Set Difficulty	7
Approximate time to master	20 to 30 hours
Minimum numbers of playthroughs needed	4 (Once for each difficulty)
Number of missable achievements	None
Does difficulty affect achievements?	Yes
Hardest achievement of the set	Brave Firefighter

Welcome to Firefighter F.D. 18, a criminally underrated PS2 game developed and published by Konami in 2004. A fire outbreak in a tunnel under Interstate 42 is just the start of a serial arson case that soon spreads across the city. You are Dean McGregor, a firefighter. You fight fires.

Plot twist: The fires fight back. These fires are not content with just sitting there while you blast them with your fire hose. Some of them will actually attack you with scattered embers, spreading conflagrations, and sudden explosions. And then there are the bosses of each stage. Yes, boss fights in a firefighting game, with health meters and all. Each one will try to end your career in their own unique ways while you do your best to survive and snuff them out first.

Your main goal, however, is not to put out every single fire in the area. Each mission has a number of survivors who have been trapped by the flames, and it's your job to clear a path and rescue every single one of them before they succumb to the blaze. If even a single innocent civilian dies, it's game over.

Special thanks to Souzooka, both for developing this set and for being there as I worked my way towards mastery.

Step 1: Story Mode

While you COULD get three of the four difficulty-based completion achievements simply by playing on Hard, you should start your first playthrough on Easy mode anyway. You'll want the map familiarity first.

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Step 2: Lost Items

You could get all of these over the course of your first playthrough, but it's very unlikely without a walkthrough or manually sweeping every corner of every room. It's easier to do it now that you have unlocked Stage Select. Just remember that you have to complete the entire stage after picking up an item for it to count.

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Step 3: Time Trials

Once you grab all of the lost items, you will unlock a new character: Dean Max McGregor. He is much more powerful than the default Dean - he deals twice as much damage to fire, comes with infinite fire extinguishers and Impulse, and has even more health, with the only drawback being a reduced health regen rate. In other words, he's perfect for trying to get through each stage as fast as possible.

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Step 4: Brave Firefighter

The ultimate test of your abilities. You'll have to utilize the time trial routes you've created and continue to earn golds over the course of a Hard campaign, but now you'll also have to set aside some time to... fight fires! Gasp!

• Don't be afraid to just run through small fires. The damage you take will heal back over time (unless you're wearing a tuxedo).
• Rescuing a survivor will pause the clock, but your health will continue to regen. Take advantage of this when you've taken too much fire damage.
• You have about one second of invincibility after going through a door, rescuing a survivor, or using your Support attack.
• The wide nozzle is a defensive weapon, mainly for stopping attacks from red fires. The narrow nozzle is for offense and range.
• The extinguisher does more damage than your hose. Impulse is for clearing paths. Support attack is for emergencies, stopping time, and boss fights.
• Survivors are always present on the map, not just when the game is telling you where they are. Keep this in mind when routing out your time trials.
• Spamming your quickstep is NOT faster than running.
• You can interrupt anything you're doing by quickstepping.
• You don't need to activate the ventilation in every gas-filled room. In fact, you can get away with running for a step or two, then walking for a step or two, and repeating this until you reach your destination.
• The large, blocky robots can be defeated instantly with explosives. Dean Max McGregor has three water-activated bombs. Otherwise, swing the axe twice, then back away until they stop spinning. Repeat three times. Their electric attack can be dodged by crouching.

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Blaze of Glory (5)
Defeat Blaze.

Blaze is just a big fire that thinks it deserves to be a boss. Simply spraying it while moving slowly to the side will be enough to win.

Infernal Contraption (5)
Defeat Inferno.

Inferno spawns multiple fire pillars that slowly roam around the cleared paths of the room. Only the big flame at the far corner of the room counts towards damaging it. Keep an eye on your mini-map while you attack the main flame so you don't get hit by the wandering pillars (which you can extinguish). If you have an extinguisher, it will turn this fight into a joke.

I Could Be Your Angel (5)
Defeat Angel Flare.

The burning shirts should be defended against using your wide nozzle hose. Once you're not being hassled, you can either attack Angel Flare itself to deal damage, or you can put out the fires alongside the lockers to reduce the respawn rate of the burning shirts. Angel Flare will reignite the lockers from time to time, however.

Heated Meeting (5)
Defeat Firestorm.

Firestorm is comprised of three fire tornadoes that will gradually pull you towards them. You will not be able to escape their pull while you're spraying, so if you're getting too close to the center, stop shooting and back away. Firestorm will also occasionally throw fireballs and flaming chairs in your direction.

