Electrical emitter
Appearances in other media
Purpose
Damaging the player
Description
An electricity generator.
The electrical emitter ,[1] also known as the electric shocker [2] and the electric beam ,[3] is a gimmick that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series . It is a small, mass-produced generator that shoots out electricity.
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 Scrap Brain Zone Act 2, from Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) .
In Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) , and its numerous ports and remasters, electrical emitters are known as electric shockers .[2] In this game, they 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 are known as electric beams .[3] In this game, they look like they did in Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit), except that they have a yellow orb instead of a purple one. In gameplay, electric beams appear in Scrap Brain Zone , where they otherwise behave exactly like they did in Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit).
Sonic the Hedgehog CD
An electrical emitter the past of Wacky Workbench Zone 1, from Sonic the Hedgehog CD .
In Sonic the Hedgehog CD , the Windows 95 version , and the 2011 remaster , electrical emitters appear in the Wacky Workbench . In this game, they are small electric cubes whose color varies depending on the timezone the player is in. In gameplay, they only fire one line of electricity at a time. To avoid them, the playable character must hang onto a pole and climb 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 the lock-on game 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 [1] 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
Books and comics
Archie Comics
An electrical emitter (left, from Sonic the Hedgehog #290 .
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics , electrical emitters appeared as traps encountered by Sonic in some of Dr. Eggman 's earliest bases.
References
↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic the Hedgehog (Didj) game design document, pg. 45.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Prima Publishing (1993). "Sonic The Hedgehog for Sega Genesis". Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2: Sega's Official Player's Guide . Prima Publishing. p. 37. ISBN 1-55958-335-5 .
↑ 3.0 3.1 Prima Publishing (1993). "Sonic The Hedgehog for Sega Genesis". Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2: Sega's Official Player's Guide . Prima Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 1-55958-335-5 .
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Playable characters
Sonic (Super Sonic *) | Tails (Super Tails *) | Knuckles * (Super Knuckles *)
Non-playable characters
Dr. Robotnik | Animals (Flicky , Pocky , Pecky , Cucky , Ricky , Picky , Rocky )
Zones
Green Hill Zone | Marble Zone | Spring Yard Zone | Labyrinth Zone | Star Light Zone | Scrap Brain Zone | Final Zone | Special Stages
Enemies
Ball Hog | Batbrain | Bomb | Burrobot | Buzz Bomber | Caterkiller | Chopper | Crabmeat | Jaws | Moto Bug | Newtron | Orbinaut (Uni Uni , Unidasu ) | Roller | Spikes | Splats
Bosses
Egg Wrecker | Egg Scorcher | Egg Stinger | Egg Mobile | Egg Spiker | Egg Crusher
Moves/Techniques
Climb * | Crouch | Drop Dash * | Glide * | Insta-Shield * | Propeller Flying * | Spin Attack | Spin Dash * | Spin Jump | Swim *
Gimmicks and obstacles
Bomb | Bumper | Capsule | Chaos Emerald | Color Block | Conveyor Belt | Crusher | Dropping platform | Electric shocker | Elevator | Fan | Fireball | Floating stone | Flywheel | Giant spear | Goal | Goal Plate | Giant Ring | Iron ball | Jump Stand | Lamppost | Reverse | Saw | See-saw | Spikes | Spring | Switch | Up and Down
Items
Air Bubble | Ring | Video Monitor (Aqua Shield *, Chaos Emerald *, Eggman Mark *, Elemental Shields *, Extra Life , Flame Shield *, Goggles *, Invincible , Power Sneakers , S *, Shield , Spikes *, Super Ring , Thunder Shield *)
Music
Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 Soundtrack
Other
Continue | Debug Mode | Egg Mobile | Life | Lock-on technology | Loop | Madonna | Secret Bonus | Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 U.S Gold) | Sonic the Hedgehog (promotional comic) | Sonic the Hedgehog Band (Max , Mach , Sharps , Vector ) | Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic | South Island | Time Attack * | Time Over | Totem pole | Tunnel | Water
*Appears in re-releases of the game only
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 | Electric beam | Fireball | 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 | Life | South Island | Time Over | Teleporter | Totem pole | Water
Main article (Blue Sphere , Knuckles in Sonic 2 , Sonic 3 & Knuckles ) | Credits | Manuals | Beta elements | Gallery
Playable characters
Sonic (Super Sonic ) | Knuckles (Super Knuckles )
Non-playable characters
Dr. Robotnik | Tails | Rock Drill | Mecha Sonic (Super Mecha Sonic ) | Animals (Flicky , Pocky , Pecky , Cucky , Ricky , Rocky )
Enemies
Blaster | Butterdroid | Chainspike | Cluckoid | Dragonfly | EggRobo | Fireworm | Hyudoro | Iwamodoki | Madmole | Mushmeanie | Rock'n | Sandworm | Skorp | Spikebonker | Technosqueek | Toxomister
Zones
Mushroom Hill Zone | Flying Battery Zone | Sandopolis Zone | Lava Reef Zone | Hidden Palace Zone | Sky Sanctuary Zone | Death Egg Zone | The Doomsday Zone | Special Stage | Bonus Stage
Bosses
Sub-bosses
Hey Ho | Gapsule | Barrier Eggman | Guardian | Heat Arms | Egg Mobile-H | Flying Eggman | Red Eye | Death Ball
Zone bosses
Egg Scrambler | Hang Mobile | Egg Golem | Hot Mobile | Knuckles | Mecha Sonic | Super Mecha Sonic | Giant Eggman Robo | Final Weapon
Moves/Techniques
Bound Jump | Crouch | Double Jump | Fireball Spin Dash | Glide | Insta-Shield | Punch Attack | Spin Attack | Spin Dash | Spin Jump | Wall Climb
Gimmicks and obstacles
Bomb | Booster | Bumper | Capsule | Cloud | Crusher | Electrical emitter | Elevator | Fan | Fire | Fireball | Flipper | Goal | Goal Plate | Gravity Control Switch | High-speed warp tube | Iron ball | Jump Stand | Lighting switch | Magnetic sphere | Movable box | Mushroom | Pole Elevator | Reverse | Ring Shooter | Seesaw | Sinking pool | Slot machine | Spikes | Spring | Star Post | Switch | Transport | Warp Point
Items
Chaos Emerald | Continue | Giant Ring | Gumball | Monitor (Eggman , Extra Life , Flame Shield , Invincibility , Lightning Shield , S , Super Ring , Super Shoes , Water Shield ) | Ring | Sphere | Star Circle
Music
Sonic & Knuckles • Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Other
Altar of Emerald | Death Egg | Debug Mode | Floating Island | Life | Lock-on technology | Loop | Perfect Bonus | Tornado | Tunnel
Main article | Credits | Gallery
Playable characters
Sonic
Non-playable characters
Bubbles | Dr. Eggman | 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 | Dropping platform | Electrical emitter | End Act Sign | Glove on a stick | Pneumatic tube | Poison water | 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 | Life | Loop-de-Loop track | S-shape tube
Main article | Script | Staff | Manuals | Beta elements | Gallery
Playable characters
Sonic (Super Sonic ) | Classic Sonic (Classic Super Sonic ) | Avatar | Shadow
Non-playable characters
Resistance (Tails , Knuckles , Amy , Team Chaotix (Vector , Espio , Charmy ), Silver , Team Dark (Shadow , Rouge , Omega ) | Dr. Eggman | Infinite | Orbot | Cubot | Metal Sonic | Chaos | Zavok | Animals (Cucky , Flicky , Pecky , Picky , Pocky , Ricky , Rocky )
Wisps
Blue Wisp | Green Wisp | Indigo Wisp | Ivory Wisp | Red Wisp | Violet Wisp | White Wisp | Yellow Wisp
World Map regions
Chemical Plant | City | Death Egg | Eggman Empire Fortress | Green Hill | Metropolis | Mystic Jungle
Stages
General
