diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 132ec37d8..62c30d5f5 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ typedef enum
 	CR_ZOOMTUBE,
 	CR_DASHRING,
 	CR_TRAPBUBBLE,
+	CR_MUSHROOMHILLPOLE,
 } carrytype_t; // carry
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 1f7a499c9..21e950abc 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -3125,6 +3125,8 @@ const char *const STATE_LIST[] = { // array length left dynamic for sanity testi
 
 	"S_ANCIENTGEAR",
 	"S_ANCIENTGEAR_PART",
+
+	"S_MHPOLE",
 };
 
 // RegEx to generate this from info.h: ^\tMT_([^,]+), --> \t"MT_\1",
@@ -4044,6 +4046,8 @@ const char *const MOBJTYPE_LIST[] = {  // array length left dynamic for sanity t
 
 	"MT_ANCIENTGEAR",
 	"MT_ANCIENTGEAR_PART",
+
+	"MT_MHPOLE",
 };
 
 const char *const MOBJFLAG_LIST[] = {
@@ -4778,6 +4782,7 @@ struct int_const_s const INT_CONST[] = {
 	{"CR_ZOOMTUBE",CR_ZOOMTUBE},
 	{"CR_DASHRING",CR_DASHRING},
 	{"CR_TRAPBUBBLE",CR_TRAPBUBBLE},
+	{"CR_MUSHROOMHILLPOLE", CR_MUSHROOMHILLPOLE},
 
 	// Character flags (skinflags_t)
 	{"SF_MACHINE",SF_MACHINE},
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 381efaf67..dca797a0e 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -815,6 +815,8 @@ char sprnames[NUMSPRITES + 1][5] =
 
 	"GEAR",
 
+	"MHPL",
+
 	// Pulley
 	"HCCH",
 	"HCHK",
@@ -3719,6 +3721,8 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 
 	{SPR_GEAR,                0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ANCIENTGEAR
 	{SPR_GEAR, FF_PAPERSPRITE|1, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ANCIENTGEAR_PART
+
+	{SPR_MHPL, 0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_MHPOLE
 };
 
 mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
@@ -22938,6 +22942,32 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		MF_SCENERY|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOBLOCKMAP|MF_NOCLIP|MF_NOCLIPTHING|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT|MF_DONTENCOREMAP|MF_NOSQUISH|MF_DRAWFROMFARAWAY, // flags
 		S_NULL          // raisestate
 	},
+	{           // MT_MHPOLE
+		3850,           // doomednum
+		S_MHPOLE,       // spawnstate
+		1000,           // spawnhealth
+		S_NULL,         // seestate
+		sfx_s3k4a,      // seesound
+		15,             // reactiontime
+		sfx_None,       // attacksound
+		S_NULL,         // painstate
+		0,              // painchance
+		sfx_None,       // painsound
+		S_NULL,         // meleestate
+		S_NULL,         // missilestate
+		S_NULL,         // deathstate
+		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
+		sfx_None,       // deathsound
+		8*FRACUNIT,     // speed
+		20*FRACUNIT,    // radius
+		128*FRACUNIT,   // height
+		0,              // display offset
+		0,              // mass
+		0,              // damage
+		sfx_s3kb6,      // activesound
+		MF_SPECIAL,     // flags
+		S_NULL          // raisestate
+	},
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index c7fec5cad..fc27b881c 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -1352,6 +1352,8 @@ typedef enum sprite
 
 	SPR_GEAR,
 
+	SPR_MHPL,
+
 	// Pulley
 	SPR_HCCH,
 	SPR_HCHK,
@@ -4203,6 +4205,8 @@ typedef enum state
 	S_ANCIENTGEAR,
 	S_ANCIENTGEAR_PART,
 
+	S_MHPOLE,
+
 	S_FIRSTFREESLOT,
 	S_LASTFREESLOT = S_FIRSTFREESLOT + NUMSTATEFREESLOTS - 1,
 	NUMSTATES
@@ -5145,6 +5149,8 @@ typedef enum mobj_type
 	MT_ANCIENTGEAR,
 	MT_ANCIENTGEAR_PART,
 
+	MT_MHPOLE,
+
 	MT_FIRSTFREESLOT,
 	MT_LASTFREESLOT = MT_FIRSTFREESLOT + NUMMOBJFREESLOTS - 1,
 	NUMMOBJTYPES
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 35c0da86c..e94c612e9 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -9694,6 +9694,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	K_UpdateEngineSounds(player); // Thanks, VAda!
 
