Deserts, swamps, jungles, volcanoes- no obstacle is too great for the everyday heroes of Rescue Team 5! Whether it’s clearing a roadway, rescuing a citizen in need, rebuilding structures or putting out fires: every day, and every level presents a new challenge in the latest title of the Rescue Team series. However, even the most experienced of heroes can use a guide now and then. Allow the Rescue Team 5 walkthrough to come to your aid when unexpected challenges arise so that you, too, can be at your very best for those in peril. After all, time is of the essence when there’s people to be saved!

Table of Contents

Getting Started: Basic Gameplay

Game Modes

When creating a new player, you will get to choose from three game modes: Normal, Multi-click, and Relaxed. Normal mode will allow you to assign tasks only when you have free workers. Multi-click mode will allow you to assign tasks even when your workers are busy. Relaxed mode has no time limit- simply relax and have fun! Game mode selection is permanent. If you want to change the game mode at any time, you will need to create a new player.

Levels

Each level is represented by a traffic cone along a winding road on the main map. When hovering your cursor over a level, you’ll be able to see how many times you’ve completed it, as well as your times and scores. Completing a level successfully will allow you to progress to the next traffic cone and thus unlock the next level. Levels you’ve already completed will replace the traffic cone with a statue, as well as stars to indicate your score at a glance.

Objectives

A unique challenge awaits you in each level you play. These objectives are shown in the upper right corner of your screen. Objectives will update as you work your way through a level. Once you’ve completed an objective, it will be checked off of your list. Complete all the level objectives within the time given to unlock the next level!

Score

Your score is determined by three factors: time spent, resources collected, and buildings built. If this sounds complicated, not to worry: You can easily keep track of how much time you have remaining via the colored bar in the upper left corner of your screen. Complete a level before the bar runs empty to unlock the next one. Complete a level before the green portion of the bar runs out to obtain a 3-star ranking!

Resources

There are four types of resources in Rescue Team 5: Food, Wood, Money, and Fuel. Your resource amounts are always visible in the upper left corner of your screen. Each task you do requires resources. Resources may be obtained by clearing obstructions, as rewards for having certain types of buildings built (e.g. Burger Cafes, Lumber Mills, Houses, or Gas Stations respectively), or simply by gathering them sitting out in the open. Resource management is key in completing levels within the amount of time provided.

Workers

Each level you play features workers. These handy heroes are responsible for helping you complete various tasks. By default, construction workers will be a part of your crew. They’re responsible for gathering resources, maintaining buildings, and repairing or clearing structures. Other types of workers will become available as you progress through the game. Click on an object to assign a task to one of these workers. Each type of worker has a home base from which they originate. Hat icons over these bases will let you know whether any extra workers are available that aren’t currently working on a task.

Rescue Team 5 Walkthrough

Level 1

Rescue people: 3

Tips & Tricks Level 01 Rescue Team 5

Tips & Tricks Level 01 Rescue Team 5

  • The goal of today is quite simple: Rescue three people unable to reach the main road on their own. This will act as your tutorial level.
  • Pick up the Food and Wood resources on the left.
  • Clear the obstruction on the first road leading up. This will free the man trapped here and give you access to another Food resource.
  • Repair the bridge spanning the chasm heading down.
  • Clear the obstructions on the bottom road, and don’t forget to collect your food resources on the sides of the road.
  • Repair the final bridge heading east-west across the chasm to rescue the final individual.

Level 2

Rescue people: 3

Tips and Tricks Level 02 Rescue Team 5

Tips and Tricks Level 02 Rescue Team 5

  • This is the first level in which buildings are introduced. You will need to repair them in order to gain access to their resources.
  • Burger Cafes produce food. In addition to a normal output which is automatically added to your resources, occasional bonus income will show up in front of the building. You will need to click on it to have a worker collect it. Once the worker returns to their base with the resource, it will be added to your resource amount in the upper left corner.
  • Repair the bridge to gain access to the second part of the level. From here, repair the House. Houses will provide you with Money resources.
  • Clear the wood obstructions first, followed by the stone obstruction blocking the path.
  • Once the stone obstruction has been cleared, repair the final two buildings, a Burger Cafe and another House, in order to gain access to their resources.
  • Clear the final Big stone to rescue the final individual.