Bullet Hell (5)
Defeat Core/Tentacle.

Both tentacles must be defeated before you can attack the core. Defeating one tentacle will change how the other tentacle attacks; just stay out of the gas it shoots and you'll be fine. The core itself will add lightning to the mix once it's vulnerable. If Dean is lit up with a purple glow, you're in the path of the attack. On harder difficulties, the walls of the room will also be constantly electrified, making an already narrow arena even smaller.

He'll Fire Anyone (5)
Defeat Hellfire.

Don't bother to run around the place trying to catch up with Hellfire; it'll just retreat by the time you get into range. Instead, keep your eyes on your surroundings to dodge or defend against the attacks it throws at you from every angle. On harder difficulties, you'll be under near-constant attack no matter where Hellfire has popped up. Keep your hose spraying, and be ready to switch to the wide nozzle to protect yourself when you see the glowing lights near the railing.

Unarmed and Dangerous (5)
Defeat Death Pyre.

The biggest threat Death Pyre poses is standing in the fires it leaves behind. Just keep moving. If you somehow run out of extinguisher ammo, more will occasionally drop from above.

Ghost Rider (5)
Defeat Helldriver.

Helldriver takes the form of three burning cars constantly exploding as they pinball around the arena. Keep your eyes on the ground near them; if you see a bright light forming, that's a sign that they're going to shoot a quick explosion in that zone and propel in the opposite direction. If two cars roll to a stop next to each other, use your Impulse to do piercing damage to both of them at once.

Emotion Engine (5)
Defeat Parasite Flame.

Ugh. Hose it down, chase it down, repeat. When Parasite Flame starts exploding and spraying fireballs everywhere, it will be invulnerable until it reaches its next destination. Get to the stairs to get out of range of the fireballs, and use the time in between to put out any fires you can reach.

Let It Rip (5)
Defeat Tri-Blade.

The speed at which it spins goes up as the difficulty does. Don't get so absorbed in attacking it that you lose track of its blades. Stay close to minimize how far you have to move, or use a Support attack to deal damage and become invincible for the duration and a brief second afterwards.

Stop, This Beat is Killing Me (5)
Defeat Fatal Pulse.

Fatal Pulse has three different attacks.

1. When it shrinks down and shines purple, it will send trails of fire along the platform to cover your tiny area. Putting these out takes priority.
2. When it shoots a bright pillar upwards, it will set the ceiling on fire. This will eventually create red fires that will rain down attacks on you.
3. Occasionally, it will send an explosive barrel up into the air towards you. Dodge this as best as you can.

Crank That (5)
Defeat Blister Flare.

This is basically Bomberman. Blister Flare's main attack is to send explosive barrels down the lanes, which will explode soon after they stop rolling. You want to get at least two squares away before they blow up to be safe. It can also attack with lightning, which comes in two different forms. If two or three targets are still alive, it will send a single bolt down on your position - you want to move out of the way. If only one target remains, it will send a circle of bolts to surround you - you do NOT want to move. Blister Flare is also extremely weak to the fire extinguisher.

Assume the Party Escort Submission Position (5)
Defeat Cremator.

Cremator is a juggling act. You have to balance putting out the fires it sends at you from below, the weights it sends at you from above, and hitting it for damage. Occasionally it will close its doors and the room will start glowing red. Once this happens, you want to drop off the moving platform and keep moving around until you hear it release a flamethrower attack aimed at your position. Just don't stand still, then climb back up the stairs and onto the platform to resume the fight.

Don't Shoot the Messenger (5)
Defeat Jason Hunt.

There are two ways to safely attack Jason. Whichever way you choose to do it, know that charging up your Impulse has no effect on how much damage you do, so quick shots are the way to go.

1. Wide berth: Run around him in a wide circle to avoid his flamethrower. Eventually he will stop attacking and shake his weapon as if it was jammed. Use this opportunity to blast him for a big chunk of damage.
2. Close the gap: Run around him while slowly getting closer. Eventually Jason will run away to reposition himself before resuming his attack. Use this chance to blast him - the amount of damage you do to him is based on how close you are when you hit him. At point-blank, you remove a massive chunk of his health and make him fall over! Be warned that you can only blast him once each time he repositions himself.

I'll Guard Every Body! (5)
Defeat Bodyguard.

Like Jason, the Bodyguard has two reliable ways to damage him. Also like Jason, charging your Impulse does not affect how much damage you do.

