History VideoGame / SuperSolvers

* PsychopathicManchild: Morty Maxwell comes across as being the third variant on this character type. In ''Midnight Rescue!'', he is implied to have been born in the early 1950s, and the game's events are likewise implied to take place in 1989. This would put his age at either 38 or 39. Throughout the series, however, Morty is characterized as selfish and immature and, on top of that, does not seem to have a real job. One good example of his immaturity is that he sometimes calls himself the "Master of Mischief", and lives up to that nickname by taking pleasure in his own misdeeds. Many diary entries from Morty´s childhood can be read throughout ''Midnight Rescue!''. In one of them, he states that he wishes to be a kid forever, which explains a lot about his behavior now.

* FeaturelessProtagonist: All of the games let you name yourself, plus the hero wears unisex clothes and their gender is never disclosed. In ''Mission: T.H.I.N.K'', ''Treasure Galaxy'' and the Windows updates of the preceding games, Morty avoids using pronouns when referring to the Super Solver.

* FeaturelessProtagonist: All of the games let you name yourself, plus the hero wears unisex clothes and their gender is never disclosed. In ''Mission: T.H.I.N.K'', ''Treasure Galaxy'' and the Windos updates of the preceding games, Morty avoids using pronouns when referring to the Super Solver.

* FeaturelessProtagonist: All of the games let you name yourself, plus the Super Solver wears unisex clothes. In addition, this character's gender is never disclosed. In the Windows updates of the games that preceded ''Mission: T.H.I.N.K'' and ''Treasure Galaxy'' as well as these two games themselves, Morty avoids using pronouns when referring to the Super Solver.

* PsychopathicManchild: Morty Maxwell, who is clearly an adult, shows signs of being the third variant of this character type. In ''Midnight Rescue!'', he is implied to have been born in the early 1950s, which (assuming that this game is set in the year it was released) makes him at least 38 years old. Throughout the series, however, Morty is characterized as selfish and immature and, on top of that, does not seem to have a real job. One good example of his immaturity is that he sometimes calls himself the "Master of Mischief", and lives up to that nickname by taking pleasure in his own misdeeds. Many diary entries from Morty´s childhood can be read throughout the aforementioned title. In one of them, he states that he wishes to be a kid forever, which explains a lot about his behavior now.

* PsychopathicManchild: In ''Midnight Rescue!'', Morty Maxwell, who is clearly an adult, is implied to have been born in the early 1950s, which (assuming that this game is set in the year it was released) makes him at least 38 years old. Throughout the series, however, Morty is characterized as selfish and immature and, on top of that, does not seem to have a real job. One good example of his immaturity is that he sometimes calls himself the "Master of Mischief", and lives up to that nickname by taking pleasure in his own misdeeds. Many diary entries from Morty´s childhood can be read throughout the aforementioned title. In one of them, he states that he wishes to be a kid forever, which explains a lot about his behavior now.

* FeaturelessProtagonist: All of the games let you name yourself, plus the Super Solver wears unisex clothes. In addition, this character's gender is never disclosed. In the Windows updates of the games that preceded ''Mission: T.H.I.N.K'' and ''Treasure Galaxy'', Morty avoids pronouns when describing or even mentioning the Super Solver.

* PsychopathicManchild: Morty Maxwell is clearly an adult; ''Midnight Rescue!'' puts his physical age at 39. However, he is characterized as selfish and immature and, on top of that, does not seem to have a real job. A diary entry from his childhood can be read in the aforementioned title. He states that he wishes to be a kid forever, which explains a lot about his behavior now.

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. Many of the games take place in the town of Shady Glen, Wisconsin.

The games consist of two related series:
* The Treasureland Series, aimed at a younger audience.
** ''Treasure Mountain!'' - The Super Solver travels to the titular mountain in hopes of recovering the treasures of the elves there.
** ''Treasure Cove!'' - The Master of Mischief has broken the rainbow bridge by Treasure Mountain and is polluting the ocean. The Super Solver must collect gems from the bottom of the ocean and rebuild the bridge.
** ''Treasure [=MathStorm=]!'' - The Master of Mischief uses a machine to cover Treasure Mountain in snow. The Super Solver must once again recover the treasure of the elves and restore the mountain.
** ''Treasure Galaxy!'' - The Master of Mischief invades the outer-space utopia of Crystal City.