 	Obj_DashRingPlayerThink(player);
+	Obj_MushroomHillPolePlayerThink(player);
 
 	// update boost angle if not spun out
 	if (!player->spinouttimer && !player->wipeoutslow)
diff --git a/src/k_objects.h b/src/k_objects.h
index b7719a3ab..3ddbc5ab2 100644
--- a/src/k_objects.h
+++ b/src/k_objects.h
@@ -501,6 +501,10 @@ void Obj_AncientGearLevelInit(void);
 player_t *Obj_GetAncientGearCollectingPlayer(void);
 boolean Obj_AllAncientGearsCollected(void);
 
+void Obj_MushroomHillPolePlayerThink(player_t *player);
+void Obj_MushroomHillPoleTouch(mobj_t *pole, mobj_t *toucher);
+void Obj_MushroomHillPoleFuse(mobj_t *pole);
+
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
diff --git a/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt b/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
index a5c069005..1af0f0839 100644
--- a/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ target_sources(SRB2SDL2 PRIVATE
 	bail.c
 	toxomister.cpp
 	ancient-gear.c
+	mushroom-hill-pole.c
 )
 
 add_subdirectory(versus)
diff --git a/src/objects/mushroom-hill-pole.c b/src/objects/mushroom-hill-pole.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5b9fba28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objects/mushroom-hill-pole.c
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+// DR. ROBOTNIK'S RING RACERS
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright (C) 2025 by Lachlan "Lach" Wright
+// Copyright (C) 2025 by Kart Krew
+//
+// This program is free software distributed under the
+// terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+// See the 'LICENSE' file for more details.
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// \file  mushroom-hill-pole.c
+/// \brief Mushroom Hill Pole object code.
+
+#include "../p_local.h"
+#include "../k_objects.h"
+#include "../s_sound.h"
+#include "../k_kart.h"
+#include "../m_easing.h"
+#include "../r_main.h"
+
+// where 0 = fully facing angle, FRACUNIT = fully momentum angle
+#define MOMENTUM_ANGLE_PROPORTION (FRACUNIT/2)
+#define MOMENTUM_MULTIPLIER (FRACUNIT * 5 / 2)
+#define MINIMUM_SPIN_DEGREES (360 + 180)
+
+static const fixed_t PI = 355 * FRACUNIT / 113;
+
+static void MushroomHillPolePlayerThink(player_t *player)
+{
+	mobj_t *mo = player->mo;
+	mobj_t *pole = mo->tracer;
+	fixed_t radius, circumference;
+	angle_t deltaAngle;
+
+	radius = mo->radius + pole->radius; // distance from the pole to spin from
+	circumference = 2 * FixedMul(PI, radius);
+	deltaAngle = FixedAngle(FixedMul(FixedDiv(pole->movefactor, circumference), 360 * FRACUNIT)); // change in angle for this tic
+
+	if ((pole->movecount -= AngleFixed(deltaAngle)) > 0) // continue spinning as long as we have degrees remaining
+	{
+		deltaAngle *= pole->extravalue1;
+		pole->movedir += deltaAngle;
+
+		P_InstaThrust(mo, pole->movedir + pole->extravalue1 * ANGLE_90, pole->movefactor); // force the player's momentum so effects like drift sparks look cool
+		P_MoveOrigin(mo,
+			pole->x + P_ReturnThrustX(NULL, pole->movedir, radius) - mo->momx,
+			pole->y + P_ReturnThrustY(NULL, pole->movedir, radius) - mo->momy,
+			mo->z
+		);
+		P_SetPlayerAngle(player, player->angleturn + deltaAngle);
+	}
+	else // <Steve> RELEASE!!!!!!!!!!
+	{
+		P_SetTarget(&pole->target, NULL);
+		P_SetTarget(&pole->tracer, mo); // track this player so that they can't interact with this pole again...
+		pole->fuse = pole->reactiontime; /// ...for this many tics
+
+		P_SetPlayerAngle(player, (angle_t)pole->extravalue2); // restore camera angle
+		P_InstaThrust(mo, pole->angle, FixedMul(pole->movefactor, MOMENTUM_MULTIPLIER)); // launch at launch angle
+		S_StartSound(mo, pole->info->activesound);
+		P_SetTarget(&mo->tracer, NULL);
+		player->carry = CR_NONE;
+	}
+}
+
+void Obj_MushroomHillPolePlayerThink(player_t *player)
+{
+	// not carried by a pole?
+	if (player->carry != CR_MUSHROOMHILLPOLE)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// pole mysteriously vanquished by eldritch addon setups?
+	if (P_MobjWasRemoved(player->mo->tracer))
+	{
+		P_SetTarget(&player->mo->tracer, NULL);
+		player->carry = CR_NONE;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	MushroomHillPolePlayerThink(player);
+}
+
+void Obj_MushroomHillPoleTouch(mobj_t *pole, mobj_t *toucher)
+{
+	player_t *player = toucher->player;
+	angle_t momentumAngle;
+
+	if (
+		player->carry != CR_NONE // player is already being carried by something else
+		|| pole->tracer == toucher // pole just launched this player
+		|| (
+			!P_MobjWasRemoved(pole->target)
+			&& pole->target->player
+			&& pole->target->player->carry == CR_MUSHROOMHILLPOLE
+		) // pole is already occupied by a player
+	)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	momentumAngle = K_MomentumAngle(toucher);
+
+	P_SetTarget(&pole->target, toucher);
+	pole->movefactor = max(FixedHypot(toucher->momx, toucher->momy), FixedMul(pole->info->speed, pole->scale)); // speed at which to spin around the pole
+	pole->movedir = R_PointToAngle2(pole->x, pole->y, toucher->x, toucher->y); // angle at which to project the player from the pole
+	pole->angle = toucher->angle + Easing_Linear(MOMENTUM_ANGLE_PROPORTION, 0, (INT32)(momentumAngle - toucher->angle)); // final launch angle
+	pole->extravalue1 = (pole->movedir - momentumAngle < ANGLE_180) ? -1 : 1; // direction to spin around the pole
+	pole->extravalue2 = (INT32)player->angleturn; // player's old angle, to restore upon launch
+	pole->movecount = AngleFixed(pole->extravalue1 * (pole->angle - pole->movedir) - ANGLE_90); // fixed-scale number of degrees to spin around the pole
+
+	while (pole->movecount < MINIMUM_SPIN_DEGREES * FRACUNIT)
+	{
+		pole->movecount += 360 * FRACUNIT;
+	}
+
+	P_SetTarget(&toucher->tracer, pole);
+	player->carry = CR_MUSHROOMHILLPOLE;
+	S_StartSound(toucher, pole->info->seesound);
+
+	MushroomHillPolePlayerThink(player); // start spinning immediately
+}
+
+void Obj_MushroomHillPoleFuse(mobj_t *pole)
+{
+	P_SetTarget(&pole->tracer, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 1d580e371..ac8438298 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1141,6 +1141,10 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			Obj_AncientGearTouch(special, toucher);
 			return;
 
