Editing Lava Geyser

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|image=[[File:SMG Asset Model Lava Geyser.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)]] ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Lava]]
|related=[[Lava burst]]
|comparable=[[Sand Geyser]]<br>[[Water Geyser]]
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'''Lava Geysers'''<ref>{{cite|quote='''''Lava Geysers:''' The last major jump of the castle is over a chasm where lava geysers will shoot up from the depths. Pay attention to your height and avoid contacting them!''|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|date=May 30, 2014|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=130}}</ref> are obstacles that rise up from pits of [[lava]]. They act similarly to [[Water Geyser]]s and [[Sand Geyser]]s, with the biggest difference being that the player cannot walk on top of them and takes damage if they attempt to do so.

==History==
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
[[File:MvsDK LavaGeyser.png|thumb|left]]
Lava Geysers are first seen in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. They can lift moving platforms up into the air when they rise from the lava, allowing Mario to reach higher ground. Lava Geysers only rise when the moving platforms above them reach specific positions, and the geysers make a splashing sound as they rise. They only appear in a few levels of the third world, [[Fire Mountain (world)|Fire Mountain]], starting with [[Level 3-1 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Level 3-1]].
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====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''====
[[File:MvDK2_Room_5-9.png|thumb|Two Lava Fountains erupting in [[Room 5-9]]]]
Variants of Lava Geysers known as '''Lava Fountains'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' help (no. 17)</ref> appear in [[Lava Dome]] in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''. They carry platforms known as '''Lava Rocks''',<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' object graphics filename (<tt>contents/data/anims/lavarock_anim.bin</tt>)</ref> which are partially submerged in lava and move slowly from left to right. [[Mini]]s can board Lava Rocks to move across lava without being harmed, similarly to [[raft]]s from [[Tropical Island]]. If a Mini boards a Lava Rock, it remains standing on the Lava Rock until its direction is changed by swiping left, right, or up across the Mini using the {{button|ds|Stylus}} stylus.

Certain Lava Fountains will occasionally stop to erupt at specific points, creating a pillar of lava upwards which carries a Lava Rock with it. A Mini can still stand on a Lava Rock while the Lava Fountain below it is erupting; however, if the Mini touches the Lava Fountain, it is burned and destroyed.

In the [[Construction Zone]], Lava Rocks can only be used in the Lava Dome construction kit. However, the Lava Fountains below them do not erupt, meaning all Lava Rocks in custom levels behave identically to rafts.

===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', Lava Geysers first appear in [[Grim Volcano]]. If [[Donkey Kong]] touches one, he is knocked back to the platform he was previously on and the camera focuses on him as he briefly clutches his bottom in pain. The same occurs when touching normal lava.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
Lava Geysers reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. In the game, [[Princess Peach]] can throw stone platforms on top of them. After that, if she is standing on the stone platform while the Lava Geysers rise up, she gets risen up, which allows her to access higher areas. They usually appear in levels in the [[Fury Volcano]] world.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
Lava Geysers appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' in various magmatic locations, often appearing in clusters. They are most prominent in the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]], where several appear near the starting position.
=====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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|[[Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bedroom]]
|[[Freezeflame Galaxy]]
|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=The Frozen Peak of Baron Brrr]]||[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Freezeflame's Blistering Core]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Hot and Cold Collide]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Frosty Cosmic Mario Race]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Purple Coins on the Summit]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Conquering the Summit]]
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|[[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]]
|[[Melty Molten Galaxy]]
|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=The Sinking Lava Spire]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Through the Meteor Storm]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Fiery Dino Piranha]]||[[File:Smg icon daredevilcomet.png|link=Lava Spire Daredevil Run]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Red-Hot Purple Coins]]||[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Burning Tide]]
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|[[Comet Observatory]]
|[[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]
|[[File:Smg icon grandstar.png|link=The Fate of the Universe]]
|}
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW World 8-7 Screenshot.png|thumb|Mario jumping over a Lava Geyser while riding a Spine Coaster in World 8-7 of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
Lava Geysers later appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They first appear in [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-1]], where they are extremely common. Some of them rise and fall at a slower pace than others. Unlike lava, they do not make the player lose a life in one hit. They appear in [[World 8-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-5]], where the player must avoid them while riding on a [[Remote-Control Platform]]. They also appear in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-7]] where the player must jump over them while riding the [[Spine Coaster]]. Finally, they appear in [[World 9-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-6]], where the player must avoid them while riding moving platforms over pits of lava. They also appear aesthetically on the [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|world map]].

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Lava Geysers reappear with the same behavior as in the predecessor. They first appear on the lava planet in the [[Freezy Flake Galaxy]], where they can destroy the rolling [[snowball]]s and the paths over the lava they create. They also appear prominently on the first planet of the [[Shiverburn Galaxy]] and the final stretch of [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]].

