Chase H.Q.

Chase H.Q. is a vehicular combat racing game, originally released as an arcade video game by Taito 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.
US Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Taito
Publisher(s)Taito
Designer(s)Hiroguki Sakou
Programmer(s)Takeshi Ishizashi
Takeshi Murata
Kyoji Shimamoto
Composer(s)Takami Asano
SeriesChase
Platform(s)
Release
June 20, 1988
  • Arcade
    • JP: June 20, 1988
    • EU: October 1988
    • NA: November 1988
    Amiga, C64, Amstrad, Atari ST, Spectrum
    • EU: 4 December 1989
    MSX
    • ESP: February 1990
    Famicom
    • JP: 8 December 1989
    PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16
    • JP: 26 January 1990
    • NA: 1992
    Master System
    • EU: May 1990
    Game Boy
    • NA: 1 December 1990
    • JP: 11 January 1991
    • EU: April 1991
    Game Gear
    • JP: 8 March 1991
    • EU: August 1991
    • NA: 31 December 1991
    Mega Drive/Genesis
    • NA: 1 June 1992
    • JP: 23 October 1992
    X68000
    • JP: October 1992
    FM Towns
Genre(s)Racing,
vehicular combat
Mode(s)Single-player
Arcade systemTaito Z System

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 Family Computer (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 Volume 2.

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).

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