Resus Invaders — ARC-Aligned ALS & APLS Training Arcade

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Train the reflexes that save lives.

Resus Invaders is a mobile-first arcade for clinicians drilling Advanced Life Support and Paediatric ALS. Rhythms, drug timing, 4 Hs/4 Ts, pacing and post-ROSC care — practised as short, high-repetition missions aligned to ARC / ANZCOR guidelines.

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Our aim

Cardiac arrest performance depends on recall under pressure. Textbooks and annual courses aren't enough — the evidence for spaced, retrieval-based practice is overwhelming. Resus Invaders turns each ARC algorithm into 60-second arcade drills you can run on a phone between cases, so drug doses, shock energies and reversible causes stay in fast memory.

  • Recall, not recognition
    Type doses and pick rhythms from memory, not multiple choice.
  • Spaced repetition
    Weak items resurface until they stick.
  • Guideline-true
    Every answer maps to a current ARC/ANZCOR statement.

How it works

From quick recall drills to full branching cases, every session follows a deliberate learning loop.

  1. 1
    Step-by-step tutorial

    Every arcade opens with a wizard you can pause, resume or restart at any time — tier and attempts stay untouched.

  2. 2
    Practice, then arcade

    Warm up on low-difficulty practice runs. Hit 70% and you graduate into the timed arcade with a pre-run briefing.

  3. 3
    Adaptive tier ladder

    Your last 3 attempts set the accuracy window. Tiers unlock new modifiers — faster clocks, smaller windows, tougher rolls.

  4. 4
    Branching case sims

    Drop into ALS or APLS scenarios where every choice — shock, drug, 4H/4T — changes the patient's path.

  5. 5
    XP, combos & speed bonuses

    Score is derived server-side from accuracy, combo and reaction time. No client tampering, just clean leaderboards.

  6. 6
    Action review + debrief

    Replay every decision with the correct answer, the rationale and the ARC citation. Learn from every branch.

  7. 7
    Spaced recall drills

    Weak cards resurface between runs so doses, rhythms and reversible causes stay in fast memory.

  8. 8
    Track improvement

    Dashboard analytics show accuracy by case type, common mistakes and your trend over time.

Training modules

BLS
Launch Pad
ALS
Rhythm Invaders
Drugs
Adrenaline Galaxy
4H/4T
Boss Fight
Pacing
Capture Platform
APLS
Paediatric World
ROSC
ICU Bridge
SRS
Spaced Recall

Progression map

Five stand-alone arcade worlds, chained in order. Score ≥ 70% in one run to unlock the next world. Inside each world, difficulty adapts on its own tier ladder — your last three attempts set the accuracy window and mastery bumps you up.

Tier ladder (inside every world)
  1. T1Gentle intro
    First run, no history
  2. T2Building
    Avg 20–39% last 3
  3. T3Steady
    Avg 40–59% last 3
  4. T4Pushed
    Avg 60–79% last 3
  5. T5Mastery
    Best ≥ 90% bumps you up
  1. 1
    ALS Drug GalaxyALS · Drugs

    Constellation-style recall of adrenaline, amiodarone, atropine, calcium and friends.

    Unlock
    Starter mission — always open
  2. 2
    Pacing PlatformALS · Pacing

    Set rate, mA and mode, then chain 5 captures in the shrinking sweet-spot.

    Unlock
    Pass Drug Galaxy ≥ 70%
  3. 3
    4H & 4T BossALS · Reversible causes

    Reversible-cause hunt with an escalating Code Blue timer — hypoxia, hypovolaemia, tension, tamponade, thromboembolism, toxins…

    Unlock
    Pass Pacing Platform ≥ 70%
  4. 4
    APLS Paediatric WorldAPLS

    Weight-based dosing, fluid boluses, ETT sizing and the paediatric algorithm.

    Unlock
    Pass 4H & 4T Boss ≥ 70%
  5. 5
    ROSC → ICU BridgeICU · Post-arrest

    10-minute post-arrest bridge: vent, pressor, 12-lead / PCI, TTM, ISBAR — banked seconds add 5× to the clock.

    Unlock
    Pass APLS World ≥ 70%

Practice mode never touches your tier or attempts — you can restart, resume or clear the tutorial at any time from the dashboard.

ARC / ANZCOR guidelines & downloads

Direct links to the source documents. All content is © the Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (ANZCOR); Resus Invaders is an independent training tool and is not endorsed by ARC or ANZCOR.

Working outside Australia/NZ? Cross-reference with your local council: Resuscitation Council UK, AHA, ERC, ILCOR.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about what Resus Invaders is, how it maps to guidelines, and where it fits in your training.

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