''Rescue 911'' is a

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machine designed by Bill Parker and released by

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in 1994. The game is based on the TV show of the same name.

Description

The gameplay features some disaster rescue scenarios e.g. saving people from

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and

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and emergency medical missions such as delivering a parturient mother to a nearby hospital. The playfield most notably includes a magnetic helicopter toy that can lift the ball from the ground. The

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starts a light and sound show including an EKG heartbeat sound similar to the

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effects on '' Bride of Pinbot''. The game does not have images or the voice of ''Rescue 911'' TV show host

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because Gottlieb did not get the rights from him. A planned reference was cancelled in an advanced state of development; as a result four stand up targets that should spell TREK are left empty.

Gameplay

The player can call 911 by shooting the ball into a sinkhole about halfway up the playfield on the left hand side. After the machine instructs the player to, the player can then use the flipper buttons to lift the ball up so the helicopter toy can grab it using a magnet. The player can then use the flipper buttons again to drop the ball in different skill spots as it moves across the playfield. The Sinkhole that activates 911 calls may also lock the ball. After another ball is launched, the 911 call activates, and activates multiball.

Digital versions

''Rescue 911'' is available as a licensed table of ''

The Pinball Arcade ''The Pinball Arcade'' is a pinball video game developed by FarSight Studios. The game is a simulated collection of 100 real pinball tables licensed by Gottlieb, Alvin G. and Company, and Stern Pinball, a company which also owns the rights of mac ...

'' for several platforms.

References

External links

* {{IPDB, 1951 1994 pinball machines Gottlieb pinball machines Pinball machines based on television series