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Chase H.Q.

TitleChase H.Q.
First release1988
DeveloperTaito
PublisherTaito
PlatformsAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, MSX, NES / Famicom, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16, SNES / Super Famicom, ZX Spectrum, ArcadeADB
Genreracing video game
Also known asTaito Chase H.Q. (JPN)
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Commodore 64: 1988-05-04
PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16: 1988-10-01
Amstrad CPC: 1989-01-01
MSX: 1989-01-01
Amiga: 1989-01-01
ZX Spectrum: 1989-01-01
Game Boy: 1990-12-31
Wikidata IDQ90994

City streets and dirt tracks serve as the pursuit grounds for Tony Gibson as he tracks down five criminals. Players must use a Turbo Boost to close the distance and repeatedly bump into the suspect's vehicle to disable it. Success requires navigating splitting roads and avoiding civilian traffic before the strict mission time limit expires.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q90994) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (atarist/chase-h-q) · last updated 2026-10-02 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (c64/chase-h-q) · last updated 2026-09-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (amiga/chase-h-q) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (zxspectrum/chase-h-q) · last updated 2026-10-03 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (zxspectrum/chase-h-q-2) · last updated 2026-10-03 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (amstradcpc/chase-h-q-2) · last updated 2026-10-14 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (8197,78742) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (6715) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (28302) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (40181) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (9530) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (36754) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (18609) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (chasehq) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romsetchasehq
Title at ADBChase H.Q. (World)
ManufacturerTaito
Year1988
GenreDriving / Race (chase view)
Players1
MAME driver statusIMPERFECT
Chase H.Q. – Flyer
Flyer
Chase H.Q. – Marquee
Marquee
Chase H.Q. – Cabinet
Cabinet
Chase H.Q. – Title
Title
Chase H.Q. – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Taito); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-02 16:13 UTC · filled here: platform
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (17): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Taito · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Taito · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Box art (1): Source: atarilegend (upstream Atari Legend contributors (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)) · © Taito · internal use only.
Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Taito · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
Game Boy Longplay [224] Chase H Q
World-of-Longplays · Game Boy version · longplay · 22:40auto-matched
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