Level 3

Rescue people: 5

Hints Level 03 Rescue Team 5

Hints Level 03 Rescue Team 5

  • Construction sites are introduced in this level. Click on a construction site and select the building you would like to build here. For this level, you will want to build a House.
  • Clear the stone and wood obstructions and gather the spare resources, starting with the southernmost roads and heading upward.
  • Clearing the two northern obstructions will free up two more workers for your workforce.
  • Clear the Big stone to gain access to the second part of the level, where ordinary people are in need of rescuing.
  • Once the Big stone has been cleared, you will no longer need Money as a resource. Click on the House to demolish it, then build a Burger Cafe in its place. This will provide you with more Food resources.
  • Clear the obstruction blocking the way to the Wood resources first, then gather them.
  • Use your resources to repair the three Large bridges leading to the civilians to rescue them.

Level 4

Rescue people: 13

Tips and tricks Level 04 Rescue Team 5

Tips and tricks Level 04 Rescue Team 5

  • In this level, you will have access to an ATV. ATVs require the Fuel resource to work.
  • Workers are among the people who need rescuing, but only the ATV can reach them. Rescuing these guys will allow them to work for you right away, giving you more helping hands to accomplish your goals.
  • Restore the Gas Station to create a Fuel income for the ATV.
  • Use the ATV to reach the workers whenever possible.
  • Clear the stone blocking the road leading to the right. This will allow you access to a construction site.
  • Restore the Saw Mill and build a Burger Cafe on the construction site.
  • Clear the stone blocking the road leading south to gain access to two more construction sites. Build Burger Cafes on these sites to gain additional Food resources.
  • Repair the bridges and clear the obstructions one by one to rescue the stranded citizens. It’s easier to repair the wooden bridges than the Large bridge that’s broken up north.

Level 5

Rescue people: 6
Rescue animals: 16

All animals and people Level 05 Rescue Team 5

All animals and people Level 05 Rescue Team 5

  • This level introduces animals. Much like ordinary people, animals are also in need of rescuing. However, unlike ordinary people, animals will wander, and require Food resources to capture.
  • Make your way around the map clearing wood and small stone obstructions. Do not tackle Large stone obstructions: You only need to clear one to complete the level, so don’t waste your resources.
  • Build Burger Cafes and Houses on construction sites to increase your Food and Money incomes.

Level 6

Purify the basins: 2
Rescue people: 2
Rescue animals: 6

Level 06 Rescue Team 5

Level 06 Rescue Team 5

  • You cannot build Burger Cafes in this level.
  • There are two waste disposal pipelines in this level which are dumping toxic waste into the water basins. You will need to click on them to have a worker shut them off.
  • Purifying the basins will give you access to the piers. Restore these to gain the ability to use boats to retrieve Food resources.
  • The two people stranded are workers. Therefore, rescuing them should be your priority.
  • Six animals will need rescuing. However, be aware that once the path has been cleared, the animals will begin to wander. Don’t lose track of them, or they will be more difficult to find.

Level 7

Rescue people: 2
Rescue animals: 7

Tips and tricks Level 07 Rescue Team 5

Tips and tricks Level 07 Rescue Team 5

  • There are three generators in this level. You will need to gather Fuel resources in order to use them to pump the water off the roads.
  • A large boulder marked with a yellow “i” sign will require dynamite to clear it. The dynamite is located just to the bottom left of it. You will need to clear a stone obstruction to reach it.

Level 8

Rescue people: 9
Rescue animals: 10

Level 08 Rescue Team 5

Level 08 Rescue Team 5

  • Doctors are a new type of worker that are introduced in this level. Hospitals act as their base, and they are required to cure sick people in need of rescuing.
  • People who are ill will sit on roads and block them. You will not be able to move past them until they are cured by a doctor.
  • You will not be able to build Saw Mills in this level. All Wood resources are gathered by clearing obstructions.
  • Click on pipeline valves to clear patches of fog.
  • You will need to use Fuel on the generators in order to pump water off the any roadways that may be flooded.
  • Collect the blueprint boosts to allow your workers to run faster for a short period of time.

Level 9
Rescue people: 9
Rescue animals: 3

Tips and tricks Level 09 Rescue Team 5

Tips and tricks Level 09 Rescue Team 5

  • You will be able to work out of two (construction) bases at once in this level.
  • Freeing people from the obstructions blocking their path on the lower half of the level will allow them to run to the broken portion of the road. You will need to restore the pier and use the boat to save them before they will count as rescued.
  • You will not be able to build Gas Stations in this level, so make sure you work with the resources you have. Restore the existing Gas Stations, but don’t demolish them.
  • Collect the blueprint boost to give your boat a speed boost for a short period of time.

Level 10

Rescue people: 13

Level 10 Rescue Team 5

Level 10 Rescue Team 5

  • Helicopter Pads will be introduced in this level. Using these will allow you to order large quantities of Fuel.
  • Collect the burger blueprint to temporarily increase your production of Food from Burger Cafes.
  • Collect the boat blueprint to temporarily increase the speed of your rescue boat.
  • Twelve of the thirteen people you will need to rescue are on top of flooded houses. Make sure to put plenty of emphasis on Fuel for this level.

