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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (エアレスキュー) is an arcade game for [[Sega System 32]] hardware, released in 1992. It is essentially ''[[Choplifter]]'' played from a first person perspective.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (エアレスキュー) is an arcade game for [[Sega System 32]] hardware, released in 1992. It is essentially ''[[Choplifter]]'' played from a first person perspective, and has the same main programmer as ''Choplifter'', [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]{{fileref|Sega Arcade History JP EnterBrain Book.pdf|page=30}}.
  
 
''Air Rescue'' was distributed as a two-player twin cabinet, however unlike its peers in this regard, it does not run on System Multi 32 hardware. Instead, the game is literally two System 32 boards stacked on top of each other, each driving a separate screen.
 
''Air Rescue'' was distributed as a two-player twin cabinet, however unlike its peers in this regard, it does not run on System Multi 32 hardware. Instead, the game is literally two System 32 boards stacked on top of each other, each driving a separate screen.
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''Air Rescue'' (1992) is considered a spiritual successor to earlier Sega helicopter arcade games, including ''[[Thunder Blade]]'' (1987){{ref|https://bcaweb.bai.ne.jp/miyooo/Thunder%20Blade.html}} and ''[[Heli-Shooter]]'' (1977).{{ref|https://bcaweb.bai.ne.jp/miyooo/heli-shooter.html}}
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==Gameplay==
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===Missions===
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==Production credits==
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 17 November 2024

For the Sega Master System game, see Air Rescue (Master System).

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Air Rescue
System(s): Sega System 32
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (System 32)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (System 32)
US		 $? ?
Arcade (System 32)
UK		 £? ?




























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Air Rescue (エアレスキュー) is an arcade game for Sega System 32 hardware, released in 1992. It is essentially Choplifter played from a first person perspective, and has the same main programmer as Choplifter, Rikiya Nakagawa[3].

Air Rescue was distributed as a two-player twin cabinet, however unlike its peers in this regard, it does not run on System Multi 32 hardware. Instead, the game is literally two System 32 boards stacked on top of each other, each driving a separate screen.

Air Rescue (1992) is considered a spiritual successor to earlier Sega helicopter arcade games, including Thunder Blade (1987)[4] and Heli-Shooter (1977).[5]


Gameplay

Missions

Notavailable.svg

Mission 1
Emergency alert!! Emergency alert!! Come in, Air Rescue!! Checkpoint Charlie under enemy fire!! Landing zone is the tent site. Recover our men, immediately!! Good luck!!

Notavailable.svg

Mission 2
Emergency alert!! Emergency alert!! Come in, Air Rescue!! Enemy raid on Jungle Outpost! Rescue isolated squads!! Heavy enemy fire reported, heads up!!

Notavailable.svg

Mission 3
Emergency alert!! Emergency alert!! Come in, Air Rescue!! Mayday from Alpha Battalion!! Sighted by enemy recon, now engaged in combat!! Request immediate removal of the wounded!!

Notavailable.svg

Mission 4
Emergency alert!! Emergency alert!! Come in, Air Rescue!! Confirmed hostile enemy activity in the Old District! Unknown number of wounded rported!! Show 'em what you're made of, now!!

Notavailable.svg

Mission 5
Emergency alert!! Emergency alert!! Come in, Air Rescue!! Bombarded Oil Field on fire! Pull out the crew!! No one must be left behind!!

Production credits

Main article: Air Rescue/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Air Rescue/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

AirRescue System32 JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
JP flyer
AirRescue System32 JP Flyer.pdf

Photo gallery

  • Cabinet

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
GamePro (US)
78
[6]
Sinclair User (UK)
80
[7]
Arcade (System 32)
 79
Based on
2 reviews

Air Rescue

System 32, JP

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 124
  2. ↑ RePlay, "Volume XVIII, No. 4: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 124
  3. ↑ File:Sega Arcade History JP EnterBrain Book.pdf, page 30
  4. ↑ https://bcaweb.bai.ne.jp/miyooo/Thunder%20Blade.html
  5. ↑ https://bcaweb.bai.ne.jp/miyooo/heli-shooter.html
  6. ↑ GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 20
  7. ↑ Sinclair User, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-18), page 41


Air Rescue

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Choplifter (1985) | Air Rescue (Master System) (1992) | Choplifter III (1994)
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