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Story
Ace Lightning follows the story of Mark Hollander, a boy who moved to Conestoga Hills, America with his parents. On a stormy night, while playing a computer game "Ace Lightning and the Carnival of Doom", a lightning bolt strikes the satellite dish on Mark's house and the characters from the game come to life. Ace Lightning, the superhero, enlists Mark to help him find the pieces of the Amulet of Zoar, and then send Lord Fear and his gang of villains back to prison in the Sixth Dimension. The game soon turns into a series of dangerous events which penultimately will lead to the moment Mark fears the most: Game Over! Sky Digital mini-dish Astros mini-dish. Special dish for up to 16 satellite positions (Ku-band) Satellite dish antenna for C-Band Satellite Dishes installed on a apartment complex A satellite dish is a type of parabolic antenna designed with the specific purpose of transmitting signals to and...
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In Season 2, a new foe named Kilobyte arrives and plots to destroy Ace Lightning and conquer the world, with Lord Fear and his minions as his army. Ace recieves unstable human emotions from Lady Illusion, corrupting his original programming. But Ace suspects somebody is controlling Kilobyte, but who and why?
Human Characters - Mark Hollander: An English boy moved to America who serves as Ace's sidekick, and has to deal with ordinary teenager problems in addition to fighting evil. In the second season he gets his own wrist cannon so he can help Ace fight.
- Chuck Mugel: Mark's best friend and president of the town's Ace Lightning fan club. A computer expert as well. Called "Upchuck" by the school bullies because he vomits easily. At the end of season one, he dates Wayne's cousin, Jessica. He meets Ace when he uses a microchip located in Mark's piece of the Amulet in Season 2, helps him with new upgrades and brought back Sparx from the Sixth Dimension.
- Samantha Thompson: Mark's first girlfriend in season one. She was always suspicious of Mark in the first series and split up with him eventually. In season two she is in a boarding school and later chooses a new boyfriend named Jeremy.
- Kat Adams: A new girl in school who becomes Mark's third girlfriend. She finds out about Ace and the other characters.
- Wayne Fisgus: The head bully of the school. He calls Lord Fear "Boneman" and has seen him several times in the Haunted House, though is either too frightened or skeptical to investigate further.
- Brett Ramirez: Samantha's former boyfriend. Brett is a skateboarder and is good friends with Mark. He dates Heather regretably in Season 2.
- Heather Hoffs: Heather is a popular fashionist and Samantha's best friend. She dates Mark part-way through Season 1, but splits with him at the prom. She dates Brett in Season 2 and continues to torment Mark.
- Ashley: Mark's cousin, and until the second season the only other person who knows about Ace and the Evil Gang.
- Mr. Cheseborough: A science teacher who's a frequent incidental victim of the battles between Ace and the Evil Gang. He thinks Mark and the video characters are aliens. In the secon season, he gets trapped in the game but gets out thanks to Chuck. But when he was released, he went insane trying to tell everyone that "aliens" were attacking. His current whereabouts are unknown.
- Duff Kent: The carnival's original owner, but when Lord Fear appeared on the scene, he became a slave to the villains. He is good friends with the Rat and can give good advice to Lord Fear. He usually just complains about living with the villains and drives them to places outside the carnival in an ice cream truck.
- Fiona and Simon Hollander: Mark's cheerful parents. Fiona loves garden gnomes, while Simon is into the fancy gadgets of America, like leafblowers. Simon is often a source of comic relief, but a competent fellow when the chips come down, as when he takes charge during a video villain attack.
- Rick, The Master Programmer: The creator of Ace Lightning. He was mocked by his fellow programmers after creating a programme which brought the characters to life. Before he left, he put his program into an ordinary game. He created Kilobyte, but Kilobyte betrayed him and trapped Rick in the game.
// Mark is a 13-15 year old from London, United Kingdom who moved to America with his parents, Simon and Fiona. ...
// Mark is a 13-15 year old from London, United Kingdom who moved to America with his parents, Simon and Fiona. ...
// Mark is a 13-15 year old from London, United Kingdom who moved to America with his parents, Simon and Fiona. ...
// Mark is a 13-15 year old from London, United Kingdom who moved to America with his parents, Simon and Fiona. ...
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// Mark is a 13-15 year old from London, United Kingdom who moved to America with his parents, Simon and Fiona. ...
CGI characters The video-game characters all are created using CGI and special effects. Each character breathes, eats and sleeps, as do humans. The Lightning Knights each have an inbuilt information screen in their programming (as seen by Ace during the early episodes) which includes a map, the location, and a health bar (a la a POV from someone playing the game). If a Lightning Knight is harmed, they will be weakened and flicker, until the point where they are destroyed and sent back to the game, seen when Sparx is destroyed by Zip and Snip. This now appears to apply to Lady Illusion as in the final episode where she is destroyed by Lord Fear, she flickers before she disappears. Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics (or more specifically, 3D computer graphics) to special effects. ...