Lost Valley | Spaceport | Ghost Town | Prison Hall | VS. Zavok | Egg Gate | Arsenal Pyramid | Luminous Forest | VS. Infinite | Green Hill | VS. Eggman | Park Avenue | Casino Forest | Aqua Road | Sunset Heights | Capital City | VS. Infinite | Chemical Plant | Red Gate Bridge | Guardian Rock | Network Terminal | Death Egg | Metropolitan Highway | Null Space | Imperial Tower | Mortar Canyon | VS. Infinite | Iron Fortress | Final Judgement | VS. Death Egg Robot
Episode Shadow
Enemy Territory | Eggman's Facility | Virtual Reality
Secret
Fire Cannon 1 | Vanish Panel 1 | Bomb Block 1 | Plasma Cannon 1 | Laser Cannon 1 | Reverse Block 1
Extra
Flying Pod | Bomb Block 2 | Laser Cannon 2 | Reverse Block 2 | Vanish Panel 2 | Fire Cannon 2 | Plasma Cannon 2
Enemies
Aero-Chaser | Buzz Bomber | Chopper | Egg Pawn | Egg Tank | Egg Walker | Galaga Bee | Moto Bug | Missile Pod | Nebula | Sandworm | Sprinkler | Valkeen
Bosses
Death Egg Robot | Eggman | Egg Dragoon | Infinite | Metal Sonic | Zavok
Moves/Techniques
Air Boost | Boost | Crouch | Double Boost | Double Jump | Drop Dash | Grind Step | Grinding | Homing Attack | Side Step/Cartwheel | Skydiving | Slide | Super Sonic Boost | Spin Attack | Spin Dash | Spin Jump | Stomp | Triple Boost | V. Maximum Overdrive Attack | Wall Jump | Wire Attack
Gimmicks and obstacles
Amber block | Balloon | Bottomless pit | Bumper | Capsule | Conveyor Belt | Dash Panel | Dash Rail | Dash Ring | Drop Target | Electrical emitter | Fan | Flipper | Floating turret | Flywheel | Goal | Goal Plate | Grind Rail | High-speed warp tube | Hint Ring | Iron ball | Jump Panel | Laser field | List of pinball obstacles | Pulley | Rainbow Ring | Ring Shooter | Saw | Slot machine | Spikes | Spring | Spring Catapult | Spring Pole | Star Post | Wide spring | Wire Target | Zip Line
Items
General
Air Bubble | Blue Block | Blue Ring | Container (Unbreakable Container , Wooden Container ) | Costume | Item Box (Bonus Rings , Invincibility , Power Sneakers , Shield ) | Medal | Meteorite | Number Ring | Red Star Ring | Ring | Silver Moon Ring | Wisp Capsule
Wispons
Asteroid | Burst | Cube | Drill | Hover | Lightning | Void
English voice actors
Roger Craig Smith (Sonic ) | Mike Pollock (Eggman ) | Liam O'Brien (Infinite ) | Colleen O'Shaughnessey (Tails , Charmy ) | Travis Willingham (Knuckles , Zavok ) | Cindy Robinson (Amy ) | Kirk Thornton (Shadow , Orbot ) | Karen Strassman (Rouge ) | Vic Mignogna (Omega ) | Quinton Flynn (Silver ) | Keith Silverstein (Vector ) | Matthew Mercer (Espio ) | Wally Wingert (Cubot )
Japanese voice actors
Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Sonic ) | Kotaro Nakamura (Eggman ) | Takashi Kondō (Infinite ) | Ryō Hirohashi (Tails ) | Nobutoshi Canna (Knuckles ) | Taeko Kawata (Amy ) | Kōji Yusa (Shadow ) | Rumi Ochiai (Rouge ) | Taiten Kusunoki (Omega ) | Daisuke Ono (Silver ) | Kenta Miyake (Vector ) | Yūki Masuda (Espio ) | Yōko Teppōzuka (Charmy ) | Jōji Nakata (Zavok ) | Mitsuo Iwata (Orbot ) | Wataru Takagi (Cubot ) | Fumihiko Tachiki (Narrator)
Music
Songs
"Fading World " | "Fighting Onward " | "Fist Bump " | "Infinite " | "Justice " | "Moonlight Battlefield " | "Nowhere to Run " | "Rhythm And Balance " | "Set in Motion " | "Supporting Me " | "The Light of Hope " | "Virtual Enemies "
Albums
Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack - A Hero Will Rise | Sonic Forces Vocal Traxx - On The Edge | Sonic Forces Hi-Res Collection | Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack The Vinyl Cutz
Other
Boost Gauge | Chaos Control | Challenge Mission | Corkscrew | Daily Mission | Death Crab | Death Egg | Death Egg Robot | Death Queen | Egg Dragoon | Egg Mobile | Eggman Army | Eggman Empire | Eggman Fleet | Experience | Health Gauge | Jackal Squad | Loop | Mega Mack | Miles Electric | Operation Big Wave | Phantom Copy | Phantom Ruby | Phantom Ruby prototype | Rank | Real-Time Interaction | Resistance HQ | Robotomy Treatment | Sandworm | Skill | Sonic Forces digital comic (Moment of Truth , Stress Test , Looming Shadow , Rise of Infinite ) | Sonic Forces: Speed Battle | SOS Mission | Time Over | Totem pole | Tunnel | War to Take Back the Planet | Wisp Gauge