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Romset and name:
chasehq Chase H.Q. (World)
Short name:
Chase H.Q.
Manufacturer:
Taito Corporation Japan
Year:
Genre:
Driving
Category:
Driving / Race (chase view)
Serie:
Chase H.Q.
Driver source:
taito/taito_z.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Only one supported (solo)
Input:
Dial, Paddle, Pedal
Buttons / keys:
Coins:
Cabinet:
Full Throttle Convert, Cockpit, Full Throttle Convert, Deluxe, Upright / No Steering Lock, Upright / Steering Lock
Free-play:
Not supported
Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
70 to 80 (Good)
MASH All-Time:
Video
Display:
320x240@60.055992 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Motorola MC68000, Zilog Z80
Audio
Sound:
3 audio channel
Audio chips:
Speaker, Volume Filter, YM2610 OPNB
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.53 released on aug-12 2001
Last release:
Mame 0.264 released on mar-26 2024
Clone of:
-
Clones:
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
Required files:
Status
OVERALL:
IMPERFECT
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Imperfect
Color:
Good
Sound:
Good
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Supported
Additional infos
  • History
  • Info
  • Score
  • PCB
  • Commands
  • Init
  • Driver
  • XML
  • Arcade Video game published 36 years ago:

    Chase H.Q. © 1988 Taito Corporation.

    Chase H.Q. is a checkpoint-based racing game in which the player takes on the role on an undercover cop called Tony Gibson in this 'Miami Vice' inspired game from Taito corporation. Gibson drives a powerful unmarked police car (resembling an anthracite Porsche 928) along with his partner, Raymond Broady, and must chase down and apprehend various criminals.

    The player has between 55 and 70 seconds (depending on the game's Dip switch; factory setting = 60 seconds) to catch up with the fleeing criminal(s), then the same time period again to repeatedly ram into the criminal's car until it is too damaged to drive. The criminal's car is constantly moving away, so if the player repeatedly crashes or drives too slowly, the criminal will escape and the game ends.

    As with Sega's seminal "Out Run", "Chase H.Q." features forked junctions offering players a choice of routes. In this game, however, the route selected is only a temporary diversion and dictates how quickly the criminal is caught up with. The player's Porsche is equipped with a limited number of turbo boosts (3 by factory), when used a turbo boost pushes the car to incredible speeds, at the expense of control. The turbos must be used wisely if the player is to have a chance of capturing the criminal before the time limit expires.

    The game consists of 5 levels, each with its own villain to capture.

    The game's villains and the cars they drive are:
    • Ralph, the Idaho slasher (white Lotus Esprit type 82)
    • Carlos, the New York armed robber (yellow Lamborghini Countach)
    • Chicago pushers (silver Porsche 911 [930])
    • L.A. kidnapper (blue Ferrari 288 GTO)
    • Eastern Bloc spy (red Porsche 928, initially unknown)

    TECHNICAL
    Taito Z System hardware
    Prom Stickers: B52

    Main CPU: (2x) Motorola 68000
    Sound CPU: Zilog Z80
    Sound Chips: Yamaha YM2610

    Players: 1
    Control: Steering wheel + 2 pedals (gas and brake) + high/low gear shift
    Buttons: 1
    [button on the shift knob] = use a turbo

    TRIVIA
    Chase H.Q. was released in October 1988 in Japan. It was arguably the first sprite-scaled racer since Sega's legendary "Out Run" - released 2 years' earlier - to truly capture the gaming public's imagination.

    The names main characters of chase H.Q. are as follows:
    The Caucasian cop: Tony Gibson
    The African-American cop (A.K.A. Mr. Driver): Raymond Broady
    Chase H.Q.'s Dispatcher: Nancy (she doesn't have a last name).

    The 1st stage always shows right arrow. The arrow on the 3rd stage, on the other hand, directs left. The 2nd, 4th and 5th stages feature a helicopter and the arrow direction is always random.

    Full Throttle (or Top Speed as released for the rest of the world) can be converted into Chase H.Q. When converted, the pedals will be analog (instead of digital in dedicated machines). Both Chase H.Q. and Full Throttle machines were produced with both types of steering wheel: with blockade (and centering after release) and without lock. Not every machine has a brake pedal, and not all machines have been produced with analog pedals either.

    The main player's car (the black Porsche 928) makes an appearance in 2 spin-offs to the Chase H.Q. series: "Crime City" and "Quiz H.Q.".

