Editing Fire Bar

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|image=[[File:SMM3DS Art - Fire Bar.png|180px]]<br>Artwork of a Fire Bar from ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Fireball]]
|variants=[[Fire Chain]]<br>[[Huge Fire Bar]]
|related=[[Lava Bubble]]
|comparable=[[Spike Bar]]<br>[[Spinner]]<br>[[Roto-Disc]]<br>[[Roto Disc (Super Mario Land)|Roto Disc (''Super Mario Land'')]]
}}
'''Fire Bars''' (also formatted as '''Fire-Bars''',<ref>{{cite|author=Tochikubo, Hiroo|title=''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=4-19-720003-XC|page=15}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Yamashita, Tatsumi|title=''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=999832369X|page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' Player's Guide|page=9 and 31|date=1993|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Tiden, Gail, et al.}}</ref> '''fire bars''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=67|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|quote=Time your jump from the pole so you don’t get hit by the spinning fire bar.|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> or '''firebars'''<ref name=Asks>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/zelda/1/0|title=Iwata Asks - Volume 2 : The History of Handheld The Legend of Zelda Games|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>) are rotating bars made of [[fireball]]s first appearing in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' They generally take on the role of being obstacles in [[castle]] levels and [[fortress]] levels.

Fire Bars were originally created as obstacles for ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda}}'', but when developers felt they looked better in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], Fire Bars appeared in a ''Super Mario'' game first. Following this, Fire Bars were passed between both ''Super Mario'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games.<ref>{{cite|author=GlitterBerri|url=glitterberri.com/the-men-who-made-zelda|title=The Men Who Made Zelda – Staff Interview|publisher=GlitterBerri's Game Translations|date=May 28, 2011|accessdate=May 9, 2024|language=en}}</ref><ref name=Iwata>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/nsmb/1/3/ Iwata Asks - New Super Mario Bros: Volume 2]</ref><ref name=Asks/><ref name=Prima>{{cite|title=''Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide'', ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' 16 Bits Tab|quote=The rotating Guruguru bars that appear in ''A Link to the Past'' originated in ''Super Mario Bros.'', where they’re called Fire Bars. However, they were originally intended for ''The Legend of Zelda''; the developers felt they looked better in a ''Super Mario'' game and passed them between titles.}}</ref>

Fire Bars were also given notable appearances in certain castles of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', which depicted them as swinging in a three-dimensional manner. A three-dimensional Fire Bar depicted with eyes also appeared in the courses [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]] and [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros. Special'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
[[File:SMB NES World 5-4 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Bros.'' of Fire Bars in [[World 5-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-4]]]]
Fire-Bars are obstacles debuting in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise around their central fireball. They are usually attached to [[Empty Block|Empty Blocks]], but Fire-Bars found in the underwater section of [[World 8-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-4]] of ''Super Mario Bros.'' are not attached to anything. If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] touches their fire, he takes damage. Fire Bars are only in [[castle]] stages and first appear in [[World 1-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-4]]. Standard Fire-Bars have a six fireball length, while the first Fire-Bar in [[World 5-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-4]] is composed of 12 fireballs. Longer Fire-Bars are more common in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' While earlier castle stages such as [[World 2-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-4]] of ''Super Mario Bros.'' contain several Empty Blocks without Fire-Bars attached, the blocks have Fire-Bars attached in their later-game variants such as World 5-4 in ''Super Mario Bros.''. If the player beats the game and restarts on [[Hard Mode]], Fire-Bars will now appear on the Empty Blocks in earlier castle stages just as they did in the later variants, making these levels identical when played in Hard Mode.

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:SM64 FireBar.png|thumb|Fire bars in Lethal Lava Land in ''Super Mario 64'']]
Fire bars are short, spinning [[flamethrower]]s found in [[Lethal Lava Land]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They spin horizontally, unlike the previous entries.

