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Emergency (series)
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Emergency is a German series of five computer games by Sixteen Tons Entertainment. All games revolve around micromanaging emergency service
s on a variety of accident
and/or accident scenes.
The main unit types are firefighter
s, police
and EMS
, with various auxiliaries such as search and rescue and technical units (namely THW
). According to German practices, emergency physician
s are dispatched to accident scenes.
.
The game is extremely cumbersome by modern standards, lacking such features as a minimap or an indicator of where units enter the scene. Some of this is intentional due to realistic but unwieldy elements, such as command units and long travel times that make fly-car
s relatively useful, that were later streamlined away.
. It contains 25 missions.
International versions of Emergency 3 are set in a generic Western location. Some Germanisms remain, in particular the fifth mission, the first multiple-vehicle collision
: without instruction, traffic must be stopped by using traffic signs particular to the autobahn, using a hand-held stop sign that worked in previous missions will get its wielder run over and cause mission failure.
s seek out nearby untended casualties.
The game contains 20 missions, with mandatory free play intermissions at every interim, and the Endless and Challenge free play modes. It is also the first in the series to support multiplayer gameplay and supports modding.
A deluxe release includes three extra missions, support for voice commands, etc.
's Vision Engine.
Emergency service
Emergency services are organizations which ensure public safety and health by addressing different emergencies. Some agencies exist solely for addressing certain types of emergencies whilst others deal with ad hoc emergencies as part of their normal responsibilities...
s on a variety of accident
Accident
An accident or mishap is an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance, often with lack of intention or necessity. It implies a generally negative outcome which may have been avoided or prevented had circumstances leading up to the accident been recognized, and acted upon, prior to its...
and/or accident scenes.
The main unit types are firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
s, police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
and EMS
Emergency medical services
Emergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency...
, with various auxiliaries such as search and rescue and technical units (namely THW
Technisches Hilfswerk
The Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk is a civil protection organisation controlled by the German federal government...
). According to German practices, emergency physician
Emergency physician
An emergency physician is a physician who works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill patients. The emergency physician is a specialist in advanced cardiac life support , trauma care such as fractures and soft tissue injuries, and management of other life-threatening situations.In...
s are dispatched to accident scenes.
Emergency: Fighters for Life
Emergency: Fighters for Life is the first game in the Emergency series. It was released on July 31, 1998. It contains 30 missions, some of which are based on true events such as the Ramstein airshow disasterRamstein airshow disaster
The Ramstein airshow disaster is the second-deadliest airshow incident . It took place in front of about 300,000 people on August 28 1988, in Ramstein, West Germany, near the city of Kaiserslautern at the US Ramstein Air Base airshow Flugtag '88.Aircraft of the Italian Air Force display team...
.
The game is extremely cumbersome by modern standards, lacking such features as a minimap or an indicator of where units enter the scene. Some of this is intentional due to realistic but unwieldy elements, such as command units and long travel times that make fly-car
Fly-car
An ambulance emergency response vehicle is a vehicle operated by an emergency medical service to respond to medical emergencies either in addition to, or in place of, an ambulance capable of transporting patients....
s relatively useful, that were later streamlined away.
Emergency 2: The Ultimate Fight for Life
Emergency 2 was released in 2002 by Arush EntertainmentARUSH Entertainment
Arush Entertainment was a video game publisher and developer based in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. It published interactive entertainment software for personal computers and advanced entertainment consoles...
. It contains 25 missions.
Emergency 3: Mission Life
Known as Emergency 3 in North America, this installment is the first to use a 3D engine and a movable camera angle instead of a 2D engine. It contains 20 missions together with two free play modes, Endless and Challenge, for watching over a single city. The game is also the first to feature a mission editor and supports modding.International versions of Emergency 3 are set in a generic Western location. Some Germanisms remain, in particular the fifth mission, the first multiple-vehicle collision
Multiple-vehicle collision
A multi-vehicle collision is a road traffic accident involving many vehicles. Generally occurring on high capacity and high speed routes such as freeways, they are one of the deadliest forms of traffic accidents...
: without instruction, traffic must be stopped by using traffic signs particular to the autobahn, using a hand-held stop sign that worked in previous missions will get its wielder run over and cause mission failure.
Emergency 4: Global Fighters for Life
Known as 911: First Responders in North America, Emergency 4 boasts several improvements in user-friendliness. For instance, it is possible to dispatch several vehicles at the same time, order them to arrive at a specific location, there's a simple counter for the number of casualties in the area of operations, and idle emergency physicianEmergency physician
An emergency physician is a physician who works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill patients. The emergency physician is a specialist in advanced cardiac life support , trauma care such as fractures and soft tissue injuries, and management of other life-threatening situations.In...
s seek out nearby untended casualties.
The game contains 20 missions, with mandatory free play intermissions at every interim, and the Endless and Challenge free play modes. It is also the first in the series to support multiplayer gameplay and supports modding.
A deluxe release includes three extra missions, support for voice commands, etc.
Emergency 2012: The Quest for Peace
Also known as Emergency 2012, is the fifth installment of the Emergency series which was developed by Quadriga Games, published by Deep Silver, and uses TrinigyTrinigy
Trinigy is an independent company focusing on the development of advanced 3D graphics technology with its headquarters based in Southern Germany, with offices in Austin, TX and Seoul, South Korea....
's Vision Engine.