History VideoGame / Socket

* StatusLine: The HUD is located at the bottom of the screen, as seen in the picture.

* StatusLine: The HUD as seen in the picture.

* EenieMeenieMinyMoai: Are present in the background in Antiquity.

* EverythingsEvenWorseWithSharks: One of the enemies is a robotic shark.

* GiantMook[=/=]HeavilyArmoredMook: The robot dinosaurs in Level 4.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Stone Age is home to several robot dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are also featured prominently on the game's boxart and in the credits sequence, despite not being important in gameplay at all - a clear case of using dinosaurs to attract kids.

While it does have a few fans, ''Socket'' is unknown to most and generally considered to be simply a VideoGame/{{Sonic the Hedgehog}} knockoff by the majority of those who ''do'' know about it. With neither the acclaim of Sonic or the {{Hatedom}} of VideoGame/{{Bubsy}}, Socket remains merely another failed 90's mascot to add to the pile of failed 90's mascots.

* DualBoss: The boss of level 6 is the only boss that doesn't involve Time Dominator. Instead, you fight two robots. One looks like Frankenstein, is invincible, and hops around trying to land on you. His compatriot is a round, slow-moving, flying robot. To win, Socket needs to dodge the Frankenstein robot and attack the round one. After enough hits, Frankenstein explodes and the round robot begins attacking directly.

* GiantMook[=/=]HeavilyArmoredMook: The robot dinosaurs in level 4.

* MascotWithAttitude: Socket himself. The [[http://segaretro.org/File:Socket_md_us_cover.jpg back of the US box]] for the game boasted about how he's fast enough to [[UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli switch off the lights and get out of the room before it turns dark]] and how he has more alternating current than the electric company.

* TemporaryPlatform: Three variations are present.

Released for the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis (Mega Drive) in 1993 by Creator/VicTokai, ''Socket'' was a 2D PlatformGame that attempted to strike gold with the MascotWithAttitude craze that was in full swing at the time. The eponymous duck is tasked with putting a stop to the evil Time Dominator, who is interfering with time and wrecking havoc to {{Take Over The World}}. To do so, he must journey through seven stages, each with three acts.

* MascotWithAttitude: Socket himself. The [[http://segaretro.org/File:Socket_md_us_cover.jpg back of the US box]] for the game boasted about how he's fast enough to switch off the lights and get out of the room before it turns dark and how he has more alternating current than the electric company.

While it does have a few fans, ''Socket'' is unknown to most and generally considered to be simply a {{Sonic the Hedgehog}} knockoff by the majority of those who ''do'' know about it. With neither the acclaim of Sonic or the {{Hatedom}} of VideoGame/{{Bubsy}}, Socket remains merely another failed 90's mascot to add to the pile of failed 90's mascots.

* GiantMook/HeavilyArmoredMook: The robot dinosaurs in level 4.

* MascotWithAttitude: Socket himself. The back of the US box for the game boasted about how he's fast enough to switch off the lights and get out of the room before it turns dark and how he has more alternating current than the electric company.

* {{Big Bad}}: Time Dominator.
* {{Boss Room}}: Every boss fight takes place in a special boss room, accessed via a door.
* {{Cast From Hit Points}}: Socket's only means of offense is an electrically-charged kick. Your energy drops faster if you use the kick frequently.
* {{Critical Annoyance}}: A very loud, constant beeping starts up whenever Socket's health gets low. It speeds up the closer he is to death.
* {{Down The Drain}}: Level 5, Antiquity.
* {{Dual Boss}}: The boss of level 6 is the only boss that doesn't involve Time Dominator. Instead, you fight two robots. One looks like Frankenstein, is invincible, and hops around trying to land on you. His compatriot is a round, slow-moving, flying robot. To win, Socket needs to dodge the Frankenstein robot and attack the round one. After enough hits, Frankenstein explodes and the round robot begins attacking directly.
* {{Dug Too Deep}}: Level 3, Olien Cavern.

