Play Firemen, The (proto) Online

Human Entertainment released The Firemen for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. It was a time when the SNES library was full of inventive action games, and this one fit right in with its straightforward premise. You don't see many games about fighting fires, so it always stood out for that reason.

You control Pete, a rookie firefighter, navigating a burning skyscraper floor by floor. Your main goal is to extinguish the blaze and rescue survivors before the building collapses. You move through static screens, using your hose to put out flames; the water pressure is a key mechanic, as you must manage it carefully to reach distant fires. The game is methodical, requiring you to clear each room completely before proceeding, and the difficulty comes from the spreading fire and limited time. It feels tense and deliberate, like you are genuinely containing a disaster one room at a time.