Game Description

Medical trauma continues to get hands-on treatment in Emergency Room 3, the simulation series designed for would-be doctors and nurses that began in 1995 from Legacy Interactive. Players assume the role of an ER physician who examines, diagnoses, and treats 50 patients with cases ranging from gored bullfighters, attempted suicides, and labor pains to broken bones, stab wounds, and eating disorders. Three levels of difficulty provide varying degrees of involvement and feedback, as players are tested on knowledge and procedures and receive progress reports from the chief of staff.

Zoom mode allows for detailed use and manipulation of more than 50 medical tools ranging from scalpels and diagnostic machines to syringes, clamps, and catheters. In some cases, added pressure from time constraints enters the equation, often meaning the difference between life and death as virtual doctors advance through story-driven scenarios trying to gain rank and eventually attain chief-of-staff status. The focus is on critical decision-making that can affect the fate of a wide range of patients with varying personalities. ~ Michael L. House, All Game Guide

Roots & Influences

Emergency Room 3 continues the series from Legacy Interactive that depicts real-life medical crises. The first Emergency Room title was released in 1995 and a total of seven games have been released in the series through 2001. ~ Michael L. House, All Game Guide

Production Credits

Executive Producer: Ariella Lehrer

Producer: Kean Au

Consulting Producer: Rob Collins

Role of Nurse Carolyn McGuigan: Ann Dowd

Role of Chief of Staff Nan Fleming: Suzie Plakson

Head Writer: Alan Regan

Writer: Samuel J. Finn, John Nelson

Medical Consultant: Samuel J. Finn, Sue Hall, Billie Leigh Kellar

Programmer: Rob Collins

Associate Producer: Erin Dalli

Production Assistant: James Hsu

Lead Artist: Jesus Uriarte

Artist: Ross Buck

Medical Illustrator: Laura Maaske, Billie Leigh Kellar

Composer: Abby Schneider

Still Photographer: Anthony Nelson

Makeup Artist: Carl Nunfer

Accounting: Nick Marchesini

Company 1: Carlow Design

Staff: Richard Carlow, Eric Fulford, West Maatita, Neil Ulchitel ~ Michael L. House, All Game Guide