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The villains are destroyed frequently is the series, but instead of returning to the game, they all morph into various items around the Carnival of Doom. All the villains except Lady Illusion and Fred are known to morph into an object. All the villains except Fred have been sent back to the game. No character has been destroyed for good, or what the fans call "deleted". Below is a list of what the villains morph into:
- Lord Fear/Staff Head — Skeleton with staff.
- Kilobyte — Ferris Wheel
- Lady Illusion — Unknown, perhaps inapplicable
- Dirty Rat — Gargoyle
- Pigface — Bin
- Anvil — Test-Your-Strength Machine
- Googler — Puppet Theatre
- Rotgut — Mini-Golf Course
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The Lightning Knights The Lightning Knights are the heroes of the video game who protect the Amulet of Zoar. If they suffer damage or overtax their powers, they must absorb electricity ("power up") to recover. When they are weakened in such a fashion, their images flicker with static. If they take too much damage without recovering, they are transported back into the game. ...
- Ace Lightning
- The heroic superhero from Mark's game and the foremost of the Lightning Knights. Ace can fly, has super strength and speed and can fire electricity from the wrist cannons he wears. He is brave and reliable, but is clumsy, often breaking objects in Mark's house in curiosity. Ace's mission is to stop Lord Fear from using the Amulet of Zoar to become extremely powerful and imprison him back in prison in the Sixth Dimension. Ace is a caring hero and looks after Mark, who he enlisted to be his sidekick early in the series. He develops a relationship with villain Lady Illusion after saving her life and it is kept a secret from everyone, but Mark, Sparx and Staff Head discover it. In Season 2, Ace receives uncontrollable emotions from Kilobyte, in an attempt to destroy him. He also receives an upgrade called the Ring of Flame, which projects a series of fire attacks at enemies. Ace not only uses his wrist cannons in battle but fights with the Lightning Lance, a hi-tech electrical lance; and the Shield of Justice which can absorb energy attacks and fire them back at the sender (this happened to short-circuit Random Virus).
- Sparx
- Arrogant, feisty and energetic, Sparx was formerly Ace's sidekick but has since become an independent Lightning Knight. Despite her hot-headed and impatient personality, she is caring and always eager for a battle. Sparx has no superpowers of her own but is an expert in gymnastics and martial arts. She fights with the double-edged Sword of Jacob and flies on the Lightning Flash, a hovercraft. Sparx has several rivals including Lord Fear, Googler and Lady Illusion, who believes Sparx is trying to take Ace for herself.
- Random Virus
- Random is a cyborg who is at a war with himself. In the past he was badly wounded in an attack, causing the loss of some of his limbs and his controlled programming, creating two personalities, one of good and the other of evil. Random has difficulty controlling his evil side and hides away in a junkyard when summoned to the real world. Random is good friends with and equally good enemies. He possesses a massive robotic claw which is his main weapon. He can control machinery and doesn't appear to restore his energy like the others Lightning Knights. Random is one of two CGI characters who has not returned to the game yet, the other being Fred, who originated from Earth.
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The Villains The villains inhabit the Kent Brothers Carnival, because of its similarity to the Carnival of Doom which is their headquarters in the game. Unlike the Lightning Knights if they are defeated they are not sent into the game but to an attraction or object at the carnival until they restore their energy and reappear. On the official Ace Lightning site they were called "the Evil Gang," but are not given a group name in the show. - Lord Fear
- An evil skeletal mastermind, and Ace's arch nemesis. He has the ability to extend his limbs to great lengths. Crippled by Ace in the past, Fear suffers from a limp on his right leg, and uses Staff Head to support his aging body. Fear wishes to use the Amulet of Zoar to develop untold powers and conquer the world. His hatred for Ace only rivals his obsession with the Amulet. Lord Fear rules the Carnival of Doom and lives in the Haunted House. In Season 2, Kilobyte gives Lord Fear the Doom Wagon to ride in. He is an organ and golf player.
- Kilobyte
- The Cyber Stalker, created by Rick the Master Programmer. Designed to defeat Ace, Kilobyte is a generally emotionless, unforgiving tyrant. He possesses four octopus tentacles which can drain energy from others. He has a giant pet wasp named Fred and upgrades Lady Illusion with powers to give Ace crazy human emotions. He is weak against bright lights.
