Instructions
Rescue Lift
Fly a little helicopter to hikers stranded on the cliffs, hover till the rope lifts them in, and land them on the base pad before dark. Dodge birds, gusts and lightning.
- Year
- 1985
- Era
- Golden Arcade
- Genre
- Arcade / Helicopter rescue
Free, no sign-up. Keyboard, touch or gamepad.
How to play
- Arrows fly the helicopter.
- Hover just above a hiker to lift them aboard (three seats), land on the pad to drop them.
- P to pause.
On touch
- Hold and drag: the helicopter flies to your finger.
- Or use the on-screen arrows.
Every run starts on the title screen. Pause any time with P or the pause button; calm mode removes flashes and screen shake.
Maker’s note
No one gets hurt in this one. A bird or a lightning bolt costs hull and puts your passengers back on their ledge. Carry three at once for 600 instead of 300, watch the sun slide toward the horizon, and finish the day for a time bonus and a mended hull. Days get shorter and busier; storms arrive on day 3. Seeded hikers, birds, gusts and storms.
The Eracade workshop
Target scores
- 1300
- 2700
- 31,200
- 42,000
- 53,000
- 64,500
- 76,500
- 89,000
Each target is a step up. Beat them all and you have outplayed the workshop.
The Golden Arcade era, 1983–1989
Neon on black, chunky sprites and a pocket full of coins: short runs, high scores, one more go.
High scores
The top ten runs are saved in this browser with your three initials. Nothing is uploaded unless you submit a ranked run, so clearing site data clears the table.
