Chase H.Q.
| Chase H.Q. | |
|---|---|
North American arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Taito |
| Publisher | Taito |
| Designer | Hiroguki Sakou |
| Programmers | Takeshi Ishizashi Takeshi Murata Kyoji Shimamoto |
| Composer | Takami Asano |
| Series | Chase |
| Platform | |
| Release | September 1988 |
| Genres | Racing, vehicular combat |
| Mode | Single-player |
| Arcade system | Taito Z System |
Chase H.Q. is a 1988 vehicular combat racing game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It is sometimes seen as a spiritual successor to Taito's earlier Full Throttle (1987). 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 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 H.Q. (1992) and Chase H.Q. 2 (2007). Two spin-offs were also released: Crime City (1989) and Quiz H.Q. (1990).