- Lady Illusion
- Lady Illusion is Lord Fear's mistress, and partner in crime. She resembles an elf, able to shapeshift her appearance into any human or animal form. She the agility of a spider, can teleport and create crystal ball-like bombs that can knock an enemy out with sleeping gas. She is at first loyal to Fear, but eventually falls in love with Ace, but is in a conflict between joining Ace or Fear.
- Staff Head
- Staff Head is a frog-like creature on a stick, who serves as Lord Fear's walking stick, weapon and best friend. He is rather cruel and sneaky, but is always kind to Lord Fear. He has the ability to fire energy blasts from the orb he carries. He can also change his stiff, wooden body into a slithering body like a snake's. He is upgraded in Season 2 with a more frog-like appearance.
- Dirty Rat
- Lord Fear's sneaky and deviously cunning spy. He resembles a flying rat dressed like a clown. He has enhanced senses and can create bombs similar to those of Lady Illusion's. He is loyal to Fear, but despises him, even taking over the carnival in one episode. He is a coward by nature and mostly stays out of battles. Morphs into a stone gargoyle outside the haunted house.
- Anvil
- Anvil is the dim-witted muscle of the evil gang. Anvil is a humanoid rhinoceros with an anvil attached to his arm. Immensely strong and formidable, but equally stupid, Anvil is a force not to be takened lightly. However, when exposed to the dark, Anvil becomes a coward. Anvil morphs into a strength testing machine in the carnival.
- Pigface
- Pigface is a grotesque pig-like creature with a ravenous appetite. He is able to eat anything, from science beakers and golf clubs, to a vanload of pizzas. Pigface is incredibly disgusting and is known for his bad habits which includes farting, belching and picking his nose. He morphs into a trash can at the carnival. In Season 2, Pigface is upgraded with an energy-draining blast of snot.
- Googler
- A maniacal jester able to roll into a spiked ball. His glovepuppets, Zip and Snip have very sharp teeth and can spew venom into enemies, turning them into zombies. Googler was summoned by Lord Fear from White Hot Oblivion, where he was previously imprisoned by Ace. Googler helped in the killing of Sparx, but she got payback when she was resurrected from the game. In Season 2, Googler was upgraded with an ability to make the Lightning Knights "bleed" data until they returned to the Datastream.
- Rotgut
- Rotgut is an undead cowboy zombie. He has a problem keeping his body together and usually is distracted from his missions when his hand crawls away. Rotgut dislikes being called a zombie and prefers being called the "Walking Dead". He is also very sensitive and has once attempted to hug Mr. Chesebrough at a farm. Rotgut did not make a very good impression on Lord Fear, who treated him like dirt. In Episode 36, Rotgut takes over Chuck's body, turning him into a zombie, but Mark defeats him. We also find out that Rotgut likes ribs. In the last episode, Ace says to Rotgut "Get back to your dirt hole, you walking dead guy!" and Rotgut believes Ace is calling him the Walking Dead. He goes to his grave a happy zombie.
- Fred
- Fred is Kilobyte's giant mutant wasp and the only character not to talk. Originally a normal wasp, Fred stung Kilobyte and absorbed some of his powers, transforming into a giant wasp. Fred flies Kilobyte around and helps him capture Ace and Sparx in some episodes. Fred is also the only character that Kilobyte shows kindness towards.
- Candy Floss
- Candy Floss is a character that was to appear in the cancelled third series of the show. She has a gothic-punk appearance and is armed with a bow which fires arrow that have explosive lollies on the end. She could also weave webs of candy floss to ensnare her enemies.
- Buzzbeast
- A character who was scrapped early in the making of season two, probably because of his appearance and choice of weaponry. It is a vicious-looking raptor with a circular saw built right into its head, and a smaller one in its tail.
- Scrambler
- Scrambler is a character who may appear in a third series. Fans have suggested that he might be the original concept for Kilobyte, an upgrade for Kilobyte or even a prototype character of the Cyber Stalker the Master Programmer has created, as their appearances are very similar. He was a character who only made it to the design stage, but was scrapped.
- Video Game Characters
- Footage from the games have been shown in the second series, whereas in the first season footage supposedly from the game was actually created just for the show. The CGI characters believe that the game is the Sixth Dimension, except Ace who discovers that it is really a video game. Chuck, Rick and Mr. Chesebrough have all become 3D characters, after being sucked into the game. Characters seen in the game include Giant George Wayne, an enormous cowboy golem, and a series of zombies and circus creatures.
