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Matchbox: Emergency Patrol

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Drive fire engines and police cars to complete missions and protect a city, earning promotions and new areas to patrol.

Matchbox: Emergency Patrol was released for Game Boy Color in 2001, published by THQ and developed by Lucky Chicken Games. No earlier release of this exact version exists on any platform.


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Released
2001
Perspective
Top-down
Size
895.82 KB
Rating
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About Matchbox: Emergency Patrol

Matchbox: Emergency Patrol is a driving adventure title for children set within a city composed of five distinct districts. These areas are linked by a freeway network, forming the environment where players operate fire engines and police cars to safeguard the city's inhabitants.

Progression is tied to successfully finishing missions, which leads to promotions within the fire and police services. With each new rank, the player's assigned patrol area expands. The missions themselves offer variety, with multiple types of tasks available for each emergency vehicle.

The game incorporates two separate control schemes. This design aims to make it accessible for very young players while maintaining a fair level of challenge for older gamers.

Matchbox: Emergency Patrol Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
The mayor of the city
This is the city map which shows you where to go for your emergencies.
You get information on the emergency from the operator.
Shoot water from your fire engine to douse the flames.
Pedestrians cannot be run over as they are automatically moved out of the way.
Collect the flags dotted around the streets and alleys.
Bank Robbery in progress
The Police Car is faster than the fire engine.
You can use back alleys as shortcuts.
The blue shield starts a new emergency.
Fire handcuffs at the robbers to arrest them.