1. The Bullfighter: Getting far enough away from the Bodyguard will prompt him to charge at you with a body tackle; dodge step out of the way at the last second to avoid getting hit. Then quick face him and blast him for a small chunk of damage. I don't recommend this tactic, but it's there.
2. Bob and Weave: Getting close enough to the Bodyguard will cause him to throw either one or two punches at you. Dodge-step away from him, then quickly turn and blast him. If he puts up his guard, then you'll have to bait out another attack before you can hit him again.

No More Fires! (5)
Clear Easy Mode or a higher difficulty mode.

No More Casualties! (10)
Clear Normal Mode or a higher difficulty mode.

I'm Ending This Right Here, Right Now! (25)
Clear Hard Mode.

I Hate Fire! (50)
Clear Very Hard Mode.

Very Hard mode can be unlocked by completing the story on Hard mode.

Can This Be Called a Multiple Perspective Story? (10)
Clear the game on any difficulty with Miss Crimson.

Miss Crimson and her variants can be unlocked by getting a "Record Time! Gold!" medal for all missions on a single difficulty.

The following achievements can be earned either at the end of a stage or the end of a campaign, and are pretty self-explanatory.

Never Say "Casualties" (1)
Complete a stage with rescuing all people unharmed.

You Only Firefight Once (2)
Complete a stage without using any continues.

A Super Great Friend to All (4)
Achieve "Super Play" by achieving a gold record time, not using any firefighter support, and not using any recovery items in a stage.

Only 8 Billion More to Rescue (5)
Rescue 50 people.

Cooled Off (10)
Achieve 1 million extinguish points.

Every stage (except Stage 4-5) has a number of lost items scattered across the map. These are typically found in spots that are out of the way of the survivors you're meant to rescue. If you're going to search for lost items, it's best to do it on Easy mode. You don't have to collect all of the items in a stage in one run. Lost items already collected can be picked up again, but this has no effect.

Lost Items - Tunnel (3)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 1.

There are 3 items.

• Mission 1: When going down the stairs into the smoke-filled emergency escape route, make a left and head to the end of the tunnel to find a Cell Phone.
• Mission 2: Before rescuing the first survivor, head backwards into the tunnel. You'll find a Wallet behind a car that's parked next to the walkway.
• Mission 2: After rescuing the second survivor, there will be a Stuffed Animal up ahead next to a car. You'll have to race a trail of fire (you can't extinguish it) before it reaches the car and blows it up, making it unobtainable.

Lost Items - Lab. West Wing 2F (3)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 2-1.

There are 3 items.

• Mission 2: In the room behind the first survivor, a Shoulder Bag can be found in the corner behind some breakable boxes.
• Mission 3: In the room next to the third survivor, there is a Cell Phone.
• Mission 4: In the boss room, after defeating Inferno, there is an Attache Case in the corner across from the final survivor's room.

Lost Items - Lab. West Wing 3F (3)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 2-2.

There are 3 items.

• Mission 2: From the starting room, take the last door on the left. Then open the second door on your right, evade the backdraft, and go through the door. There's a document in the room.
• Mission 2: After breaking through the glass door, you'll see a backdraft door immediately ahead. You'll find a briefcase inside.
• Mission 3: On your way to the third survivor, you'll enter a large square room that quickly gets overrun by the fire within. Fight your way to the opposite corner, and climb up on the table there to find a PDA.

Lost Items - Lab. West Wing 5F (4)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 2-3.

There are 4 items.

• Mission 2: In the room with the second survivor, search behind the desk on the opposite side of the room for a Family Snapshot.
• Mission 2: In the room next to the third survivor, you'll find a Trophy. Mind the exploding lockers on the way out.
• Mission 4: In the room with the first survivor, there is a Confidential Document in the aisle to the right of the entrance.
• Mission 4: In the same room, you'll find a Handbag one more aisle to the right of the last item.

Lost Items - Lab. East Wing 4F (3)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 2-4.

There are 3 items.

• Mission 1: On your way through the room with the second survivor, you'll come across a backdraft room in the corner. You'll find a Document inside.
• Mission 4: After turning on the sprinkler system and exiting the first room, head left. You'll find a DVD-ROM at the end of the hallway.
• Mission 4: After saving the first survivor, head into the square room filled with gas. Hit the button to activate the ventilation system. There will be a Motherboard tucked into the cubicle immediately behind you.

Lost Items - Lab. Stairwell (4)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 2-5.

There are 4 items.

