History VideoGame / SuperSolvers

* FairPlayWhodunnit: ''Midnight Rescue'' is a slightly odd version of this. The goal is to deduce which of Morty's robots Morty is hiding in, so you can catch him. Technically, all the robots are committing the same crime (painting a school with disappearing paint), but you can ''only'' stop them all by figuring out which robot is housing Morty on the first try. Guess the wrong robot, and it's game over. Otherwise, the game plays this trope straight, as the player finds clues and makes deductions at the same time as the Super Solver.

* RecycledInSpace: The Treasure tetrology does this with both pairs of games. ''Treasure Mountain'' and ''Treasure Cove'' are focused more on reading comprehension, and in each level of the game, the Super Seeker tries to capture creatures who will give them clues in order to find treasure. ''Treasure Mathstorm'' and ''Treasure Galaxy'' (which literally ''is'' in space) are more focused on math, and in each level, the Super Seeker has to complete challenges to earn tools they need to proceed to the next area. Also, in both games the Super Seeker has to earn money to buy equipment from a store when they run out.

* RealityEnsues: At one point in ''Operation Neptune'', you're sent to a sector very deep underwater where Zoom can't reach you. In real life, dolphins are only comfortable at certain depths.

* OddballInTheSeries: ''Treasure Mountain'' held this position at first when it was a Super Solvers title, being very different from ''Midnight Rescue'' and ''Outnumbered!'' in how it includes elves, magic, and gameplay based in treasure seeking. But since that became part of a Super Seeker-based tetrology, the biggest Oddballs In The Series would be:

EdutainmentGame series released by The Learning Company, mostly during the early 1990s. The games star a [[FeaturelessProtagonist nameless, gender-not-given individual]] in a heavy coat and NiceHat who, time and time again, is called to thwart the schemes of Morty Maxwell, a.k.a., the Master of Mischief, a villainous magician/mad scientist. The games featured math, science, logic, and reading exercises.

* UnwinnableByDesign: In ''Gizmos & Gadgets!'', it's entirely possible that a piece you need will be blocked by the red springs. Most races don't require all the best parts, but some races do demand a very specific piece, and if you can't get that piece because you can't get around the red springs, you'll never be able to beat Morty, no matter what pieces you use.

* LaserGuidedKarma: The Master of Mischief in ''Treasure [=MathStorm=]!'', doubling with HumiliationConga. After failing to conquer Treasure Mountain, he returns and uses a WeatherControlMachine to coat the mountain in eternal winter. Unfortunately for him, he freezes the castle solid, so upon sitting down on the throne, he becomes rooted to the spot, stuck helplessly as the Seeker wanders cheerily through the room, collects a share of the treasure that the Master can't enjoy, and then rappels down to the mountain base. Again. And again. '''And again'''. The man's stuck waiting for the Seeker to achieve the highest rank so he can just '''get out'''.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Morty Maxwell looks middle-aged, but ''Midnight Rescue!'', which appears to be set in 1989 (the year it was first released), establishes that he was at school in the early to mid 1960s. This would put Morty somewhere in his late thirties.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Morty Maxwell looks middle-aged, but ''Midnight Rescue!'', which appears to be set in the late 1980s, establishes that he was at school in the early to mid 1960s. This would put Morty somewhere in his late thirties.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Morty Maxwell looks middle-aged, but ''Midnight Rescue!'', which appears to be set in the late 1980s, implies that he was born in the early 1950s. This would put Morty somewhere in his late thirties.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: In ''Midnight Rescue'', one of the passages you might end up reading is an essay written by Morty, presumably back when he was a student at the school. The essay is about how Morty wants a pet kangaroo. His only worry is that kangaroos can jump very high, and he wouldn't be able to build a fence tall enough to keep one in... which would be one of your least concerns if you tried to get a wild animal as a pet. Justified since Morty was almost certainly a kid when he wrote that, and he isn't exactly shown to be the most sane person.

* In ''Treasure Mountain!'', the Super Seeker can explore the mountain repeatedly to fill the TrophyRoom with duplicate trophies. The coins get sneakier.

* RecycledInSpace: The Treasure tetrology does this. Both ''Treasure Mountain'' and ''Treasure Cove'' have the Super Seeker trying to capture creatures who will give them clues in order to find treasure. Both ''Treasure Mathstorm'' and ''Treasure Galaxy'' (which literally ''is'' in space) have the Super Seeker completing challenges to earn something they need to proceed to the next area, and also feature a store you can go to to buy equipment.

** The currency in ''Treasure Galaxy'' is [[PunnyName Star Bucks.]]

** The currency in ''Treasure Galaxy'' is Star Bucks.

* RecycledInSpace: The Treasure tetrology does this. Both ''Treasure Mountain'' and ''Treasure Cove'' have the Super Seeker trying to capture creatures who will give them clues in order to find treasure. Both ''Treasure Mathstorm'' and ''Treasure Galaxy'' (which literally ''is'' in space) have the Super Seeker completing challenges to earn something they need to proceed to the next area.

* ThrivingGhostTown: Shady Glen has a sum total of ''three'' human inhabitants that we see: Morty, the Super Solver, and a security guard in ''Outnumbered!'' The first two may not even live there full-time.