* {{Everythings Better With Dinosaurs}}: Stone Age is home to several robot dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are also featured prominently on the game's boxart and in the credits sequence, despite not being important in gameplay at all - a clear case of using dinosaurs to attract kids.
* {{Everythings Even Worse With Sharks}}: One of the enemies is a robotic shark.
* {{Floating Platforms}}: As you'd expect, there are a lot of them, many of which move. {{Selective Gravity}} applies.
* {{Giant Mook}}/{{Heavily Armored Mook}}: The robot dinosaurs in level 4.
* {{Giant Space Flea From Nowhere}}: The final boss battle begins with you going up against Time Dominator one last time. However, something is off - he flies around and doesn't actually attack you (although he can still hurt you with {{Collision Damage}}). Upon his defeat, you are suddenly confronted by an enormous never-before-seen cat-like creature that is much more dangerous. Kill him, and you face a ''second'' Space Flea when a small red creature with one eye appears and begins zipping around the arena at high speed.
* {{Gravity Screw}}: Level 6, Future.
* {{Green Hill Zone}}: Level 1, Emerald Forest.
* {{High Class Glass}}: Time Dominator, complete with top hat.
* {{Idle Animation}}: Socket glares at you and makes some sort of odd motion with one hand if you leave him alone too long.
* {{Invincible Minor Minion}}: The green, spiky plant-like objects found in one of the mini-levels, the strange cannon-like things in the trees of Stone Age, the rolling balls, the exploding balloons from Antiquity, and the jack-in-the-boxes from Time Castle.
* {{Its All Upstairs From Here}}: One of the mini-levels consists of Socket running full speed back and forth to reach the top of a tower before it sinks into lava.
* {{Lethal Lava Land}}: Level 4, Stone Age, as well as the aforementioned tower climb.
* {{Luck Based Mission}}: One mini-level forces Socket to choose one of many switches. Hitting a switch triggers a caterpillar-like platform that follows a set path. Socket must continually move to stay on the platform. Some of the platforms lead directly into traps, and there's no way to know which without prior experience.
* {{Man Behind The Man}}: See {{Giant Space Flea From Nowhere}}.
* {{Mascot With Attitude}}: Socket himself.
* {{The Maze}}: Future's Labyrinth act, and most of the other Labyrinth acts to a lesser extent.
* {{Mecha Mook}}: Every single normal, killable enemy.

* {{Power Up}}: The usual suspects here - [[InvincibilityPowerUp invincibility]], a shield, and of course the OneUp.

* {{Projectile Platforms}}: One fairly common stage element is the ability to ride small rockets to access new areas.
* {{Recurring Boss}}: Time Dominator.

* {{Rise To The Challenge}}: The tower-climbing mini-level.
* {{Roof Hopping}}: Another mini-level has Socket carefully hop his way along the tall edges of buildings. Most of the platforms are temporary and the threat of [[BottomlessPit falling]] is ever-present.
* {{Score Screen}}: After every act.
* {{Sequential Boss}}: The second-to-last boss fight has two phases, the final boss has three.
* {{Spikes of Doom}}: A common obstacle. Some of them appear and disappear. Occasionally you'll run into drills which work similarly.
* {{Status Line}}: As seen in the picture.
* {{Supervillain Lair}}: Level 7, Time Castle.
* {{Take Over The World}}: Time Dominator's goal.
* {{Temporary Platform}}: Three variations are present.

* {{Time Limit Boss}}: Every boss fight. There's no physical timer, but Socket's health system and the fact that lightning bolts never appear in boss arenas lends a sense of urgency to the battle.

* {{Toothy Bird}}: Socket has teeth.

* {{Follow The Leader}}: This is a 2D Platformer released on the Sega Genesis starring a blue {{Funny Animal}} with red shoes. He runs at high speeds while collecting shiny yellow things and killing robotic animals. The {{Big Bad}} is fought at the end of every level, with a new gimmick each time. And while this is all happening [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome some sweet tunes are playing]]. [[SonictheHedgehog Does any of this sound familiar?]]

Released for the SegaGenesis (Mega Drive) in 1993 by Creator/VicTokai, ''Socket'' was a 2D PlatformGame that attempted to strike gold with the MascotWithAttitude craze that was in full swing at the time. The eponymous duck is tasked with putting a stop to the evil Time Dominator, who is interfering with time and wrecking havoc to {{Take Over The World}}. To do so, he must journey through seven stages, each with three acts.

* DuelingGames: Came out a month before ''SonicCD'' and largely seems to crib most of its aesthetics and gameplay ideas off of previews of said game.

* {{Stillborn Franchise}}: The full title of the original Japanese version of Socket is ''Time Dominator First''. Don't hold your breath for ''Time Dominator Second''.