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For the Sega System 32 arcade game, see Air Rescue.

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Air Rescue

System(s): Sega Master System

Publisher: Sega

Developer: SIMS

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Tec Toy (BR), Samsung (KR)

Genre: Shooting^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	Code
EU	1992-06^[3]	7102
PT	199x
UK	1992-07^[4]	7102
GR	199x
AU	199x
BR	1992	024030
KR	199x	GB2018JG

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Air Rescue for the Sega Master System is a 2D version of Air Rescue. It is similar to Choplifter. Players command a military helicopter for rescue operations which is sent around the world to assist rescuing the civilians and suppressing the armed threats.

Gameplay

Similar to Choplifter, players are required to rescue a set amount of people and bring them back to the helipad for the missions to end. Unlike Choplifter, in which helicopter must land to rescue prisoners, in Air Rescue, can be used to lower helicopter's ladder to pick them up. Helicopter is also armed for self defense: 4 different weapons can be changed between in helipads, and fired with .

Helicopter itself (which looks like a S-70) is lightly armored and one shot is enough to bring it down. After all lives are lost game ends and continue screen shows up.

Rounds

	Dangerous Holiday
	Map: 1️⃣
	Terrorists attack an Amusement Park and took hostages. Maneuver through roller coasters and bring situation under control.
	Fire Storm
	Map: 1️⃣
	A massive fire broke out in the largest skyscraper in the city. Assist the rescue and fire fighting efforts.
	Count Down
	Map: 1️⃣
	An airplane hijacking attempt gone really bad. Clear out the terrorists around the plane and in the airport.
	Panic Ocean
	Map: 1️⃣
	Terrorists attacked a large oil tanker with incendiary weapons. Rescue the crew before tanker explodes.
	Breakdown Darkstar
	Map: 1️⃣
	Terrorists' headquarters has been located. Finish them off once for all and rescue their prisoners.

Production credits

Planner: Manma
Programmer: S.Kawa, Pretty Toshi
Designer: Manma, Senkichi
Music Composer: Nasubi
Special Thanks to: Fumi
Presented by: Sega

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Air Rescue (Master System)/Magazine articles.

Artwork

Prototype cover

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

28

^[5]

Console Mania (IT)

68

^[6]

Consoles + (FR)

30

^[7]

Excalibur (CZ)

55

^[8]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

89

^[9]

Joypad (FR)

61

^[10]

Joystick (FR)

60

^[11]

Mega Force (FR)

90

^[12]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

55

^[13]

Player One (FR)

80

^[14]

Supersonic (FR)

78

^[15]

Video Games (DE)

40

^[16]

	61
Based on 12 reviews

Air Rescue (Master System)

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, GR (Zegetron)

Cart

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR (1st print)
Cover
Manual

Master System, BR (2nd print)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR (3rd print)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	8b43d21d
MD5	4f145d617b9191cbc0e005786ca993f6
SHA-1	4edd1b62abbbf2220961a06eb139db1838fb700b

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

Air Rescue (Master System)
	Main page \| Maps \| History \| Hidden content \| Development \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Promotional material \| Region coding No results

Games in the Choplifter series, and related games
Choplifter (1985) \| Air Rescue (Master System) (1992) \| Choplifter III (1994)

[:File:AirRescue_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-1] File:AirRescue SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:AirRescue_SMS_KR_backcover.jpg_p-2] File:AirRescue SMS KR backcover.jpg

[:File:SegaPower_UK_33.pdf_p12-3] Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 12

[4] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 23

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-10.pdf_p130-5] Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1992" (DE; 1992-09-11), page 130

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_012.pdf_p40-6] Console Mania, "Ottobre 1992" (IT; 1992-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_012.pdf_p123-7] Consoles +, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 123

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_16.pdf_p31-8] Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-04-10), page 31

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_009.pdf_p58-9] Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:Joypad_FR_011.pdf_p76-10] Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 76

[:File:Joystick_FR_029.pdf_p168-11] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 168

