Microsurgeon (Intellivision, 1982)

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In Microsurgeon a tanker has crashed and is releasing noxious vapors, infecting the immune systems of nearby onlookers. A full-scale medical emergency is underway as victims of the deadly poison are being rushed to Xenon Medical Center, where you are part of a team of expert microsurgeons and technicians. Working against the clock, you must perform operation after operation, restoring to health as many patients (up to 197) as you can. Your tool for working on each patient is a Robot Probe, which you maneuver via remote control through the intricate maze that is the human body. You'll guide the probe through circulatory and lymphatic systems in order to reach areas in need of medical assistance, such as the brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, gall bladder, spleen and intestine. Be careful to keep the probe completely inside arteries, veins and lymph or roaming white blood cells will attack. The probe moves at two speeds: normal and faster. To eliminate cholesterol buildup, gall stones, kidney stones, tapeworms, tar deposits and tumors from your patient, you must shoot ultrasonic rays at the infected areas. A shot of antibiotics gets rid of bacteria while a dose of aspirin eliminates viruses. Life-threatening conditions should take priority over minor ailments. Consult the status chart often to monitor the condition of the patient's major organs as well as the patient's overall condition. Possible conditions include Good, Fair, Serious and Terminal. If you let two or more organs become terminal, your time has run out. When you complete an operation, head for an exit (eye, mouth, nose or ear) in order to collect your fee. The status chart also tells you how much energy your Robot Probe has in reserve. There are ways to add energy to your reserve, such as eliminating certain viruses and other ailments with only one shot. If your power runs dangerously low prior to you completing your surgical tasks, race for an exit. You can play Microsurgeon by yourself or share operating duties with a friend. One player guides the probe while the other administers treatments. When playing solo, you may wish to use one controller to guide the probe and the other to administer treatments.