The electrical emitter[1] is a gimmick that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a small, mass-produced generator that shoots out electricity.
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Description
The electrical emitter is a device of varying design that emits electricity. In gameplay, this machine will unleash rays of electricity in an horizontal direction or vertical every few seconds. Should the playable character touch these rays, they will take damage. However, a Lightning Shield will allow the player to walk on top of electrical emitters without getting hurt.
Game appearances
Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)
An electrical emitter in Sonic the Hedgehog (1991).
In Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit), electrical emitters appear in Scrap Brain Zone Act 1 and 2, where they resemble pink orbs on metal bars. In gameplay, they emit horizontal electrical rays.
Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)
In Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit), electrical emitters appear in Scrap Brain Zone. In this game, they behave in the same way as their 16-bit counterparts. However, the orbs on the electrical emitters are yellow instead of pink.
Sonic the Hedgehog CD
An electrical emitter in Sonic the Hedgehog CD.
In Sonic the Hedgehog CD, electrical emitters appear in the Wacky Workbench. In this game, they are small electric cubes (whose color varies depending on the time). In gameplay, they only fire one line of electricity at a time. To avoid them, the playable character must hang onto a pole and pass over them. Notably, in the good future, they are temporarily disabled at times.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
In Sonic & Knuckles, and its lock-on expansion Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, electrical emitters appear in Death Egg Zone as long panels of electricity on the floor and ceiling. Notably, those on the ceilings shoot out bolts of electricity periodically.
Tails Adventure
Sonic the Hedgehog (Didj)
In Sonic the Hedgehog (Didj), electrical emitters appear in the Scrap Brain Zone portion of Scrap Plant Zone. In this game, they have the exact same appearance and behavior they had in the original Sonic the Hedgehog.
Sonic Forces
In Sonic Forces, electrical emitters appear in Death Egg. In this game, they have the exact same appearance and behavior they had in Sonic & Knuckles.
In other media
Archie Comics
An electrical emitter (next to Sonic), from Sonic the Hedgehog #290.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, electrical emitters made an appearance in Scrap Brain Zone when Sonic first traversed the Zone. He later encountered them again in Wacky Workbench.[2] [3]
References
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog (Didj) game design document, pg. 45.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #288, "Genesis of a Hero Part One: Where It All Began"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #290, "Genesis of a Hero Part Three: Sonic's Cease & Desist"
| Playable characters | Sonic |
|---|---|
| Non-playable characters | Dr. Robotnik | Animals (Flicky, Pocky, Pecky, Cucky, Ricky, Picky, Rocky) |
| Zones | Green Hill Zone | Bridge Zone | Jungle Zone | Labyrinth Zone | Scrap Brain Zone | Sky Base Zone | Special Stages |
| Enemies | Ball Hog | Bomb | Burrobot | Buzz Bomber | Caterkiller | Chopper | Crabmeat | Jaws | Moto Bug | Newtron | Orbinaut (Uni Uni, Unidasu) | Spikes |
| Bosses | Green Hill Zone boss | Bridge Zone boss | Jungle Zone boss | Labyrinth Zone boss | Sky Base Zone boss |
| Moves/Techniques | Crouch | Spin Attack | Spin Jump |
| Gimmicks and obstacles | Bomb | Bumper | Bonus Plate | Conveyor Belt | Crusher | Electrical emitter | Fire Statue | Flipper | Giant spear | Iron ball | Metal cage | Seesaw | Spikes | Spring | Switch |
| Items | Air Bubble | Chaos Emerald | Video monitor (Arrow Monitor, Continue Monitor, Extra Life, Invincible, Shield, Super Ring, Power Sneakers) | Ring |
| Other | Continue | South Island | Time Over | Teleporter | Totem pole |
| Playable characters | Sonic | Ray | Mighty | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-playable characters | Dr. Eggman | |
| Stages | Volcanic Vault | Icy Isle | Desert Dodge | Trap Tower | Landslide Limbo | Wild Water Way | Eggman's Tower | |
| Enemies | Antlion Badnik | Centipede Badnik | Landslide Limbo miniboss | Sea snake Badnik | |
| Gimmicks and obstacles | Bomb | Electrical emitter | Icicle | Jump Panel | Seesaw | Spear | Spring | |
| Voice actors | Takeshi Kusao (Sonic) | Hinako Yoshino (Ray) | Yūsuke Numata (Mighty) | Masaharu Satō (Eggman) | |
| Other | Continue | Eggman Island | Health Gauge | Ring | Spin Jump | |
| Playable characters | Sonic | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-playable characters | Dr. Eggman | Bubbles | Animals (Becky, Flicky, Churps, Johnny Lightfoot, Locky, Mouse, Porker Lewis, Rocky, Sally Acorn, Tocky, Tux, Wocky) | |
| Zones | Grass Hill Zone | Hydropolis Zone | Scrap Plant Zone | Space Egg Zone | Curricular Gadget | |
| Enemies | Buzzer | Coconuts | Grabber | Grounder | Masher | Sandworm | Skorp | Spiny | |
| Bosses | Drill Eggman | Graviton Mobile | Water Eggman | Eggman Mech | |
| Moves/Techniques | Duck | Jump | Roll | Spin Dash | |
| Gimmicks and obstacles | Cannon | Catapult | Conveyor belt | Electrical emitter | End Act Sign | Pneumatic tube | Poison water | Spinning platform | Spikes | Spring | Star Post | Switch | Upward fan | Word Wheel | |
| Items | Chaos Emerald | Gold Ring | Flying Egg Craft | Teleport Ring | TV Monitor (Invincible, One-Up, Shield, Super Ring, Super Sneakers) | |
| Other | Corkscrew track | Eggman Mech | Game Over | Loop-de-Loop track | S-shape tube | |