====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Fire-Bars do appear in the [[World-e]] levels [[Swinging Bars of Doom]], [[An Aqueous Adventure]] (where most appear underwater),<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:20|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=October 28, 2019|url=youtu.be/tyZQnE4nZ-k?feature=shared&t=20|title=''Super Mario Advance 4'' - World-e - An Aqueous Adventure|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> and [[Classic World 1-4]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Fire-Bars come in varying lengths, with either one or two rotating around a point.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
The Fire Bars of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' have much of the same role as in ''Super Mario Bros.'' They are first seen in [[World 6-4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-4]] and return in {{world link|8|towern|World 8-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}2 as well as one in {{world link|8|bowsern|World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Sling Pod Firebar Area.png|thumb|The Sling Pod Galaxy of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' features an area filled with Fire Bars]]
They appear as obstacles in several different [[Galaxy|galaxies]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', including the [[Sling Pod Galaxy]], the [[Toy Time Galaxy]], [[Bowser's Star Reactor]], and [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]. They function the same as in ''Super Mario 64'', but some are found moving vertically.

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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Fire Bar appear only in {{world link|8|tower|World 8-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} (including a double bar), {{world link|8|bowser|World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} (mainly in the first room and two in the second room), and {{world link|coin|1|World Coin-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. Many of the Fire Bars guard [[Star Coin]]s.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:BowserGalaxyGenerator-LavaPlanet.png|thumb|Fire Bars in Bowser's Galaxy Generator in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
Fire Bars are ported over from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', working the same as before. They mainly appear in [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]], [[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]], the [[Slipsand Galaxy]], and [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]. Long Fire Bars are also integrated into [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]] during his boss fight in [[Bowser Jr.'s Boomsday Machine]].

=====Appearances=====
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*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent.
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
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|[[World 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 2]]
|[[Bowser's Lava Lair]]
|[[File:Smg2 icon grandstar.png|link=Bowser's Big Lava Power Party]]||[[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Lava Lair Speed Run]]
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|[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]
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|[[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]]
|[[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]]
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|[[World 6 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 6]]
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Fire Bars appear in {{world link|1|castle3d|World 1-Castle (Super Mario 3D Land)}}, {{world link|8|bowser3d|World 8-Bowser: Part 1}} (1), {{world link|8|bowser3d|World 8-Bowser: Part 2}} (2), {{world link|s1|castle3d|Special 1-Castle}}, [[Special 7-2]], {{world link|s7|castle3d|Special 7-Castle}}, and {{world link|s8|crown|Special 8-Crown}} in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They are just like the Fire Bars in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and other 3D entries. The game also introduces a spiked ball variety, [[Spike Bar]]s.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NSMB2-WorldStar-7.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' of Fire Bars in {{world link|star|7|World Star-7 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}]]
Fire Bars appear mostly in castle levels as well as a few in [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They work the same as in the predecessors and appear to be longer by only one fireball segment.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Fire Bars are found in [[Screwtop Tower]] and [[Slide Lift Tower]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. The game also introduces the larger [[Huge Fire Bar]] variety, which are the main feature of [[Fire Bar Cliffs]].

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
Fire Bars appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]], where they sometimes move around a [[Brick Block]] or a [[? Block]]. Spike Bars do not return, but some levels include the similar [[spiked roller]]s. Fire Bars also appear on [[Mount Magmeow]].

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
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Fire Bars are course elements in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]], and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. They have an adjustable length and direction. The center block has a different sprite design for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' theme, and entirely different sprites were made for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]'' styles. Fire Bars do not appear in the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style of ''Super Mario Maker 2'', even though they appear in the source game.

====''Super Mario Run''====
Fire Bars are obstacles in the levels [[Fire Bar Castle! Youch!]], including one while battling the [[Impostor Bowser|fake Bowser]], and [[Bowser's Bob-ombing Run]] of ''[[Super Mario Run]]''.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
Fire Bars are first found in [[Shining Falls Special Triple Threat Deluge]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' and return in various levels afterwards. They function the same as before.

===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''===
[[File:TheGreatMissionFireBar.png|thumb|The sole appearance of a Fire-Bar in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', a single Fire-Bar briefly appears when Mario and [[Haru-ōji|Kibidango]] chase [[Bowser]] through the catacombs of [[Bowser's Castle|his castle]]. Unlike earlier and later depictions in the franchise, the Fire-Bar does not materialize until the pair get close to it, and it dissipates after they leave the area.