=====Appearances=====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide appearances">
*[[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 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]]
|[[Freezy Flake Galaxy]]
|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Bowser on Ice]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Sorbetti's Chilly Reception]]||[[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=The Chimp's Skating Challenge]]
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|[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]
|[[Chompworks Galaxy]]
|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Where the Chomps are Made of Gold]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Spring into the Chompworks]]||[[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks]]
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|[[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]]
|[[Shiverburn Galaxy]]
|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Octo-Army Icy Rainbow Romp]]||[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Chimp's Ultimate Skating Challenge]]
|-
|[[World 6 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 6]]
|[[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]
|[[File:Smg2 icon grandstar.png|link=Bowser's Fortified Fortress]]||[[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Bowser's Big Bad Speed Run]]
|}
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:Spine Coaster SM3DL screenshot.png|thumb|left|Lava Geysers in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', Lava Geysers appear in the castle levels. They are often seen elevating platforms into the air, allowing Mario or Luigi to reach higher places, and emerging through grated platforms as hazards. In {{world-link|8|bowser3d|World 8-Bowser: Part 2}} 2, Lava Geysers propel the [[Spine Coaster]] into the air towards the end of the ride. There are also many Lava Geysers that appear out of the way solely for aesthetic purposes, although they can still damage Mario or Luigi should they jump into one.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Lava Geysers reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they act just like they do in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''—however, they are much rarer, with only three of them appearing in the game in World 8-1, [[Meteor Moat]]. They are one of few obstacles that do not return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. They do not rise for as long as they did in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.

====''Super Mario 3D World''====
Lava Geysers return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', primarily appearing in [[Bowser's Lava Lake Keep]] and the second boss battle with Bowser in the same level.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:Lava Geysers SMO.jpg|thumb|120px|Geysers in the Underground Moon Caverns.]]
Lava Geysers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they are found in the Underground Moon Caverns in the [[Moon Kingdom]]. If Mario touches one after [[capture|capturing]] a [[Parabones]], the Parabones disappears. Pink Lava Geysers also make an appearance in the [[Luncheon Kingdom]], which can levitate Mario as a [[Lava Bubble]].

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', Lava Geysers only occur in [[Pull, Turn, Burn]]. They carry bone-shaped platforms that float across the [[lava|magma]]. There are geysers made of [[poison (obstacle)|poison]] that behave the same way.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:MKWii N64BowserCastle5.png|thumb|Lava Geysers in the background of {{classic link|N64|Bowser's Castle}} in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
Lava Geysers make their first appearance in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where they first appear in the game's new [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]]. They appear towards the end of the track, rising up from a grated portion of the track. If the player touches them, they spin out. They also appear in the background as well as on a jump towards the end of the retro {{classic link|N64|Bowser's Castle}}. Lastly, they appear in the background of [[Grumble Volcano]], where they rise up after certain portions of the track sink into the lava.

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

====''Mario Kart 7''====
Lava Geysers make another appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' in the game's [[3DS Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] and the retro battle course {{classic link|N64|Big Donut}}. They erupt from the lava pits in front of ramps, causing any racers to spin out if they jump into them.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Lava Geysers reappear again in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They once again appear in the game's [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]]. They are in the background of this course and also appear in the path of a glider section. If players touch them, they spin out and be pulled to safety by Lakitu. They once again appear in the remade {{classic link|Wii|Grumble Volcano}} and again rise up after certain sections of the ground sink into the lava. Unlike the ''Mario Kart Wii'' version of the track, however, they seem to be absent in the multiplayer and online modes.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT Lava Geyser.jpg|thumb|60px|A Lava Geyser in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Lava Geysers reappear in the courses [[3DS Bowser's Castle]] and [[SNES Bowser Castle 3]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Their design is slightly changed.

===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', Lava Geysers appear in [[Rumble Volcano]] propelling the platforms used to navigate the area.

===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olmpic Winter Games''===
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', Lava Geysers appear in the backdrop of he [[Bowser's Castle]] segment of [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]].

===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|its Nintendo 3DS port]], Lava Geysers appear in two levels, [[Lava Scarves and Red-Hot Blarggs]] and [[Vamoose the Lava Sluice!]], functioning similarly as in other games. [[Baby Bowser]] can also create them by slamming the ground at the end of his first battle, after [[Kamek]] mildly increases his size.

====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', Lava Geysers appear in [[Poochy's Magma Run]] and [[Mr. Geary's Factory]], again functioning similarly as before.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Grim Volcano.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
SMGLavaGeyser.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
LavaGeyserNSMBW.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
SMG2 Lava Geyser.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
Rumblevolcano.png|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
SMO Screenshot Lava Geyser.jpg|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
MK8D LavaGeysers.png|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
NSMBUDX Lava Geyser.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
SMBW Lava Geyser.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
LavaGeyserMVDK.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])
</gallery>

==Naming==
===Internal names===
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=火柱<ref>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=151 and 216}}</ref>
|JpnR=Hibashira
|JpnM={{wp|Pillars of fire and cloud|Fire Pillar}}
|Jpn2=マグマ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=137, 171}}</ref>
|Jpn2R=Maguma
|Jpn2M=Magma
|Jpn2N=''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''; it is {{wp|Lumpers and splitters|lumped}} with [[lava burst]]s
|Ita=Colonna di Fuoco<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=151|language=Italian}}</ref><br>Colonna di magma<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|language=Italian|page=216}}</ref>
|ItaM=Fire Pillar<br>Magma pillar
}}

==See also==
*[[Flamethrower]]
*[[Sand Geyser]]
*[[Water Geyser]]

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