The Ignition Factor is a 2D action-adventure game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Players assume the role of a firefighter navigating through various emergency scenarios, including buildings and other locations. Each level requires extinguishing fires, rescuing trapped individuals, and adhering to time constraints. Fire behavior is dynamic, and hazards include both flames and structural dangers like holes in the floor.
The Ignition Factor is a 2D adventure where the player controls a firefighter through emergency situations in differing locations. Each level consists of multiple rooms, areas, or building floors where players can possibly explore, extinguish fires, and rescue people. Most levels dictate a specific number of people that must be saved within a set time limit for the mission to be considered a success. Fire spreads throughout an area automatically, and the player can be injured when touching a patch of fire on screen. The player can also be harmed by falling through holes in the floor.