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
In the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]], Fire-Bars appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance]] version, and in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. In ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Fire-Bars appear in certain forts and castles, and they are depicted as swinging three-dimensionally. The traditional type reappears in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:Firebar PM.png|thumb|left|A Fire Bar as seen in Mt. Lavalava in ''Paper Mario'']]
Fire Bars appear in [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]] and [[Mt. Lavalava]] of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', swinging either sideways, clockwise, or counter-clockwise. They can damage [[Mario]] but not his partner. Jumping over a Fire Bar causes it to swing faster, eventually disappearing and dropping [[coin]]s if dodged ten times.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
Fire-Bars are encountered by [[Bowser]] in [[World 3 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|World 3]] of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', where he can destroy them with his [[Fire Breath|fire breath]]. As usual, Fire-Bars decrease Bowser's size and defeat him if he is small enough. Fire-Bars also appear in [[Palace of Shadow]] and work like they do in ''Paper Mario''.

====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[File:SPM-Firebar.png|thumb|Fire Bars being dodged in ''Super Paper Mario'']]
Fire Bars are found in Chapters 1-4 and 8-2 of ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', working like they do in ''Super Mario Bros.'' Fire Bars can be dodged by entering 3-D mode.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:Fire BarMK8.png|thumb|A Fire Bar in {{classic|DS|Wario Stadium}} in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
Fire Bars make several appearances in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, burning racers that drive through it. They make their first appearance in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', where they appear on the [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]] and [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]] courses. The former has a [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]-like pair of eyes on it and can be crashed into with a [[Super Star|Star]] until it slows down back to its normal speed. One is unimplemented in the [[GCN Daisy Cruiser|Daisy Cruiser]] smokestack cannon.<ref>[https://noclip.website/#mkdd/Daisy.arc; noclip.website]</ref>

Fire Bars later return in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', in the [[DS Wario Stadium|Wario Stadium]] course, although it lacks a Podoboo face and only has two fireballs on each three sides with the one in the center.

Fire Bars reappear once again in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', in the Waluigi Stadium retro course and the game's [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]], although in this instance, the former retains the Podoboo face at the center while having the number of fireballs increased to four on each side while the latter lacks the Podoboo face and only has three fireballs on each side. They are also called '''Podoboo Cogs''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' Premiere Edition|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=92 and 128|date=April 27, 2008|isbn=0-7615-5970-1}}</ref> keeping consistency with their appearance.

Fire Bars make reappearances in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''{{'}}s [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]] course and in {{classic|DS|Wario Stadium}}. Here the Fire Bars have the same forms as in ''Mario Kart DS''. Similar obstacles, rings of fireballs called [[Fire Chain]]s, appear in a few of these titles as well.

In ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'', they appear in Bowser's Castle as gate obstacles with their appearance from the ''Super Mario Maker'' games.

Fire Bars are also objects in two [[K'NEX]] building sets based on ''Mario Kart Wii'', where they are referred to as '''Fire Cogs'''.

===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:Bowser's Fire Bar Fury.jpg|thumb|left|Fire Bars in Bowser's Fire Bar Fury in ''Mario Party 10'']]
In the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], Fire Bars appear in a few minigames. They appear in [[The Final Battle! (minigame)|The Final Battle!]] of ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', where they take away a heart from whoever touches them. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', Fire Bars appear in [[Great Bars of Fire]], where the players need to jump over or duck under them, and if a character hits a Fire Bar three times, they are out, and the last player standing wins. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Fire Bars appear in the Bowser Minigame [[Bowser's Fire Bar Fury]]. Fire Bar appears in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' in the Free-For-All minigame [[Hot-Hot Hop]] alongside [[Magmaargh]]s.
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPP Fire Bar.png|frame|right]]
Fire Bars are obstacles first found in the [[Subrella]] sections of [[Bowser's Villa]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. When Peach approaches a Fire Bar, it gives off a swinging sound effect, and a Fire Bar can damage her if touched. A Fire Bar is also in the Subrella section of the unlockable [[Ladida Plains 1-9]] as well as ten in the unlockable [[Hoo's Wood 2-9]].

Horizontally-spinning Fire Bars with a different appearance appear in the minigame [[Toad Tote]].

===''Wario: Master of Disguise''===
Fire Bars are obstacles inside [[Sweatmore Peak]] in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. They are shown as small fireballs that rotate around a larger fireball.