• Mission 1: In the room with the first survivor, head up the stairs to find a Wallet.
• Mission 1: On your way to the third survivor, you'll need to enter a backdraft room, then break through the wall with your axe to enter the next room. Here you'll find a medium robot trapped behind some boxes, guarding a Pendant.
• Mission 1: After breaking through the second wall, immediately turn right. There is a Laptop straight ahead at the end of the room.
• Mission 2: In the backdraft room next to Survivor A, you'll find an Attache Case.

Lost Items - Cruiser Ballroom (3)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 3-1.

There are 3 items.

• Mission 2: As you start the mission, there is a downward ramp immediately ahead of you that will crumble away. Going down the other ramp and coming back up this one will bring you to a Shoulder Bag.
• Mission 2: On your way from the third survivor to the fourth, you'll find a Suitcase along the railing near the corner.
• Mission 3: After defeating the boss, turn around so that you're facing away from the stairwell. On your right, you'll find a group of large boxes blocking an entryway. Kick them until they break and head through the door on your left. You'll find your axe in here. Use it to break through the door leading to the reception desk. You'll find a Handbag next to a Juice.

Lost Items - Cruiser Cabin (10)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 3-2.

There are 8 items. Yeesh.

• Mission 1: Break through the wall on the left side of the U-shaped room, then turn left. You'll find a Mask behind a propane tank.
• Mission 1: In the fourth cabin on the left side, you'll find a Family Snapshot hidden behind the bed.
• Mission 2: In the second cabin on the left side, there will be a Pendant in the corner by the chairs.
• Mission 2: In the narrow central room on the left side, through the breakable wall, you'll find a Music CD.
• Mission 3: After rescuing the first survivor, turn around and walk along the walls to reach a Suitcase tucked behind some parked cars.
• Mission 4: Heading through the door after the boss fight, run towards the second car on the right. Grab the Shoulder Bag before the car is thrown on top of it.
• Mission 4: From the Shoulder Bag, immediately turn around and run to the third car on the left. Grab the Handbag before the car is thrown on top of it.
• Mission 4: From the Handbag, run between the survivor and the last car on the right. Grab the Stuffed Toy before the car is... well, you get the idea by now.

Lost Items - Cruiser Engine Room (4)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 3-3.

There are 4 items.

• Mission 1: In the backdraft room next to the first survivor, you'll find a Briefcase.
• Mission 1: After rescuing the first survivor, enter the 'h'-shaped room and go through the door straight ahead. A Laptop is hiding among the flames.
• Mission 2: After leaving the first room, head through the second door on the right to find a Cell Phone.
• Mission 2: On your way to the survivor, one room in a corner will be a backdraft room. Hidden in the far corner of this room is a Wallet.

Lost Items - Plant Storeroom (2)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 4-1.

There are 2 items.

• Mission 1: After rescuing the second survivor, take the long way around and fight through the fires. In addition to a first aid kit, you'll find a Confidential Document tucked away in the corner.
• Mission 2: After rescuing the fourth survivor, turn around and walk behind the large boxes to find a Laptop.

Lost Items - Plant Control Room (2)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 4-2.

There are 2 items.

• Mission 1: Down the steps from the second survivor, there will be a small fire that cannot be put out. Walk through it to find a PDA on the other side.
• Mission 1: After activating the button that extends a small platform, go down the stairs behind you. Put out the fires to find a Memory Device at the edge of a broken walkway.

Lost Items - Plant Chemical Warehouse 1 (3)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 4-3.

There are 3 items.

• Mission 1: From the starting room, head through the door on the left. At the end of the hallway past the robot is a Document.
• Mission 1: After going through the security door, make your way to the other end of the large room to find some large breakable boxes. A Master DVD is behind them.
• Mission 3: Immediately after rescuing the first survivor, turn around and proceed down the narrow corridor. A Confidential Document is at the end.

Lost Items - Plant Production Line (3)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 4-4.

There are 3 items.

• Mission 2: In the room after the starting room, head down the long corridor until you get to a part where you have to climb over some fallen equipment. Drop off the far-left side to land on a Motherboard.
• Mission 2: In the room with the second (and last) survivor, there is a door leading to another room with a large robot. Defeat it to grab the Tin-sheet Toy it's guarding.
• Mission 3: After rescuing the third survivor, crawl through the vents to the next room. Immediately turn left and head through the door straight ahead. Hiding in the corner near the first-aid kit is a Memory Device.