+		case MT_MHPOLE:
+			Obj_MushroomHillPoleTouch(special, toucher);
+			return;
+
 		default: // SOC or script pickup
 			P_SetTarget(&special->target, toucher);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index a5d42fe2d..1ac671d73 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -10635,6 +10635,11 @@ static boolean P_FuseThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 		Obj_SneakerPanelSpawnerFuse(mobj);
 		break;
 	}
+	case MT_MHPOLE:
+	{
+		Obj_MushroomHillPoleFuse(mobj);
+		break;
+	}
 	case MT_PLAYER:
 		break; // don't remove
 	default:
@@ -11191,6 +11196,8 @@ fixed_t P_GetMobjDefaultScale(mobj_t *mobj)
 			return 2*FRACUNIT;
 		case MT_ANCIENTGEAR:
 			return 3*FRACUNIT/2;
+		case MT_MHPOLE:
+			return 4*FRACUNIT;
 		default:
 			break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 353645ae1..6eb62efda 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -3417,7 +3417,10 @@ boolean P_MoveChaseCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam, boolean resetcall
 	lookback = K_GetKartButtons(player) & BT_LOOKBACK;
 
 	camspeed = cv_cam_speed[num].value;
-	camstill = cv_cam_still[num].value || player->seasaw;	// RR: seasaws lock the camera so that it isn't disorienting.
+	camstill = cv_cam_still[num].value
+		|| player->seasaw	// RR: seasaws lock the camera so that it isn't disorienting.
+		|| player->carry == CR_MUSHROOMHILLPOLE
+	;
 	camrotate = cv_cam_rotate[num].value;
 	camdist = FixedMul(cv_cam_dist[num].value, cameraScale);
 	camheight = FixedMul(cv_cam_height[num].value, cameraScale);