Perhaps the players would prefer to play the Imaging Technician who can identify where the victims are, or the diver/operator who can use the fire engine much easier than others. In the Family version, players assume the role of nondescript firefighters, while the experienced version introduces the specialists: captain, driver, rescue specialist paramedic, Hazmat or imaging technician, CAFS firefighter and generalist.

Flash Point: Fire Rescue is a very good firefighter board game that would be a great purchase for families or for anyone who likes the firefighting theme. Oh, and a Victim is lost instantly if FIRE ever ends up in their space, even if you were just carrying them.Players are firefighters who at the simplest "family" level can move, put out fires, cut through walls and rescue victims; higher levels introduce specialized roles such as the fire captain, the engine operator, hazmat technicians and paramedics. The firefighters “cooperative” won about half the time, which puts game balance right in the sweet spot. As the United States player, can you defend the claims of your allies, stare down the Chinese player in a high stakes game of chicken, and use your economic and military influence in the region to thwart China’s expansion?

Further, the board is double-sided, with each depicting a different home or building presenting various challenges to the firefighters. For me, the theme of Flash Point: Fire Rescue is universally appealing to all ages and all different types of gamers because it’s a real life scenario.The game will last a bit longer at higher player counts, but even a six-player game can go by pretty quickly since turns don’t take too long. A tough game stems from those couple of dice rolls that came back to back and caused multiple explosions, or that time when the new person landed right inbetween two fires.

The players take on the role of a team of firefighters trying to put out the fire in a house and rescue the people and animals trapped inside.The theme of Flash Point: Fire Rescue makes it quite obvious and intuitive for new players to decide what moves to make. Firefighter Yellow is planning to reach the potential victim in the kitchen, while firefighter Red has already secured a victim and is hoping to carry her back through the family room (with the piano) and outside to safety.