appear in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' in [[The Final Battle! (minigame)|The Final Battle!]] They take away a heart from the player when touched.

[[File:Great Bars of Fire.png|thumb|PodobooFire CogsBars in ''Mario Party: Island Tour''.]]

In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', PodobooFire CogsBars appear in the minigame [[Great Bars of Fire]]. The players need to jump over them, and if a character hits a PodobooFire CogBar three times, they are out, and the last player standing wins.

[[File:Bowser's Fire Bar Fury.jpg|thumb|left|PodobooFire CogssBars in ''Mario Party 10''.]]

PodobooFire CogsBars reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. They are found in the Bowser Minigame [[Bowser's Fire Bar Fury]].

In ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', PodobooFire CogsBars reappear in the minigame [[The Final Battle! (minigame)|The Final Battle!]] from ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' in the same roles.

[[File:WMODE7FireBar.png|thumb|left|A PodobooFire CogBar in ''Wario: Master of Disguise''.]]

PodobooFire CogsBars appear as obstacles inside [[Sweatmore Peak]] in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. They consist of several small fireballs which rotate around a larger fireball.

PodobooFire CogsBars appear during the [[Bowser's Castle]] portion of [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', where the characters jump over them at various stages during the routine.

[[File:SSB4 WiiU FireBar.jpg|thumb|A PodobooFire CogBar in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', PodobooFire CogsBars (under the name '''Fire Bar''') appear as an item. Once picked up, characters can attack others by swinging them, similar to the [[Beam Sword]], although it is fairly powerful. However, every two hits from a PodobooFire CogBar causes it to lose a fireball, including blocked hits, shortening it in range. The fireballs closer to the base, however, deal more damage. PodobooFire CogsBars reappear as items in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', PodobooFire CogsBars appear in the [[Trio Whirligig]] minigame in the [[Arcade (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Arcade]] as obstacles. They are made up of two to seven bars, and touching one causes the minigame to end.

In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', PodobooFire CogsBars can be found in [[Bowser's Villa]] in several levels. The behave similarly to how they do in other games. Peach will lose health if she makes contact with one.

*PodobooFire CogsBars were featured as collectible items in ''[[wikipedia:Animal Crossing: Wild World|Animal Crossing: Wild World]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Animal Crossing: City Folk|Animal Crossing: City Folk]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]''. When it is set down, it plays the castle music of ''Super Mario Bros.'' while the PodobooFire CogsBars spins.

*According to [[Satoru Iwata]], "...PodobooFire CogsBars, which appear in ''Super Mario Bros.'', had also been used early on in development of ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''."<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/iwata/iwata_asks_-_zelda_handheld_history_15603_15604.html Iwata Asks - Zelda Handheld History]</ref>

*PodobooFire CogsBars are the only obstacles in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' to not return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.