Air Rescue

Air Rescue is a Sega arcade game[1] released in 1992 (which runs on Sega System 32 hardware).[2] A Master System game of the same name was released later in 1992, but had little in common with the arcade version.[3] The two games are similar to Choplifter, which Sega had adapted into a hit arcade game, but it never reached the success of the original, and the Master System version only came out in PAL territories.

Air Rescue
Master System Cover
Developer(s)Sega
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)Arcade, Master System
Release1992
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player
Arcade systemSega System 32

Gameplay
The arcade version places players in the cockpit of the helicopter.

Both versions of Air Rescue share a similar concept to the original Choplifter. The player must pilot a helicopter, land it near hostages/prisoners behind enemy lines, and return them to the safety of the base.

The arcade version uses a first-person perspective and features full 3D movement throughout its environment, represented with large numbers of scaled sprites. The player can ascend or descent freely, as well as yaw left and right and move forward and back.

The Master System features completely different levels and a less overtly military theme from its arcade counterpart and should not be considered a port or a conversion as much as a tie-in game. It more closely resembles the classic 2D gameplay of Choplifter, but with levels that scroll in all directions. Air Rescue also features the ability to drop a rope ladder to rescue hostages without landing.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Air Rescue on their May 15, 1992 issue as being the third most-successful upright arcade unit of the year.[4]

References
  1. "Air Rescue". Sinclair User. June 1992. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  2. "Air Rescue © 1992 Sega". Arcade History. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
  3. "Air Rescue for SMS". Gamespot. Retrieved 2008-03-25. (Dead link)
  4. "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - アップライト, コックピット型TVゲーム機 (Upright/Cockpit Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 426. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 May 1992. p. 29.
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