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Fire Battle
火焰战斗
Fire Battle is an arcade action game released in 1984, developed by Woodplace Inc. under a Taito license. Players control a firefighting vehicle tasked with combating fires and enemy threats across multiple stages. The game uses a top-down or side-scrolling perspective where players navigate their vehicle, spray water or fire-suppressing agents at blazes, and fend off adversaries that obstruct progress. Controls involve directing the vehicle and aiming the water cannon. Stages increase in difficulty as fires spread more aggressively and enemies become more numerous. The Taito license brought wider arcade distribution to this title, giving it broader visibility than an independent release might have achieved. Fire Battle occupies a niche within early 1980s arcade action games themed around emergency response rather than the more common shooter or platformer formats.
- Developer
- Woodplace Inc. (Taito license)
- Released
- 1984
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (3.5K)
- Last updated
Fire Battle Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Fire Battle on our in-browser Arcade emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | Joystick Up | Move up |
| ↓ | Joystick Down | Move down |
| ← | Joystick Left | Move left |
| → | Joystick Right | Move right |
| X | Button 1 | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | Button 2 | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | Button 3 | Tertiary action |
| A | Button 4 | Quaternary action |
| Q | Button 5 | Fifth button |
| W | Button 6 | Sixth button |
| 5 | Insert Coin | Insert coin |
| 1 | 1P Start | Start / Pause |
Coin and Start are convention "Insert Coin: 5" and "1P Start: 1". Some arcade boards expect specific button mappings — check the in-game prompts on coin-up.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Fire Battle Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Fire Battle on Arcade before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Fire Battle" Arcade longplay 1984
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fire Battle released?
Fire Battle was released in 1984 for the Arcade.
Who developed Fire Battle?
Fire Battle was developed by Woodplace Inc. (Taito license), available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
What type of game is Fire Battle?
Fire Battle is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Fire Battle for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Fire Battle runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Fire Battle in the browser?
No. Fire Battle streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Fire Battle?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Arcade cartridge supported.
Does Fire Battle work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Arcade emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Fire Battle this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Fire Battle. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
