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Instruction booklet · January 1995

The Ignition Factor

Arcade1 playerESRB E

The story

The Ignition Factor is a 2D adventure where the player controls a firefighter through emergency situations in differing locations. Each level consists of multiple rooms, areas, or building floors where players can possibly explore, extinguish fires, and rescue people.

Specifications

Released
January 1995
Developer
Jaleco
Publisher
Jaleco
Players
1
Genre
Arcade
Rating
ESRB E
Themes
Action
View
Bird view / Isometric

What the magazines said

9
8
7
9
EGM · four reviewers
Players
69/100 (9 ratings)
Famitsu
22/40
Game Informer
7/10
GP
76%
Hyper
80%
Next Generation
3/5
Electronic Games
B
Flux
B
VideoGames
8/10
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