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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (2021)
|species_origin=[[Podoboo]]
|sub_species=[[Fire Chain]]<br>[[Huge Podoboo Cog]]
|related=[[Roto-Disc]]<br>[[Ball 'n' Chain]]
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'''Podoboo Cogs''' (also called '''Firebars''' or '''Fire Cogs''') are rotating rods made of [[fireball]]s first appearing in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. They are found in numerous titles throughout the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. They are generally found in [[fortress]]es and act as dangerous obstacles that [[Mario]] must avoid in order to reach the goal.
Podoboo Cogs were also given notable appearances in certain [[castle]]s of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', which depicted them as swinging three-dimensionally. A three-dimensional Podoboo Cog depicted with eyes also appeared in [[Waluigi Stadium]] and [[Bowser's Castle (course)|Bowser's Castle]] course of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''.
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[[File:SPM-Firebar.png|thumb|left|x100px|A Podoboo Cog as seen in Yold Ruins]]
Podoboo Cogs 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 Podoboo Cogs.
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 4''====
[[File:Mp4 fb.png|thumb|left|Podoboo Cogs in ''Mario Party 4''.]]
Podoboo Cogs also appear in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' in [[The Final Battle! (minigame)|The Final Battle!]] They take away a heart from the player when touched.
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====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
[[File:Great Bars of Fire.png|thumb|Podoboo Cogs in ''Mario Party: Island Tour''.]]
In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', Podoboo Cogs appear in the minigame [[Great Bars of Fire]]. The players need to jump over them, and if a character hits a Podoboo Cog three times, they are out, and the last player standing wins.
====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:Bowser's Fire Bar Fury.jpg|thumb|left|Podoboo Cogss in ''Mario Party 10''.]]
Podoboo Cogs reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. They are found in the Bowser Minigame [[Bowser's Fire Bar Fury]].
====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
In ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', Podoboo Cogs reappear in the minigame [[The Final Battle! (minigame)|The Final Battle!]] from ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' in the same roles.
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===''Wario: Master of Disguise''===
[[File:WMODE7FireBar.png|thumb|left|A Podoboo Cog in ''Wario: Master of Disguise''.]]
Podoboo Cogs appear as obstacles inside [[Sweatmore Peak]] in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. They consist of several small fireballs which rotate around a larger fireball.
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===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', a pair of Fire Bars appear during the second segment of the Mario World routine in [[Dream Figure Skating]], where the characters jump over them.
====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
Podoboo Cogs 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.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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[[File:SSB4 WiiU FireBar.jpg|thumb|A Podoboo Cog in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', Podoboo Cogs (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 Podoboo Cog causes it to lose a fireball, including blocked hits, shortening it in range. The fireballs closer to the base, however, deal more damage. Podoboo Cogs reappear as items in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
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===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
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[[File:Fire Bar M&LPJ.png|thumb|left|]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Podoboo Cogs 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.
===''Super Princess Peach''===
In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', Podoboo Cogs 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.
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==''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' Trophy==
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!Fire Bar
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|align=center|'''NES''' Super Mario Bros. (10/1985)<br>'''Wii U''' New Super Mario Bros. U (11/2012)
|''A rotating row of fireballs found in the Mario series, most often as a fiery obstacle in [[Bowser's Castle]]. In this game, you can swing the fire bar at your enemies! It's a powerful weapon, but for every two times you swing and hit someone with it, one of the fireballs will burn out. And no fire means no fun.''
|''A rotating row of fireballs found in the Mario series, most often as a fiery obstacle in Bowser's Castle. In this game, you can swing the fire bar at your enemies! It's a powerful weapon, but for every two times you connect when attacking with it, one of the fireballs will go out. And no fire means no fun.''
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==Trivia==
*The name Podoboo Cog comes from the official guides of ''[[Mario Kart Double Dash!!]]'' as well as ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. The internal filenames for ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' also has them listed as such.
*Podoboo Cogs 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 Podoboo Cogs spins.
*According to [[Satoru Iwata]], "...Podoboo Cogs, 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>
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