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System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Taito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Taito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chase H.Q., often known as Taito Chase H.Q. (タイトーチェイスH.Q.) is an action-driving game developed by Taito. Originally released in arcades, it was ported to the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.
Two sequels, Special Criminal Investigation and Chase H.Q. II were released for the Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive, respectively.
Contents
Gameplay
Players take control of two police detectives as they attempt to capture criminals who are fleeing the city with their high speed cars. After evading other cars and obstacles and finally reaching the target, players must cause enough damage to fugitive vehicle before the time limit to finish the stage. While attacking from behind also works, hitting from sides causes most damage. Turbo boosts can be used (limitedly, 3 in each stage) for short time maximum speed.
A shop system exists in which players can purchase upgrades for their cars, for example bumpers to cause more damage, an extra turbo boost for the next stage, engine power-ups, and so on.
The game restarts from beginning with more difficult targets after all five stages are completed.
The Sega versions of Chase H.Q. are inspired by the original arcade version, but make a number of changes to gameplay (such as the addition of extra power-ups) and make huge cutbacks on graphical detail. Such changes likely make for a smoother experience on the Master System, but a less accurate one. The opposite case can be seen in Ocean Software's 8-bit home computer ports released around the same time (particularly the highly acclaimed Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum versions), which sacrifice speed in favour of visuals.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Chase H.Q./Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Master System version
also published in:
- ACE (UK) #33: "June 1990" (1990-05-xx)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[5]
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also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #106: "September 1990" (1990-08-16)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[6]
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Game Gear version
also published in:
- Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-03: "March 1991" (1991-02-08)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[7]
Query: SELECT `cargo__issuenames`.`name` AS `issuename`,`cargo__issuenames`.`date` AS `date`,`cargo__issuenames`.`pdf` AS `pdf`,`cargo__magnames`.`name` AS `magname`,`cargo__magnames`.`country` AS `country` FROM `cargo__issuenames` LEFT OUTER JOIN `cargo__magnames` ON ((`cargo__issuenames`.`code`=`cargo__magnames`.`code`)) WHERE `cargo__issuenames`.`code`="bemega" and `cargo__issuenames`.`num`="1991-03" ORDER BY `cargo__issuenames`.`name`,`cargo__issuenames`.`date`,`cargo__issuenames`.`pdf`,`cargo__magnames`.`name`,`cargo__magnames`.`country` LIMIT 1 Function: CargoSQLQuery::run Error: 1021 Disk full (/tmp/#sql-temptable-15e6a-aa0f0e-c5c.MAI); waiting for someone to free some space... (errno: 28 "No space left on device") (localhost)
Physical scans
Master System version
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Game Gear version
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71 | |
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Based on 14 reviews |
Technical information
ROM dump status
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256kB | Cartridge (EU) | |||||||||||
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128kB | Cartridge (US) |
References
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 76
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 105
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 45
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 33
- ↑ ', "June 1990" (; 1990-05-16), page 28
- ↑ ', "August 1990" (; 1990-07-16), page 80
- ↑ ', "February 1991" (; 1991-01-08), page 70
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 94
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 54/55 (54)
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 94/95 (94)
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 88
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- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 108
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 129
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 132/133 (132)
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 44/45 (44)
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 16/17 (16)
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 18 (20)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 File:Tilt FR 081.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 23.0 23.1 ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 94
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 54
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 139
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- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 103
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- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 108
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 58
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 129
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 44
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 118
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 16
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 70
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 79
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 109
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 89
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 190
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 131
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 137
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- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 43
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 74
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 88
- ↑ ', "April 1991" (; 1991-03-08), page 85
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