Fire Hoops

About

Fire Hoops is a simple arcade game where you control Rapidash, a fiery horse, jumping through floating hoops to light them ablaze. The objective is straightforward: set 100 hoops on fire across increasingly tricky levels. Gameplay revolves around timing leaps and adjusting speed as Rapidash gallops forward. The action starts with a chase sequence against a golden bird named Ho-oh, adding a brief narrative hook to the repetitive but rhythmic mechanics. The game’s most distinctive feature is its distribution method. Players could unlock Fire Hoops by scanning special dot codes on Pokémon promotional cards or issues of Nintendo Power magazine. Version 1 came bundled with the November 2002 Nintendo Power, while version 2 was available at a New York Pokémon Center. With no online presence or player stats to reference, its legacy lives on as a brief, novelty-driven experiment tied to early 2000s Pokémon merch. Short, quirky, and firmly of its era.