Lost Items - Plant Chemical Warehouse 2 (3)
Collect all Lost Items in Stage 4-6.

There are 3 items.

• Mission 1: At the burning intersection, walk through the invincible fire on the left to retrieve a Wallet.
• Mission 1: In the room after the first two hallways with the fire chasing you, turn left and move into the corner to pick up an Attache Case.
• Mission 1: In the next hallway, turn left at the intersection. You'll find Uchu HIKESHI at the end of the hall.

Your reward for all of this is a picture! ...Okay, no. Collecting all of the lost items unlocks the character Dean Max McGregor, easily the most powerful character in the game.

2	3	4	5

• Firefighting is detrimental in this stage. Is there a fire between you and a survivor? Just run through it.

2	3	4	5

• Mission 1: As soon as you enter the room with the first group of survivors, turn right and enter the room straight ahead to rescue another survivor early.
• Inferno: The extinguisher can end this fight in ten seconds.

3	4	5	10

• Mission 1: Head down the path on the right to get the keycard first.
• Mission 2: Break the box blocking the door on your left and head inside to find a survivor early. Then take the vents to bypass an obstacle-ridden hallway.
• Angel Flare: Get in close with the extinguisher for maximum damage. When the swarm of burning shirts gets too rowdy, using your support attack will take down a large portion of them even if they're behind you.

3	4	5	10

• Tiny robots can be kicked to death.
• Mission 3: Upon reaching the room with the first survivor, make an immediate right towards the next room to rescue a survivor early.

4	5	10	10

• Mission 1: In the starting room, just go through the door. There's no need to activate the fans.
• Mission 1: After rescuing the second survivor, enter the next room through the door on the left to start closer to the ventilation system.
• Mission 2: After rescuing the second survivor, go down the stairs to find another survivor.
• Mission 3: On your way to the first survivor, go up the stairs to rescue a survivor.

3	4	5	10

• Mission 1: After entering the second room, head along the path to the right to find a survivor in the back room.
• Mission 1: In the backdraft room, look behind the lockers for a key. This will unlock the door in front of the jetfire, rather than needing to break it down with the axe.
• Mission 2: At the fork past the propane tanks, go left first to rescue Survivor C. Then after opening the security doors, head into the room straight across to pick up another survivor early.

2	3	4	5

• If you're playing as the default Dean (for some reason), you won't have an axe for this stage. You can still break the large boxes by kicking them 9 times.

5	10	10	25

• Mission 1: The other survivors are in the first room on the right, the third room on the right, and the first room on the left.
• Mission 2: The other survivors are in the first room in the middle, the third room on the right, the fourth room on the right, and the fourth room on the left.
• Mission 3: If you're hurting for health, there's a First Aid Kit SP hiding in the fires beyond the second survivor.

5	10	10	25

• You'll be forced to crouch under broken ceilings throughout this stage. Once you're under an object, let go of the crouch button and spam a d-pad button to try and equip something else. This will cause you to instantly stand up the moment you're clear of the obstruction, saving you half a second each time.
• Mission 3: Start by heading through the door in the corner behind you. The other ways are dead ends for now.

3	4	5	10

• Mission 1: If you think health might be an issue in the future, after rescuing the second survivor, go around the loop to find a first aid kit.
• Mission 1: After rescuing the third survivor, use your hose or Impulse to knock down the wall next to the second fire vent to make it a safe floor.
• Mission 2: After rescuing Survivor B, head straight down the corridor to the end to find an unmarked survivor.
• Tri-Blade: After spinning around twice, Tri-Blade will start throwing fireballs everywhere and you'll have a hard time seeing. Your Support attack is perfect for surviving against this attack.

3	4	5	10

If any level needs a walkthrough, it's this one.

1. Turn around and hug the left wall until you hit an elevator. Ride it up to find the first survivor.
2. Continue forward onto the platform ahead of you. Hit the button on the front to cross to the other side where the second survivor is waiting.
3. Turn left at the end of the stairs and move to the elevator. The third survivor is to your right after you ride it up.
4. Turn around and carefully pass through the jetfire section to the next elevator. The fourth survivor is at the end.
5. Hit the button on your left, then cross the beam to the other side. Head left and to the end to press the button to call the elevator. Ride it up.
6. Go straight and hit the button on the pillar to call the platform. Hop on and press the button on the right side to cross to a different section. Ride the elevator down to the fifth survivor.
7. Push the button at the end to move a small platform into place. Go back up the elevator, then back onto the platform, and hit the right button.
8. Turn left off the platform and follow the walkway to the end, then fall down to reach the sixth survivor.
9. Ride the elevator up, then onto the platform to cross the gap. Go through the left opening and hit the button to move another walkway into place.
10. Go through the right opening on the platform this time to reach a new lift. Head left to reach the final survivor.

