Special Criminal Investigation

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Special Criminal Investigation

System(s): Sega Master System

Publisher: Taito

Developer: Taito

Natsume

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1

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Special Criminal Investigation, known often simply as S.C.I., is a action-driving game released by Taito for the arcades in 1989. It was subsequently ported a variety of consoles and computers including the Sega Master System in 1992. Special Criminal Investigation is a sequel to Chase H.Q., with some versions of the game going so far as to call it Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation. Aside from being part of the same series, it is unrelated to the Sega Mega Drive game Chase H.Q. II.

Special Criminal Investigation is very similar to Chase H.Q. but contains a few key differences - two directional traffic, the ability to fire (and be fired at) and helicopters which occasionally fly by to drop off extra ammo.

Predictably the Master System version takes a hit both in the audio and graphical departments. Many of the special effects are also cut.

Promotional Material

1993 03 - Software Master System II 02.jpg

ES print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

61

^[3]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

26

^[4]

Excalibur (CZ)

PAL

60

^[5]

Joypad (FR)

57

^[6]

Joystick (FR)

62

^[7]

Mega Byte (UK)

PAL

41

^[8]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

55

^[9]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

26

^[1]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

62

^[10]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

54

^[11]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

54

^[12]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

60

^[13]

SuperGamePower (BR)

66

^[14]

Video Games (DE)

22

^[15]

	50
Based on 14 reviews

Special Criminal Investigation

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, KR
Cover

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↑ File:SegaForce10UK.pdf, page 8
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 28
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 153
↑ Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 82
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 150
↑ Mega Byte, "February 6, 1993" (UK; 1993-02-06), page 1
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 32
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
↑ Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 8
↑ SuperGamePower, "Maio 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 50
↑ Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 100

[:File:MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf_p72-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForce10UK.pdf_p8-2] File:SegaForce10UK.pdf, page 8

[:File:CVG_UK_133.pdf_p28-3] Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 28

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p153-4] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 153

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_18.pdf_p33-5] Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p82-6] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 82

[:File:Joystick_FR_031.pdf_p150-7] Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 150

[8] Mega Byte, "February 6, 1993" (UK; 1993-02-06), page 1

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p81-9] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:SegaPower_UK_35.pdf_p42-10] Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_14.pdf_p32-11] Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-12] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SegaForce_UK_10.pdf_p8-13] Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 8

[:File:SuperGamePower_BR_002.pdf_p50-14] SuperGamePower, "Maio 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 50

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-09.pdf_p100-15] Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 100

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