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Matchbox: Emergency Patrol

Who do you call when there's an emergency in Matchbox County? The Matchbox Emergency Patrol, that's who! Play as a firefighter, police officer, or paramedic in this high-energy challenge based on real-life…

1 July 2001

Matchbox: Emergency Patrol is an arcade developed by Lucky Chicken Games, released 1 July 2001 on Game Boy Color.

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What Matchbox: Emergency Patrol is

Matchbox: Emergency Patrol is an arcade game developed by Lucky Chicken Games and released in 2001. It was published by Mattel Interactive. It is available on Game Boy Color only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Who do you call when there's an emergency in Matchbox County? The Matchbox Emergency Patrol, that's who! Play as a firefighter, police officer, or paramedic in this high-energy challenge based on real-life crises. Whichever hero you choose, you'll receive word of a situation over your radio, hop in your designated vehicle, and navigate your way to the scene of the potential disaster. Of course, there's really no way to know exactly what the scene is going to be when you arrive, so you'd better be on your toes. You might find a robbery in progress, but it might just be two people having an argument, so use your best judgment as to how to handle the situation. Modeled after the Matchbox…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Matchbox: Emergency Patrol launched on 1 July 2001, within three weeks of Final Fantasy X, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and NBA Street.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy X, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street.

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When did Matchbox: Emergency Patrol come out?
Matchbox: Emergency Patrol was released on 1 July 2001 for Game Boy Color.

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