Lock 'n' Chase is an arcade developed by Data East, released 11 May 1990 on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.
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.
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.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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