    Instructions shown after attract mode show you have to 'bumb' into 'climinals'. The game doesn't indicate how to 'bumb' (must have been 'bump') or who 'climinals' are; they must have been 'criminals'.

    Brian Kuh holds the official record for this game with 3,596,680 points on June 1, 2006.

    Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Syvalion: G.S.M. Taito 3 - D28B0014) on March 21, 1989.

    UPDATES
    The Japanese version has different voices (non-English) and a territorial notice not allowing to play outside Japan.

    The US release shows speed in a mile per hour.

    SCORING
    1 yard driven: 10 pts.
    Every car overtaken: 200 pts, then 400 pts up to 8000 pts (when not crashed); overtake bonus resets to 200 when crashed into any car.
    Bump into criminal's car: stage number × 10000 pts. You may even randomly score (stage number × 10000) + 40000 after a more powerful bump. Note this is a score when you don't continue (when you continue, you'll get 1000 and randomly 4000 points).

    BONUS SCORE
    Stage completion: stage number × 100000 pts (1 coin only; continue reduces to 10000).
    Time bonus: remaining seconds left × 5000 pts (1 coin only; continue reduces to 500).
    Entire game (5 stages) complete: 5000000 pts (1 coin only; continue reduces to 500000).

    TIPS AND TRICKS
    • Maximum overtake bonus: overtake 40 cars without crashing to get 8000 points per overtake (starting with 200 and raising by 200). Crash into any traffic car and you'll have to start racking points up from 200 per overtake.
    • Always take a turn indicated by an arrow: taking a wrong turn will cause the distance meter to grow significantly, eventually resulting in a game over.
    • You may shift the gear from high to low very often to take sharp or long turns, given the brake (if available) isn't very strong.
    • Chase H.Q. doesn't have a final boss penalty (no continue on the final stage, seen in "Arkanoid"), so you can continue at every stage, but you'll get 1/10th of the initial score when you do so.

    SERIES
    • Chase H.Q. (1988)
    • S.C.I. - Special Criminal Investigation (1989)
    • Super Chase - Criminal Termination (1993)
    • Ray Tracers (1997, Sony PlayStation)
    • Chase H.Q. 2 (2007)

    STAFF
    Game Design: Hiroyuki Sakou
    Game Programmers: Takeshi Ishizashi, Takeshi Murata, Kyouji Shimamoto
    P.C.B Designer: Masahiro Yamaguchi
    Character Design: Yoshihiko Wakita, Sachiko Yamana, Izumi Ishikawa, Takeshi Ishizashi
    Sound Designers: Yoshio Imamura, Naoto Yagishita, Eikichi Takahashi, Fumiaki Imaoka
    Music Composer: Takami Asano
    Cabinet Designer: Nobuyuki Iwasaki
    Proposer: Yoshiharu Suzuki

    Special Thanks: Junji Yarita, Kazuya Mikata, A. Iwata

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    [JP] Nintendo FamiCom (Dec.8, 1989) "Taito Chase H.Q. [Model DTF-H9]"
    [JP] NEC PC-Engine (Jan.26, 1990) "Taito Chase H.Q. [Model TP02006]"
    [EU] Sega Master System (1990) "Chase H.Q. [Model 7038]"
    [JP] Sega Saturn (Aug.9, 1996) "Chase H.Q. + S.C.I. [Model T-1105G]"
    [JP] Sony PS2 (Mar.29, 2007) "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713]"

    • HANDHELDS:
    [EU] Nintendo Game Boy (1991) "Chase H.Q. [Model DMG-HQ-NOE]"
    [JP] Nintendo Game Boy (Jan.11, 1991) "Taito Chase H.Q. [Model DMG-HQJ]"
    [JP] Sega Game Gear (Mar.8, 1991) "Taito Chase H.Q. [Model T-11017]"
    [EU] Nintendo Game Boy Color (Aug.1999) "Chase H.Q. - Secret Police [Model DMG-AH9P-EUR]"
    [JP] Nintendo Game Boy Color (May.26, 2000) "Taito Memorial - Chase HQ - Secret Police [Model DMG-AH9J-JPN]"

    • COMPUTERS:
    [EU] Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)
    [EU] Amstrad CPC (1989)
    [EU] Commodore Amiga (1989)
    [EU] Atari ST (1989)
    [EU] Commodore C64 (1990)
    [JP] Sharp X68000 (oct.1992)
    [JP] FM Towns PC (1993)

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=441&o=2
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