Chase H.Q. (1988) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Chase H.Q.

At 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. The criminal's car is constantly moving away…

31 December 1988

What Chase H.Q. is

Chase H.Q. is an arcade game developed by Taito and released in 1988. It was published by Ocean Software. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, FM Towns, Sharp X68000 and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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.

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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Chase H.Q. launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Chase H.Q. — frequently asked questions

When did Chase H.Q. come out?

Chase H.Q. was released on 31 December 1988 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, FM Towns, Sharp X68000 and ZX Spectrum.

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