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''Sockman'' is an obscure Spanish IndieGame developed by a single person called Chema, over the course of five years. It was released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Itch.io in 2018, and comes with an English translation.

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''Sockman'' is an obscure Spanish IndieGame developed by a single person called Chema, Chema Cobas, over the course of five years. It was released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Itch.io in 2018, and comes with an English translation.
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* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: The player has infinite lives, and is merely forced to restart the current level. [[NintendoHard This will probably happen a lot.]]

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* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: The player has infinite lives, and is merely forced to restart the current level.level if they die. [[NintendoHard This will probably happen a lot.]]
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* MacGuffin: The green orbs. Collect all of them in a level, and the exit unlocks.

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* MacGuffin: The green orbs. Collect all of Collecting them in a level, and opens the exit unlocks.way to the key, which unlocks the exit.



* PlatformGame: The core gameplay consists of running and jumping to different platforms and collecting [[MacGuffin orbs]] to unlock the exit to the next level, while avoiding enemies and obstacles.

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* PlatformGame: The core gameplay consists of running and jumping to different platforms and collecting [[MacGuffin orbs]] the key to unlock the exit to the next level, while avoiding enemies and obstacles.
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* UnexpectedGameplayChange: The player can find a hidden arcade cabinet once per world, and if they can spend a coin, get to play clones of arcade games like ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Pang}} Bubble Buster]]''.

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* UnexpectedGameplayChange: The player can find a hidden arcade cabinet once per world, and if they can spend a coin, have coins to spend, get to play clones of arcade classic [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame arcade]] and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum games like ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Pang}} Bubble Buster]]''.Cannon Ball]]''.
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* BossBattle: The final level of each world consists of this.

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* BossBattle: The final level of each world consists of this. The mini-games also end with this (see UnexpectedGameplayChange below).
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-->--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_SqiM1uO3I Trailer]] and closing song

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-->--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_SqiM1uO3I Trailer]] -->--'''"Mr. Sockman"''', the trailer and closing song
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* SongParody: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_SqiM1uO3I Mr. Sockman]]"—the song from the game's trailer and the closing credits—is one of "Mr. Sandman", popularized by The Chordettes.

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* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: The player has infinite lives, and is merely forced to restart the current level. [[NintendoHard This will probably happen a lot.]]



* OneHitPointWonder: One hit and you must restart the current level all over again. Fortunately, you have infinite lives.

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* OneHitPointWonder: One hit and you must restart the current level all over again. Fortunately, [[DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist you have infinite lives.lives]].


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[[caption-width-right:350:The opening level.]]
->''"Find the other sock, you bastard!"''
-->--'''Bitter Housewife'''

A 64-year-old plumber one day from retirement. A bitter {{Housewife}}. A missing sock. [[ExcusePlot What more do you need?]]

''Sockman'' is an obscure Spanish IndieGame developed by a single person called Chema, over the course of five years. It was released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Itch.io in 2018, and comes with an English translation.

Domin "Sockman" Dominguez is an elderly plumber who will retire in just one day. However, when he returns home with the intent to relax, he is confronted with an unprecedented disaster: a sock is missing, and his bitter wife wants him to find it. The result is an adventure through an [[UndergroundLevel underground system]] to complete the pair.

!!''Sockman'' contains examples of the following:
* BossBattle: The final level of each world consists of this.
* ExcusePlot: A sock is missing. Go find it!
* MacGuffin: The green orbs. Collect all of them in a level, and the exit unlocks.
* OneHitPointWonder: One hit and you must restart the current level all over again. Fortunately, you have infinite lives.
* PlatformGame: The core gameplay consists of running and jumping to different platforms and collecting [[MacGuffin orbs]] to unlock the exit to the next level, while avoiding enemies and obstacles.
* UndergroundLevel: The entire game takes place in underground tunnels.
* UnexpectedGameplayChange: The player can find a hidden arcade cabinet once per world, and if they can spend a coin, get to play clones of arcade games like ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Pang}} Bubble Buster]]''.
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->''Mr. Sockman, bring me a sock.\\
Start to run and go down and below.\\
If you feel old, that's the spirit we reach for\\
So you can beat those levels with three fingers!\\
Sockman, you're so alone.\\
Don't have nobody, I'm your only hope.\\
Please, bring me that sock I dreamed!\\
Mr. Sockman, jump and be thrilled!''
-->--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_SqiM1uO3I Trailer]] and closing song

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