* The Shady Glen series, targeted at older children.

* PsychopathicManchild: Morty Maxwell is clearly an adult, and ''Midnight Rescue!'' gives 39 as his physical age. However, he is characterized as selfish and immature and, on top of that, does not seem to have a real job. A diary entry from his childhood can be read in ''Midnight Rescue!''. He states that he wishes to be a kid forever, which explains a lot about his behavior now.

* ScienceFantasy: The two major series of games divide fairly evenly between the two. The Treasureland series features fantastic locations with magic and elves (the player character is known as the Super Seeker, while the villain is referred to only as The Master of Mischief). The Shady Glen series features urban locations and robots (here the player character is known as the Super Solver and the villain's name is Morty Maxwell).

* FeaturelessProtagonist: All of the games let you name yourself, and the Super Solver's attire is unisex. In addition, this character's gender is never disclosed. In the Windows updates of the games that preceded ''Mission: T.H.I.N.K'' and ''Treasure Galaxy'', Morty avoids pronouns when describing or even mentioning the Super Solver.

* FeaturelessProtagonist: Besides the game letting you name yourself, the Super Solver's gender is never given. And thanks to the large hat and turtleneck shirt, it's impossible to tell.

* PsychopathicManchild: Morty Maxwell is clearly an adult, and ''Midnight Rescue!'' gives 39 as his physical age. However, Morty doesn't seem to have a real job, and is characterized as selfish and immature. A diary entry from his childhood can be read in ''Midnight Rescue!''. He states that he wishes to be a kid forever, which explains a lot about his behavior now.

* PsychopathicManchild: Morty is 39 when ''Midnight Rescue!'' takes place. He doesn't seem to have a real job, and acts selfishly and immaturely. A diary entry from when he was a kid can be read in the game where he states he longs to be a kid forever, which explains a lot about his behavior now.

** ''Treasure Math Storm!'' - The Master of Mischief uses a machine to cover Treasure Mountain in snow. The Super Solver must once again recover the treasure of the elves and restore the mountain.

** ''Out Numbered!'' - The Super Solver must find out which room in the Shady Glen TV station is Morty's hideout to stop him from taking it over.

** ''Gizmos & Gadgets'' - The Super Solver must solve science puzzles to build different vehicles and beat Morty in races.

* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: The Super Seeker in ''Treasure Galaxy'' wears a space suit with a helmet, but played straight with the Master of Mischief. He's depicted sitting in a space pod that has a domed window over the cockpit, but the window is open. In space.

* ContinuityNod: The painting robots of ''Midnight Rescue'' and Telly from ''Outnumbered'' reappear as the spelling bee contestants in ''Spellbound'', and your Spellbinder device is given to you by one of the elves from ''Treasure Mountain''.
* CosmeticAward: The paint and decals in ''Gizmos & Gadgets'', and the treasures you get to keep in the ''Treasure'' tetralogy.
* DarkReprise[=/=]TriumphantReprise: While racing Morty in ''Gizmos & Gadgets'', the background music will change depending on who's in front (a darker-sounding one for Morty, a triumphant-sounding one for the player).

* DeflectorShields: Force fields in ''Challenge of the Ancient Empires'' protect you from harm for five seconds at a time, but only have four charges.

* DurableDeathtrap: ''Ancient Empires'', of course. Conveyor belts, sliding walls, eternally rotating prisms, floor switches, ceiling buttons, and light sensors. Of course, when you see the gong-controlled teleporting bricks in action, you have no choice but to conclude that magic must be involved somehow. Although the way some levels wrap vertically may clue you in before then.
** And this was meant to be an ''educational'' game??
* EliteMook: Once you get to the fourth race in a category in ''Gizmos & Gadgets'', the slow, fat, not very bright chimps are replaced with smarter, faster wheeled ones that sleep for a much shorter time.
* EndlessWinter: Used in ''Treasure Math Storm!'' when the Master of Mischief uses a weather control machine to cover Treasure Mountain in a blizzard to [[CardCarryingVillain make the elves' lives difficult or something]].

* FunWithAcronyms: ''Mission T.H.I.N.K''. (Thinking Hard Inspires New Knowledge).

