Chase H.Q.

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Chase H.Q.

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Taito

Developer: Taito

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

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.

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.

Game had some sort of a "Shop" system in which players could purchase upgrades for their cars, for example bumpers to cause more damage, an extra Turbo boost for the next stage, engine power up etc.

Game restarts from beginning with more difficult targets after all 5 stages are completed.

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

67

^[1]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

83

^[2]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

86

^[3]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

86

^[4]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

72

^[5]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

83

^[6]

Game Mania (UK)

86

^[7]

Gamers (DE)

67

^[8]

The Games Machine (UK)

55

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Joystick (FR)

93

^[10]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

50

^[11]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

86

^[12]

Player One (FR)

70

^[13]

Power Play (DE)

33

^[14]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

70

^[15]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[16]

Sega Pro (UK)

76

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[18]

Tilt (FR)

85

^[19]

Zero (UK)

85

^[20]

	73
Based on 20 reviews

Chase H.Q.

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, EU ® variant
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

NTSC

50

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Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[22]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[23]

Game Mania (UK)

85

^[24]

Games-X (UK)

PAL

64

^[25]

Games-X (UK)

70

^[26]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[27]

Joystick (FR)

83

^[28]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

87

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Play Time (DE)

80

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

74

^[31]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

74

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

52

^[33]

Zero (UK)

62

^[34]

	71
Based on 14 reviews

Chase H.Q.

Game Gear, US
Cover

Game Gear, JP
Cover

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-04.pdf_p55-1] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 55

[:File:CGtC_UK_02.pdf_p20-2] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 20

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p94-3] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 94

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p54-4] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 54

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p139-5] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139

[:File:CVG_UK_103.pdf_p94-6] Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 94

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-7] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-01.pdf_p103-8] Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 103

[:File:TGM_UK_34.pdf_p62-9] The Games Machine, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 62

[:File:Joystick_FR_007.pdf_p108-10] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 108

[:File:Micromania2_ES_031.pdf_p58-11] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1990" (ES; 1990-1x-xx), page 58

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p129-12] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 129

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_001.pdf_p44-13] Player One, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-05.pdf_p118-14] Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 118

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_07.pdf_p16-15] S: The Sega Magazine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-03), page 16

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-16] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p20-17] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 20

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-18] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:Tilt_FR_081.pdf_p84-19] Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:Zero_UK_10.pdf_p79-20] Zero, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:ACE_UK_50.pdf_p109-21] ACE, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 109

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-04.pdf_p30-22] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 30

[:File:CVG_UK_118.pdf_p89-23] Computer & Video Games, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 89

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p70-24] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:GamesX_UK_06.pdf_p37-25] Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 37

[:File:GamesX_UK_45.pdf_p23-26] Games-X, "5th-11th March 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 23

[27] Hippon Super, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-04), page 43

[:File:Joystick_FR_018.pdf_p190-28] Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 190

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p131-29] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 131

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-06.pdf_p89-30] Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 89

[:File:SegaPro_UK_07.pdf_p38-31] Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 38

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-32] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:Zero_UK_24.pdf_p85-34] Zero, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 85

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Chase H.Q.

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Game Gear Version