That clip up top is the real Emergency Call Ambulance — the actual 1999 Sega Model 3 game from its publisher. Grab the free RetroPlayers.Club Player and it runs full-speed on your PC, no cartridge required.
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Emergency Call Ambulance can be relived on your own PC through the free RetroPlayers.Club Player app — full speed, with a controller and saves just like your hardware. You confirm you own the game from your library, and no need to connect your console.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
These are the keys the RetroPlayers.Club Player app uses for Sega Arcade, shown for reference. Your controller still lights up below so you can confirm it is detected — Premium members can remap here (keyboard or USB controller) and the app applies the map at the next launch.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Stick Up / Accelerate | W | Stick up |
| Stick Down / Brake | S | Stick down |
| Steer Left | A | Stick left |
| Steer Right | D | Stick right |
| Accelerate | J | Arcade button 1 |
| Brake | K | Arcade button 2 |
| Change View | L | Arcade button 3 |
| Shift Up | U | Arcade button 4 |
| Shift Down | I | Arcade button 5 |
| Start | F | Start |
| Coin | Shift | Arcade coin |
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The UK version of the Official Dreamcast Magazine reported that the game was to be released in a 3-in-1 compilation along with other games in Sega's "Real Life Career Series", Brave Firefighters and Jambo! It is a single-player driving game, controlled via a steering wheel, gearshift, and accelerator and brake pedals.
How to Play Emergency Call Ambulance
Here is the default control layout for Emergency Call Ambulance in the RetroPlayers.Club Player. Open Controller Mapping in the app to reassign anything to your own keys or gamepad.
The Story Behind Emergency Call Ambulance
It is a single-player driving game, controlled via a steering wheel, gearshift, and accelerator and brake pedals. The UK version of the Official Dreamcast Magazine reported that the game was to be released in a 3-in-1 compilation along with other games in Sega's "Real Life Career Series", Brave Firefighters and Jambo! Safari, but Emergency Call Ambulance remained an arcade exclusive until its inclusion in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, released on 12 February 2026.
What You'll Play
The hotel she and her partner were staying at has caught fire, and she is pregnant, and she gave birth to 3 babies. His family's station wagon was in a collision with a tanker truck. The second victim is a 35-year-old Chicago Police officer named Edward, who has been shot by a gang (who somewhat resemble Yakuza), with a rocket launcher.
The UK version of the Official Dreamcast Magazine reported that the game was to be released in a 3-in-1 compilation along with other games in Sega's "Real Life Career Series", Brave Firefighters and Jambo! It is a single-player driving game, controlled via a steering wheel, gearshift, and accelerator and brake pedals. In the game, the player takes the role of a Chicago Fire Department paramedic and ambulance driver, trying to save several people and taking them to the nearby hospital.
Why It Still Hits
In Japan, Game Machine listed Emergency Call Ambulance on their February 1, 2000 issue as being the ninth most-successful dedicated arcade game of the month. Jon Thompson of AllGame rated Emergency Call Ambulance three stars out of five and praised its graphics and sound effects, but criticized its difficulty and wrote: "Each of the levels is extremely scripted, and the sudden events and traffic patterns stay the same. Unlike Crazy Taxi, you're constricted to a single track that never changes."
It is a single-player driving game, controlled via a steering wheel, gearshift, and accelerator and brake pedals. The UK version of the Official Dreamcast Magazine reported that the game was to be released in a 3-in-1 compilation along with other games in Sega's "Real Life Career Series", Brave Firefighters and Jambo! Safari, but Emergency Call Ambulance remained an arcade exclusive until its inclusion in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, released on 12 February 2026.
Emergency Call Ambulance — Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Emergency Call Ambulance?
Development was handled by its developer, with its publisher publishing the release.
How do I play Emergency Call Ambulance?
Download the free RetroPlayers.Club Player from this page, then open Emergency Call Ambulance — it runs the real Sega Model 3 release full-speed on your PC. The video above is that same game so you can see it first.
What console was Emergency Call Ambulance released on?
its publisher shipped Emergency Call Ambulance for the Sega Model 3 back in 1999, and the RetroPlayers.Club Player runs that release.
Can I save my progress in Emergency Call Ambulance?
Premium members get save states in the RetroPlayers.Club Player — snapshot Emergency Call Ambulance at any moment and pick it back up later.