[:File:MegaForce_FR_07.pdf_p92-12] Mega Force, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-05), page 92

[:File:Micromania2_ES_052.pdf_p83-13] Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 83

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_023.pdf_p96-14] Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 96

[:File:Supersonic_FR_02.pdf_p23-15] Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 23

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-09.pdf_p98-16] Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 98

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 | bobscreen=AirRescue SMS title.png
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+| distributor={{company|[[Ecofilmes]]|region=PT}}, {{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR}}, {{company|[[Samsung]]|region=KR}}
 | system=[[Sega Master System]]
-| romsize=256kB
+| sounddriver=
-| sounddriver=
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 | players=1
-| genre=Shoot-'em-Up
+| genre=Shooting{{fileref|AirRescue SMS EU Box.jpg}}{{fileref|AirRescue SMS KR backcover.jpg}}
-| releases={{releases
+| releases={{releasesSMS
-| sms_date_eu=1992
+| sms_date_eu=1992-06{{magref|segapower|33|12}}
 | sms_code_eu=7102
-| sms_date_br=199x
+| sms_date_uk=1992-07{{magref|ctw|396|23}}<!--1992-06{{magref|segapower|33|12}}-->
+| sms_code_uk=7102
+| sms_date_br=1992 <!-- between Sep-Nov (probably the same for EU) -->
 | sms_code_br=024030
 | sms_date_kr=199x
 | sms_code_kr=GB2018JG
+| sms_date_gr=199x
+| sms_date_au=199x
+| sms_date_pt=199x
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@@ Line 22: / Line 28: @@
 ==Gameplay==
-Similar to Choplifter, players are required to rescue a set amount of people and bring them back to the helipad for the missions to end. Unlike Choplifter, in which helicopter must land to rescue prisoners, in Air Rescue, 2nd button can be used to lower helicopter's ladder to pick them up. Helicopter is also armed for self defence: 4 different weapons can be changed between in helipads.
+Similar to ''Choplifter'', players are required to rescue a set amount of people and bring them back to the helipad for the missions to end. Unlike ''Choplifter'', in which helicopter must land to rescue prisoners, in ''Air Rescue'', {{2}} can be used to lower helicopter's ladder to pick them up. Helicopter is also armed for self defense: 4 different weapons can be changed between in helipads, and fired with {{1}}.
 Helicopter itself (which looks like a S-70) is lightly armored and one shot is enough to bring it down. After all lives are lost game ends and continue screen shows up.
-==Stages==
+===Rounds===
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=256|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Dangerous Holiday
+| screenshot=AirRescue SMS Stage1.png
+| map=AirRescue SMS map1.png
+| desc=Terrorists attack an Amusement Park and took hostages. Maneuver through roller coasters and bring situation under control.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Fire Storm
+| screenshot=AirRescue SMS Stage2.png
+| map=AirRescue SMS map2.png
+| desc=A massive fire broke out in the largest skyscraper in the city. Assist the rescue and fire fighting efforts.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Count Down
+| screenshot=AirRescue SMS Stage3.png
+| map=AirRescue SMS map3.png
+| desc=An airplane hijacking attempt gone really bad. Clear out the terrorists around the plane and in the airport.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Panic Ocean
+| screenshot=AirRescue SMS Stage4.png
+| map=AirRescue SMS map4.png
+| desc=Terrorists attacked a large oil tanker with incendiary weapons. Rescue the crew before tanker explodes.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Breakdown Darkstar
+| screenshot=AirRescue SMS Stage5.png
+| map=AirRescue SMS map5.png
+| desc=Terrorists' headquarters has been located. Finish them off once for all and rescue their prisoners.