4	5	10	10

• On harder difficulties, many rooms will become smoky, making it impossible to see anything. Crouching will let you see through the darkness.
• Blister Flare: Don't be afraid to use your Support attack just to clear out some fires on the ground. This fight can get pretty crazy and you want nice, cool stone beneath your feet.

5	10	10	25

• Mission 2: The large robot guarding the door to the first survivor can be one-shot by activating a bomb near it.
• Mission 2: There's a wall along the right side that can be chopped through for a quick shortcut to the security button. Your crew will let you know when you're near it. But if you take this shortcut, you'll need to clear the hallway leading to the second survivor before you rescue the first one - his health meter drops fast.
• Mission 3: On the way to the second survivor, you'll find a backdraft room that has a security button inside. On harder difficulties, save this room for AFTER you rescue the second survivor. It spawns a red fire that, when put out, makes it impossible to see the upcoming gauntlet of falling objects.
• Mission 3: In the room with the third survivor, just ignore the fire and run to him, then run to the escape vent. Your invincibility frames will protect you.
• Cremator: If you have to choose between getting hit by a flame or a falling weight, take the falling weight. It deals little damage and has no knockback.

4	5	10	10

• See my tips for the bosses in Step 1. The only thing that changes between difficulties is their health pool and damage.

2	3	4	5

• Go right at the burning intersection to progress.
• Activate the bombs near the large boxes from a large distance to give them enough time to clear your path.

Brave Firefighter (100)
Achieve the rank of Hero by, in one campaign playthrough and on the Hard difficulty or higher,
obtaining 10 gold record times and no worse times, rescuing all survivors with 45% health or more,
using no continues, and obtaining 500,000 extinguish points.

That's a lot of words. Let's break this down into pieces.

Ten gold medals means you'll have to play the campaign all the way through the end of Stage 4-1. That doesn't mean you need to have your 500,000 points by the end of 4-1, but that's around the point where the difficulty starts to skyrocket. If you need to go even further to get your needed score, you'll have to continue fulfilling all the other criteria of reaching the rank of Hero - Gold times only, rescue survivors with 45% or more health left, and no continues.

Survivor health drops rather quickly on Hard mode. It's not a failure if their health bar turns yellow and starts beeping at you, but it's cutting it close. If you're not sure whether you made it to someone in time or not, a good rule of thumb is to listen to the line they say when you rescue them. If it's one of the lines you get so often where they're thankful for being saved or they complain about their throat, good news! But if their line seems strange or unfamiliar, or they sound angry, that's a failure and you'll have to start the stage again.

This is pretty self-explanatory: if you get a game over, you press exit. But to be clear, you are allowed to save your game between stages and reload them as often as you need. I'd actually recommend using several saves, in case you feel like you could improve on your score in a level.

Extinguish Points, as you may guess, are points you earn for putting out fires. The more fires you put out, the more points you get. But putting out fires naturally means you will slow down. Therefore, the key to this challenge is to know how fast you CAN complete a stage so that you know how much time you can spend fighting fires that you would otherwise ignore. But you also need to determine which fires are worth putting out. What you want to look for are long lines of fire that can be taken out quickly with your Impulse.

Naturally, some stages are better for farming points than others. Below is a breakdown of the scores I earned during my run to earn this achievement:

Stage	Points	Total Points
Stage 1	33970	33970
Stage 2-1	85910	119880
Stage 2-2	47020	166900
Stage 2-3	72450	239350
Stage 2-4	97240	336590
Stage 2-5	56120	392710
Stage 3-1	32760	425470
Stage 3-2	145650	571120
Stage 3-3	163850	734970
Stage 4-1	51570	786540
Stage 4-2	18640	805180
Stage 4-3	59270	864450
Stage 4-4	46450	910900
Stage 4-5	0	910900
Stage 4-6	13870	924770

As we can see, Stages 3-2 and 3-3 are the best places to rack up your score, since the levels are designed around showing off the power of your newly-acquired Impulse extinguisher. Indeed, it is possible to secure the necessary point total by the end of Stage 3-2. I also recommend farming the boss room of Stage 2-1, as there's a lot of fire just sitting around and Inferno likes to respawn the flames often. Just be mindful of your timer.