Secret Police was released for the Game Boy Color. In 1996, Taito released an emulation of the arcade original for the Sega Saturn in Japan, bundled together with Special Criminal Investigation on one disc. The game is similar to the Game Boy's Taito Chase H.Q. for the Game Boy, which was released exclusively in North America, in 1994.
Gameplay is modeled on the original with some aspects of S.C.I. Unlike other home versions, it is played in first person perspective and is based upon Super Chase: Criminal Termination rather than the original Chase H.Q. In 1991, the game was released for the FM Towns. In June 1991, the game was released on the Power Up compilation, which also featured Altered Beast, Turrican, Rainbow Islands and X-Out. In December 1990, the game was included on the Wheels Of Fire compilation, which also featured Hard Drivin, Power Drift and Turbo OutRun. in Japan), with some minor changes, including alternative player vehicles. It was released on the Genesis as Chase H.Q. Taito produced ports (known as Taito Chase H.Q.) for the Family Computer (1989), Game Boy (1990/1991), Master System (1990), TurboGrafx-16 (1990) and Game Gear (1991). The MSX version was released in February 1990 only in Spain, roughly one month later after the launch of the rest of Ocean's versions in that market. Ocean released versions of the game for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga and Atari ST in December 1989. A 5,000,000-point award is collected for beating the game. If the level is completed, bonus points are as follows: if completed without continuing, 100,000 times level in play, otherwise, 10,000 plus, 5,000 per second saved for completing level. The last villain's car is always listed as unidentified. Carlos, the New York armed robber (Yellow Lamborghini Countach) 3. Ralph, the Idaho Slasher (White Lotus Esprit) 2. This is actually the 2-meter band of amateur or ham radio frequencies.Īlthough superficially similar in technology to Sega's Out Run, Chase HQ features significant technical advancements over that title in the presentation of perspective, hills and track splits.ġ. When Nancy at Chase HQ (at the start of every level) calls on the radio, the frequency is often between 144 and 148 MHz. Both the initial time limit to reach the criminal and the time extension to ram the criminal are 60, 65, or 70 seconds. When their vehicle is reached, the time limit is extended the vehicle must be rammed a number of times until the criminal is forced to stop, then is arrested.
At some points during the game the road splits, and the correct turn must be taken, otherwise it will take longer to catch the criminal. The criminal's car is constantly moving away, so if the player repeatedly crashes or drives too slowly, the criminal will escape. (1990).Īt the start of each level the player is informed who they are pursuing, a great distance away: They must apprehend the criminal before their time limit expires. Two spin-offs were also released: Crime City (1989) and Quiz H.Q. It was followed by three arcade-based sequels: Special Criminal Investigation (1989), Super Chase: Criminal Termination (1992) and Chase H.Q. The game was also well received by critics. The game was a commercial success, becoming Japan's highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1989 while also becoming a hit overseas for arcades and home systems. It was released for PlayStation 2 in Japan in 2007 as part of Taito Memories II Volume 2. Taito produced versions for the Family Computer (1989), Game Boy (1990), Master System (1990), TurboGrafx-16 (1990), Game Gear (1991) and Saturn (1996).
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was ported to many home computers by Ocean Software in 1989, including versions for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Amiga and Atari ST. The player assumes the role of a police officer named Tony Gibson, member of the "Chase Special Investigation Department." Along with his partner, Raymond Broady, he must stop fleeing criminals in high-speed pursuits in a black Porsche 928.Ĭhase H.Q.
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It is sometimes seen as a spiritual successor to Taito's earlier Full Throttle. ( チェイスH.Q., "Chase Headquarters") is a vehicular combat racing game, originally released as an arcade game by Taito in 1988.