Level 11

Rescue people: 11

Tricks for Level 11 Rescue Team 5

Tricks for Level 11 Rescue Team 5

  • Most of this level is obstructed by fog. Click on the pipeline valves to disperse it.
  • Building upgrades will become available for the first time in this level. Select a building and choose “Upgrade” to increase resource production output from this building. It will cost Wood resources to upgrade, however.
  • Policemen will be introduced in this level. Click on thieves to have a policeman come and drive them away. A thief may either reside within an establishment, or simply block a roadway. Thieves residing within a building will prevent that building from giving you resources until they’re driven out.
  • Click on the money blueprint to temporarily increase your output of Money from Houses.

Level 12

Rescue people: 31

Where are the people Level 12 Rescue Team 5

Where are the people Level 12 Rescue Team 5

  • There is a fire that is gradually spreading in the valley in this level. Using the Helicopter Pads to airlift people to safety is crucial. If you don’t rescue them all by the time the fire gets to them, you will need to restart the level.
  • Place priority on rescuing the people closest to the fire.
  • In addition to using Fuel to rescue people with helicopters, you can also use Money to pay helicopters to put out spreading fires.
  • Collect helicopter blueprints to give your helicopters a speed boost for a short period of time.
  • It is possible to complete this level with a three star rating without putting out any fires.
  • Highest emphasis should be put on gathering Fuel resources, since you will need them to airlift people to safety.

Level 13

Rescue people: 12

Level 13 Rescue Team 5

Level 13 Rescue Team 5

  • Firefighters will be introduced in this level. Fire stations act as the home base for these workers.
  • Firefighters are required to put out any fires which may be smoldering on the roads.
  • The ATV is required to rescue workers trapped in the ravine on the lower left. Gathering the Wood resources here is not required.
  • Gather the blueprints scattered throughout the area to give temporary speed and output boosts to your various workers and resources.

Level 14

Stop the oil leak: 2
Rescue people: 12
Rescue animals: 1

Level 14 Rescue Team 5

Level 14 Rescue Team 5

  • There are two oil leaks on this level which will need to be shut off in order to continue. Click on the pipeline valves to have a worker shut them off.
  • There’s a doctor, a worker, and two firefighters (in addition to a cat) located on top of the plateau. Save them with the helicopter in the following order to maximize your time: doctor, firefighters, worker, cat.
  • You will not be able to build Gas Stations on this level. Fuel resources must be gathered from the surrounding environment.

Level 15

Rescue people: 3
Rescue animals: 9
Save money: 350

Level 15 Rescue Team 5

Level 15 Rescue Team 5

  • Clear the path to the train station and repair the station in order to receive large shipments of food.
  • Multiple areas of fog cover the map. Click on the pipeline valves to disperse them.
  • Two workers are stranded in the water. You will need to repair the pier and use the boat to reach them.
  • In addition to saving people and animals, you will need to save $350 to complete your objective, so be sure to have a House pulling in income. This should, however, be your last priority.

Level 16

Rescue people: 6
Rescue animals: 8

Level 16 Rescue Team 5

Level 16 Rescue Team 5

  • Saw Mills and Burgers Cafes cannot be built on this level.
  • Collect debris in the water and clear obstructions from the road to gain Wood resources.
  • The pre-existing Burger Cafe and Saw Mills are the only ones available on the level, so be careful not to tear them down.
  • Place priority on reaching the Burger Cafe so that it can be upgraded to turn a higher output of Food resources.
  • Three of the six people stranded are located on a small cliff shelf toward the upper left corner of the map. They are easy to overlook, so make sure you restore the helicopter pad and rescue them in a timely manner.

Level 17

Rescue people: 10
Rescue animals: 3

Level 17  Rescue Team 5

Level 17 Rescue Team 5

  • Send medicine to the people to the southeast before the doctor arrives. Failing to do this within the allotted time period will result in the level needing to be replayed.
  • Hover over the medical tent in the bottom left corner to view a timer showing the status of the people’s fevers.
  • Gas Stations cannot be built on this level. You will need to gather Fuel resources from the barrels on the road in the southern portion of the level.
  • The hospital will need to be repaired, as well as doctors saved from the water, before sick people can be rescued.