+}}
+}}
-'''Dangerous Holiday'''
+==Production credits==
-Terrorists attack an Amusement Park and took hostages. Maneuver through roller coasters and bring situation under control.
+{{creditstable|
+*'''Planner:''' Manma
-'''Air Inferno'''
+*'''Programmer:''' [[Shinichi Kawamoto|S.Kawa]], Pretty Toshi
-A massive fire broke out in the largest skyscraper in the city. Assist the rescue and fire fighting efforts.
+*'''Designer:''' Manma, Senkichi
+*'''Music Composer:''' [[Yoko Wada|Nasubi]]
-'''Count Down'''
+*'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Takashi Horiguchi|Fumi]]
-An airplane hijacking attempt gone really bad. Clear out the terrorists around the plane and in the airport.
+*'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
+| source=In-game credits
-'''Ocean Fire'''
+| console=SMS
-Terrorists attacked a large oil tanker with incerdiary weapons. Rescue the crew before tanker explodes.
+}}
-'''Breakdown Darkstar'''
+==Magazine articles==
-Terrorists' headquarters has been located. Finish them off once for all and rescue their prisoners.
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
-==Production Credits==
+==Artwork==
-'''Planner:''' Manma<br>
-'''Programmer:''' [[Shinichi Kawamoto|S.Kawa]], Pretty Toshi<br>
-'''Designer:''' Manma, Senkichi<br>
-'''Music Composer:''' [[Yoko Wada|Nasubi]]<br>
-'''Special Thanks to:''' [[Takashi Horiguchi|Fumi]]<br>
-'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]<br>
-==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:AirRescue SMS EU Box Prototype.jpg|Prototype cover
+AirRescue SMS EU Box Prototype.jpg|Prototype cover
 </gallery>
-==Physical Scans==
+==Physical scans==
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|SMS}}
-| icon=SMS
-| consolesplus=30
-| consolesplus_source={{num|12|page=123}}
-| joypad=61
-| joypad_source={{num|11}}
-| joystick=60
-| joystick_source={{num|29|page=168}}
-| micromania=55
-| micromania_source={{num|2/52}}
-| playerone=80
-| playerone_source={{num|23|page=96/97}}
-| segapower=60
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Master System
@@ Line 79: / Line 96: @@
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Master System
-| region=BR
+| region=PT
-| cover=AirRescue_SMS_BR_Box_Alt.jpg
+| cover=AirRescue SMS PT cover.jpg
-| manual=Airrescue sms br manual.pdf
 }}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Master System
-| region=BR (newer)
+| region=GR ([[Zegetron]])
-| cover=AirRescue SMS BR Box.jpg
+| cover=
-| cart=AirRescueSMSBRCartridge.jpg
+| cart=AirRescue SMS EU Cart.jpg
 }}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Master System
-| region=BR (with codebar)
+| region=AU
-| cover=AirRescue_SMS_BR_Box(barcode).jpg
+| cover=AirRescue SMS AU cover.jpg
-| cart=AirRescueSMSBRCartridge.jpg
+| cart=AirRescue SMS AU cart.jpg
 }}
 {{Scanbox
+| console=Master System
+| region=BR (1st print)
+| cover=AirRescue SMS BR Box Alt.jpg
+| manual=Airrescue sms br manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Master System
+| region=BR (2nd print)
+| cover=AirRescue SMS BR Box.jpg
+| cart=AirRescueSMSBRCartridge.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Master System
+| region=BR (3rd print)
+| cover=AirRescue SMS BR Box(barcode).jpg
+| cart=AirRescueSMSBRCartridge.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=KR
-| front=AirRescue_SMS_KR_cover.jpg
+| front=AirRescue SMS KR cover.jpg
-| back=AirRescue_SMS_KR_backcover.jpg
+| back=AirRescue SMS KR backcover.jpg
 | spinemissing=yes
-| cart=AirRescue_SMS_KR_cart.jpg
+| cart=AirRescue SMS KR cart.jpg
 }}
+==Technical information==
+===ROM dump status===
+{{romtable|
+{{rom|SMS|sha1=4EDD1B62ABBBF2220961A06EB139DB1838FB700B|md5=4F145D617B9191CBC0E005786CA993F6|crc32=8B43D21D|size=256kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=}}
+}}
+==References==
+<references/>
+{{AirRescueSMSOmni}}
+{{Choplifter}}