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'''Chase H.Q.''' is a [[racing]] arcade game that was released by [[Taito Corporation]] in [[1988]]; it runs upon the company's Z-System hardware and was later ported to several different types of systems (it was also included in the compilation games [[Chase H.Q. Plus S.C.I.]] for the [[Sega Saturn]], [[Taito Variety Pack]] for the [[Game Boy]] and [[Taito Memories II Gekan]] for the [[Sony PlayStation 2]]). Both the [[PC Engine]] and the Game Boy conversions were also released under the name of '''Taito Chase H.Q.''', and the [[Game Boy Color]] one was released under the names of '''Taito Memorial - Chase H.Q.''' in Japan and '''Chase H.Q. - Secret Police''' in the US - and the PC Engine one was also released on [[Wii Virtual Console]] in [[2008]].
{{nihongo|'''Chase H.Q.'''|チェイスH.Q.||"Chase Headquarters"}} is a vehicular combat racing game, originally released as an [[arcade]] game by [[Taito Corporation]] in [[1988]]. It is sometimes seen as a spiritual successor to Taito's earlier [[Full Throttle]]. 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.
 
Chase H.Q. 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]]. Taito produced versions for the [[Famicom]] (1989), [[Game Boy]] (1990), [[Master System]] (1990), [[TurboGrafx-16]] (1990), [[Game Gear]] (1991) and [[Saturn]] (1996). It was released for [[PlayStation 2]] in Japan in 2007 as part of [[Taito Memories II Gekan]].
 
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. The game was also well received by critics. It was followed by three arcade-based sequels: [[Special Criminal Investigation]] (1989), [[Super Chase: Criminal Termination]] (1992) and [[Chase H.Q. 2]] (2007). Two spin-offs were also released: [[Crime City]] (1989) and [[Quiz H.Q.]] (1990).


The player has to help two undercover policemen, named '''Tony Gibson''' and '''Raymond Broady''' (also known as '''Mr. Driver''') catch up with several criminals' cars in their black custom Porsche (the controls for which are a steering wheel, a gas pedal, a break pedal, and a gear shifter with a "Turbo" activator that can be used three times per stage) within a minute, then ram them until they are too damaged to keep going within another minute; as with [[Sega]]'s [[Out Run]] ([[1986]]), all stages feature forked junctions, and the player must choose which route to take but they are just temporary diversions and determine how quickly the criminals' cars are caught up with. When the gear shifter's Turbo activator is pushed, it shall accelerate Gibson and Broady's Porsche to incredible speeds for a few seconds - and it must be used wisely if the player wishes to have a chance of catching a criminal before the timer runs out.


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File:Chase H.Q. title screen.png|The game's title screen.
File:Chase H.Q. upright cabinet.jpg|Upright arcade cabinet.
File:Chase H.Q. upright cabinet.jpg|Upright arcade cabinet.
File:Chase H.Q. sitdown cabinet.jpg|Sitdown arcade cabinet.
File:Chase H.Q. sitdown cabinet.jpg|Sitdown arcade cabinet.
File:Chase H.Q. Porsche sitdown cabinet.jpg|Porsche sitdown cabinet.
File:Chase H.Q. Porsche sitdown cabinet.jpg|Porsche sitdown cabinet.
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<gallery>
File:Chase H.Q. title screen.png|The game's title screen.
File:Chase H.Q. high score table.png|Default high score table.
File:Chase H.Q. high score table.png|Default high score table.
File:Chase H.Q. gameplay.png|Screenshot of the game.
File:Chase H.Q. gameplay.png|Screenshot of the game.

Latest revision as of 01:17, 20 April 2023

Chase H.Q. | Table of Contents | Gameplay | Walkthrough

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This is the first game in the Chase H.Q. series. For other games in the series see the Chase H.Q. category.

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Chase H.Q.
Developer(s)Taito Corporation
Publisher(s)Taito Corporation
Year released1988
System(s)Arcade, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, NES, TurboGrafx-16, Sega Master System, Commodore 64/128, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, Sharp X68000, FM Towns, Game Boy Color
Followed byS.C.I. - Special Criminal Investigation
SeriesChase H.Q.
Japanese titleチェイスH.Q.
Genre(s)Racing
Players1
ModesSingle player
LinksChase H.Q. ChannelSearchSearch
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Chase H.Q. (チェイスH.Q.? "Chase Headquarters") is a vehicular combat racing game, originally released as an arcade game by Taito Corporation in 1988. It is sometimes seen as a spiritual successor to Taito's earlier Full Throttle. 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.

Chase H.Q. 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. Taito produced versions for the Famicom (1989), Game Boy (1990), Master System (1990), TurboGrafx-16 (1990), Game Gear (1991) and Saturn (1996). It was released for PlayStation 2 in Japan in 2007 as part of Taito Memories II Gekan.

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. The game was also well received by critics. It was followed by three arcade-based sequels: Special Criminal Investigation (1989), Super Chase: Criminal Termination (1992) and Chase H.Q. 2 (2007). Two spin-offs were also released: Crime City (1989) and Quiz H.Q. (1990).


  • Upright arcade cabinet.

    Upright arcade cabinet.

  • Sitdown arcade cabinet.

    Sitdown arcade cabinet.

  • Porsche sitdown cabinet.

    Porsche sitdown cabinet.

  • The game's title screen.

    The game's title screen.

  • Default high score table.

    Default high score table.

  • Screenshot of the game.

    Screenshot of the game.

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