* LaserGuidedKarma: Morty, under his Super Seekers persona of 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''.
* MacGuffin: Treasures, Artifacts, Machine Parts, Game Pieces. ''Treasure Cove'' and ''Treasure Galaxy'' uses the MineralMacGuffin; ''Cove'' needs gems to restore the rainbow bridge linking Treasure Mountain and Invention Island. ''Galaxy'' requires that the crystals be returned to their chest or the friendly sundrops will lose their power.
* MadScientist: Guess who?
* ManiacMonkeys: The Cyberchimps in ''Gizmos & Gadgets'', who steal your parts if they bump into you, and can also pick up parts on the ground. Thankfully, a banana puts them to sleep while making them drop a part they hold.

* {{Mooks}}: Robots in ''Midnight Rescue'' and ''Outnumbered'', Cyberchimps in ''Gizmos & Gadgets'', Goobies in ''Treasure Cove'', Disasteroids in ''Treasure Galaxy''.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: The Cyberchimps in ''Gizmos & Gadgets'' are cyborg monkeys. The stronger versions are cyborg monkey unicycles.

*** Or, on the Expert level,[[spoiler: an unmercifully long level infested with vicious, super-fast sharks that enjoy ambushing you and can kill you with one hit. At least they can be stunned for about half a second, rather than no seconds at all.]]

* NostalgiaLevel: Stage 1 of ''Mission T.H.I.N.K'' is pretty much the first sector of Alternative Energy from ''Gizmos and Gadgets''.
* PsychopathicManchild: Morty is 39 when ''Midnight Rescue'' takes place. He doesn't seem to have a real job, and acts selfishly and immaturely. A diary entry from when he was a kid can be read in the game where he states he longs to be a kid forever, which explains a lot about his behavior now.

* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The paint-bots from ''Midnight Rescue'' are Buffo, Lectro, [[TheSmurfettePrinciple Pogo]], Rollo, and Turbo. You will ''never'' relish encountering them in the dark hallways of the night.
* RuinsForRuinsSake: ''Challenge of the Ancient Empires'' had ruins filled with obstacles and monsters.
* ScienceFantasy: The two major series of games divide fairly evenly between the two. The Treasureland series featured fantastic locations with magic and elves (the player character was known as the Super Seeker, while the villain was referred to only as The Master of Mischief). The Shady Glen series featured urban locations and robots (here the player character was known as the Super Solver and the villain's name was Morty Maxwell).

* StockAnimalDiet: The Cyberchimps in ''Gizmos and Gadgets'' eat bananas. One banana is enough to fill them so much that they snooze off after that!
* UpdatedRerelease: ''Midnight Rescue'', ''Outnumbered'', ''Spellbound'', ''Gizmos and Gadgets'', ''Treasure Mountain'', ''Treasure Cove'', and ''Treasure Mathstorm'' received heavy upgrades from their MS-DOS versions in the mid-90s CD versions (''Treasure Galaxy'' and ''Mission T.H.I.N.K'' did not get updated rereleases as they started as CD games.)

* AlphabetSoupCans

* UpdatedRerelease: ''Midnight Rescue'', ''Outnumbered'', ''Spellbound'', ''Gizmos and Gadgets'', ''Treasure Mountain'', ''Treasure Cove'', and ''Treasure Mathstorm'' received heavy upgrades from their MS-DOS versions in the mid-90s CD versions (''Treasure Galaxy'' and ''Mission T.H.I.N.K did not get updated rereleases as they started as CD games.)

* NostalgiaLevel: Stage 1 of Mission T.H.I.N.K is pretty much the first sector of Alternative Energy from ''Gizmos and Gadgets''.

* UpdatedRerelease: ''Midnight Rescue'', ''Outnumbered'', ''Spellbound'', ''Gizmos and Gadgets'', ''Treasure Mountain'', ''Treasure Cove'', and ''Treasure Mathstorm'' received heavy upgrades from their MS-DOS versions in the mid-90s CD versions (''Treasure Galaxy'' and ''Mission T.H.I.N.K did not get updated rereleases as they started as CD games.)

* MacGuffin: Treasures, Artifacts, etc.

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 blue 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. Many of the games take place in the town of Shady Glen, Wisconsin.