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
Fire Bars make a few appearances in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. 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. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', Fire Bars appear during the [[Bowser's Castle]] portion of [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]], where the characters jump over them at various stages during the routine.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Fire Bar}}
[[File:SSB4 WiiU FireBar.jpg|thumb|left|A Fire Bar in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
A Fire Bar is one of the {{iw|smashwiki|item}}s in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. A {{iw|smashwiki|fighter}} can pick up a Fire Bar and swing it to attackm like the {{iw|smashwiki|Beam Sword}}. For every two hits, including blocked hits, the Fire Bar loses two fireballs, and those closer to the base inflict more damage.
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===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
[[File:Fire Bar M&LPJ.png|thumb|Fire Bars in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'']]
Fire Bars made up of two to seven segments are obstacles in the the [[Trio Whirligig]] minigame at the [[Arcade (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Arcade]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. If a Fire Bar is touched, the minigame ends. There are also purple Fire Bars in the mission "[[Bye-Bye, Boo]]."

===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
Fire Bars are found in the [[Bowser Highlands]] course in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', and are are not connected to a block.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', mechanical representations of Fire Bars appear in [[Princess Peach]]'s training course.

===Other appearances===
Fire bars<ref>{{cite|title=''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past TOP SECRETS - Messages from Sahasrahla''|page=2|quote=The Moon Pearl is in the big chest on the fourth floor of the tower. To reach it, you need to jump into a hole on the fifth floor. The hole you need will appear when you step on the star tile near the fifth floor fire bar. Use the map to find the correct hole.}}</ref>, or '''Guruguru bars''',<ref name=Prima/> appear in ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past}}'', ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}'', ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures}}'', ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap}}'', ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass}}'', ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks}}'', ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds}}'', and ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes}}''. As in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, they rotate continuously and are indestructible. However, some games play with this concept, such as with switches that change the direction of the bar's rotation. While 2D titles depict the center as a block, 3D titles redesign the center.

The Fire Bar appears in the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' games]] as a [[nookipedia:Super Mario Set|furniture item]].

In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Blaze Rods are replaced by Fire Bars, though the Fire Bar is not connected to a block.

==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Fire Bar
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:FireBarTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SSB4TrophyFireBar.png|100px]]
|category=Item
|appears_in='''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.'' (10/1985)<br>'''Wii U''' ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (11/2012)
|trophy_box=2: Swordfighter
|unlock=Random
|desc=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.
|desc2=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.
}}

==Gallery==
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SMW2YI - Fire Bar.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
SM64 Asset Model Fire Bar.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Swinging Bars of Doom.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Firebar SPM.png|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
FireBarTSMBM.png|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ファイアバー
|JpnR=Faia Bā
|JpnM=Fire Bar
|Jpn2=ぐるぐるバー
|Jpn2C=<ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック　ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース　上」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce – Jō'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page=134}}</ref>
|Jpn2R=Guru Guru Bā
|Jpn2M=Spinning Bar; alternate spelling shared with ''Yoshi's Island'' [[Spinner#Names in other languages|Spinner]]s
|Jpn2N=''The Legend of Zelda'' series
|Chi=火焰棒
|ChiR=Huǒyàn bàng
|ChiM=Flame Club
|Dut=Vuurbalk
|DutM=Fire beam
|Fre=Barre de feu
|FreM=Fire bar
|Ger=Feuerstab
|GerM=Firestaff
|Ger2=Feuerschranken
|Ger2M=Fire Barrier
|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Matsumoto, Atsuko, Rie Ishii, and Claude Moyse, editors|title=''Der Spieleberater Super Mario Power''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1992|isbn=3-929034-02-6|page=139}}</ref>
|Ita=Barra di fuoco
|Ita2=Barra infuocata
|ItaM=Bar of fire
|Ita2M=Fire bar
|Kor=파이어바
|KorR=Faieoba
|KorM=Firebar
|Por=Barreira de fogo
|PorC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Portugal|date=December 2, 2019|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfgPovS3eh0|title=Super Mario Maker 2 - A Master Sword, novas peças para níveis e muito mais! (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 10, 2021}}</ref>
|PorM=Fire barrier
|Rus=Огненное препятствие
|RusR=Ognennoye prepyatstviye
|RusM=Fire obstacle
|Spa=Cadena de fuego
|SpaM=Fire chain
|Spa2=Barrera de fuego
|Spa2M=Fire barrier
}}

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=1|ZeldaWiki=Guruguru Bar}}
*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Guruguru_Bar Guruguru Bar on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Fire_bar Fire bar on Triforce Wiki]
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