Level 18

Rescue animals: 8
Drive away thieves: 3

Level 18 Rescue Team 5

Level 18 Rescue Team 5

  • Click on the red valve on the large striped pipeline to clear the fog in the lower right corner of the level.
  • Gas Stations cannot be built in this level. Fuel resources can only be gathered after restoring the run down Gas Stations already in existence.
  • Most of the animals in need of rescuing will need to be air lifted from the pit in the lower right corner of your map, so be sure to put an emphasis on Fuel resources.
  • Once an animal has been airlifted to safety, a worker will need to catch them before they will count as rescued.

Level 19

Rescue people: 11
Drive away thieves: 5

Level 19 Rescue Team 5

Level 19 Rescue Team 5

  • All doctors and policemen on this level start out stranded in the water. You will need to restore their bases and rescue them before you can drive away thieves or put out fires.
  • You cannot build Gas Stations in this level. Fuel resources can only be gathered via helicopter.

Level 20

Rescue animals: 15
Rescue people: 6

Level 20 Rescue Team 5

Level 20 Rescue Team 5

  • Burger Cafes cannot be built in this level. You will need to use the helicopter pad to gather Food resources.
  • Most of the animals in this map are free-roaming, and therefore easy to miss. Be careful not to let them too far out of your sight.

Level 21

Rescue people: 11

Level 21 Rescue Team 5

Level 21 Rescue Team 5

  • This level features two bases you can work out of simultaneously.
  • You will not be able to put out fires until you rescue the firefighter stranded in the water. To do this, you will first need to rebuild the pier.
  • People rescued on the right half of the map will additionally need to be ferried by boat to safety before they count toward the rescued total.
  • Gas Stations cannot be built in this level. Fuel resources will need to be gathered from the environment and the single Gas Station already pre-existing, so be certain not to demolish it.

Level 22

Rescue people: 8
Rescue animals: 7

Level 22 Rescue Team 5

Level 22 Rescue Team 5

  • Most of the people stranded in this level will suffer from a fever if they aren’t given medicine or rescued in a timely manner. Place emphasis on reaching them as quickly as possible. You will need Fuel resources to drop medicine in the event their fevers spike.

Tips, Tricks, and Hints

In need of a few more tips and tricks, or perhaps just looking for a hint? Not to worry! This section will guide you through a few extra pointers to help you use your time in Rescue Team 5 most efficiently.

  • Stack your tasks!- In Multi-click mode especially, you can click on multiple tasks even if you don’t immediately have a worker available to complete them. This “stacking” can help you complete tasks in a more timely manner, especially if you need an extra moment to think.
  • Blueprint bonuses go into effect immediately!- On levels which contain blueprints, which can boost your resource output or help your workers to move faster, it’s important to know when to use these. You don’t need to pick them up right away. In fact, you can ignore them entirely if you chose. Save these boosts for the moments in which you really need them: when you’ve got multiple workers that can benefit from it, or even just that extra push to finish the level on time. Unlike resources, blueprint bonuses go into effect immediately when gathered.
  • Demolish and rebuild!- The key to completing a lot of levels quickly is to know when to demolish a building and build a new one in its place. Keep an eye on your resource amounts and don’t hesitate to hover over remaining tasks or obstacles to see what their requirements are. If, for example, you have two Burger Cafes, but none of your remaining tasks require Food resources, then there’s no point in keeping those two Burger Cafes. Instead, build something else in its place that will give you the resources you need.
  • Animals tend to wander!- Try to keep an eye on the animals in the levels they appear in. Animals may initially be trapped behind an obstruction, but once that obstruction is cleared, they will wander anywhere and everywhere they can. An extra task to safely capture the animals is needed before they can be rescued, so be careful not to let them wander so far it may be difficult to find them again.
  • Know your objectives!- This may seem self-explanatory, however- each level has a unique objective, and sometimes you’ll be thrown a curve ball you haven’t seen before. Make sure you look at your objective every time you load a level so you know exactly what needs to be done to complete it. Not all levels rely 100% on rescues; some levels may require you to save up a certain amount of a particular resource.
  • Before demolishing buildings, know what you can build!- Some levels will have restrictions on which types of buildings you can build. Sometimes these levels will have the type of building you can’t build already built somewhere else in the level, e.g. You cannot build Gas Stations, but there is a Gas Station already there which may be restored. Check your resource requirements and make sure you don’t demolish these buildings if they’re needed for your objectives!
  • Prioritize!- It’s always important to know your priorities. For example, when it comes to tasks, you may have to choose between rescuing a person or gathering a resource. If rescuing that individual is what helps you complete your objective, you should rescue them and not spend extra time gathering a resource you no longer need.

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Disclaimer: This Rescue Team 5 walkthrough is meant as a guide and does not contain hacks, cheats, or serials.