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Season 1 Episodes and Synopsis The first season was produced in 2002 and was shown in several countries like the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Australia. The season introduced the main characters throughout the 26 episodes. Episode 8 was a Halloween special and Episode 18 was a semi-April Fools Day special. Episode 20 was a clip show episode featuring the character Duff Kent seeing a psychiatrist about his life with the evils. The graphics were poor in some episodes, but overall decent. Throughout the series, the characters obtained pieces of the Amulet of Zoar which they used to summon reinforcements from the Sixth Dimension. These characters included Googler, Sparx and Random Virus. Originally the characters were going to originate from a comic book, but it was altered in terms of popularity against a video game. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
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Note: When broadcast in America, the episodes were shown out of order, which sometimes resulted in severe continuity errors. For instance, "Tunnel of Love" was shown before "Once Upon a Hero." Meaning Random Virus would show up as an established character the day before he would be established.
- The Game Begins (1/2) - Pilot episode.
- The Trap is Set (2/2)
- The Substitute (1/2)
- Face the Music (2/2)
- There's No Place like Home - Ashley's debut.
- Opposite Attraction - Ace and Lady Illusion's relationship is introduced.
- Only Human - Googler debuts.
- Behind the Mask - Halloween Special
- Once Upon a Hero - Random Virus debuts
- Knights Undercover
- Tunnel of Love
- Nobody's Hero (1/2) - Sparx's debut
- Ace's Wild (2/2)
- The Field Trip
- Not Alone at Home
- Unidentified Flying Superhero
- A Friend in Need
- The Last Laugh - April Fool's Special
- Download Disaster
- Daffy Duff - Clip Show
- The Unlikely Hero
- The Not So Great Outdoors
- The Biggest Fan - Jessica's debuts
- The Play's the Thing (1/3)
- The Rat Turns (2/3)
- Game Over (3/3)
Season 2 Episodes and Synopsis The second series first aired in most countries in 2004, but it aired in the United Kingdom during the summer of 2005 for unknown reasons. Due to the poor reception of the first season, this season was not aired in the United States. The graphics were greatly improved, and several of the characters including Staff Head and Pigface were changed to look more like the animals they resembled. Kilobyte, Rotgut, Kat Adams and Rick the Master Programmer made their debuts in the season. Chuck also meets the Lightning Knights and Mark gets his own weapon, allowing him to battle the villains as well. There were only 13 episodes, and focused on one overall storyline. Some people consider this season to be Season 3 (with most television shows having each season with thirteen episodes). 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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- Upgrades (1/2) - Debuts of Kat, Rotgut and the Master Programmer (silhouette only).
- The Game Begins (2/2) - Anvil returns.
- Uninvited Guest - Dirty Rat returns, Rick debuts, Kilobyte debuts as an unseen character.
- A Secret Life - Kilobyte properly debuts.
- Welcome to the Nightmare - Fred debuts.
- The Search For Sparx - Sparx returns.
- Bound to Fail (1/2) - The Doom Wagon debuts.
- Formula For Disaster (2/2) - Pigface returns.
- Choices - Samantha and Googler return.
- Rotgut Rides Again
- Putting It Together (1/3) - Clip Show, the Master Programmer's identity is revealed.
- Kilobyte Bites Back (2/3)
- The Master Plan (3/3) - Last in series. Lady Illusion and Kilobyte die.
Season 3 A Season 3 was in the making but was cancelled due to the show's low popularity and insufficient revenue from merchandise. Known facts about the show included Ace would go into the game and rescue Lady Illusion, possibly freeing Kilobyte and Rick too. Lord Fear, Staff Head and Dirty Rat would live together with Mr. Cheseborough for a while, Lord Fear using the teacher's knowledge and technology to find a way to release Anvil, Pigface, Googler and Rotgut from the game without the use of the Amulet. Candy Floss was also to be introduced in the series, presumably in the first episode (like Rotgut was in Season 2). Nothing else is known about the season but likely events would include Kat spending time with the Lightning Knights, Random Virus continuing to hide away and Ace and Lady Illusion having romantic moments together. It is unknown whether or not the season shall be revived for creation.
Connections Between the Show and Game After the first season, a series of video games were released for the Playstation 2, Game Boy Advance and PC. They seem to take place before the television show. There are connections between the show and games but very limited. Below are several connections. The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ...
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- Lady Illusion's game character is very different from the show's interpretation. She is very dull but appears to have a "soft spot" for Ace. Fans consider her to be more dependent in the game adaption. Also in the game, Lady Illusion is seen with her explosion upgrade (an orange ball) — whether or not this is a homage to Season 2 is unknown.
- Random Virus is slightly different. He seems very schizophrenic and when his evil mode is in control, both of his eyes turn fully red.
- Ace Lightning is rather overconfident in the game and doesn't possess his personality in the show.
- Ace is unable to fly in the game as he can in the show, and needs to use trampolines and platforms to reach high places, and can die from falling off ledges.
- All of the characters were not voiced by their original actors, just others who impersonated them. Sparx was not even properly featured in the game.
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