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Lock 'n' Chase

Lock 'n' Chase is a video game developed by Data East and released in arcades in Japan in 1981. It was licensed to Taito for distribution in North America. A maze game, Lock 'n' Chase was Data East's response…

11 May 1990

Lock 'n' Chase is an arcade developed by Data East, released 11 May 1990 on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.

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What Lock 'n' Chase is

Lock 'n' Chase is an arcade game developed by Data East and released in 1990. It is available on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game's protagonist is a thief. The object of the game is to enter a maze and collect all the coins and, if possible, any other treasure that may appear. The thief must then exit the maze (a vault) without being apprehended by the Super D (policemen). The thief can close doorways within the maze in order to temporarily trap the Super D and allow him to keep his distance from them. Only two doors can be closed at a time. The Super D policemen are named Stiffy, Scaredy, Smarty, and Silly.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Lock 'n' Chase launched on 11 May 1990, within three weeks of Smash T.V., Gargoyle's Quest and Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi.

Released around the same time: Smash T.V., Gargoyle's Quest, Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi.

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When did Lock 'n' Chase come out?
Lock 'n' Chase was released on 11 May 1990 for Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.

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