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Lock 'n' Chase

1981 74 / 100 Arcade Platform
Lock 'n' Chase is a 1981 maze arcade game developed and published by Data East in Japan in 1981, and later published in North America by Taito. Lock 'n' Chase was Data East's response to Pac-Man. The game's main character is a thief. The object of the game is to enter a maze and collect all the coins and, if possible, any other treasure that may appear. The thief must then exit the maze (a vault) without being appreh Show full summary

Lock 'n' Chase is a 1981 maze arcade game developed and published by Data East in Japan in 1981, and later published in North America by Taito. Lock 'n' Chase was Data East's response to Pac-Man. The game's main character is a thief. The object of the game is to enter a maze and collect all the coins and, if possible, any other treasure that may appear. The thief must then exit the maze (a vault) without being apprehended by the Super D (policemen). The thief can close doorways within the maze in order to temporarily trap the Super D and allow him to keep his distance from them. Only two doors can be closed at a time. The Super D policemen are named Stiffy, Scaredy, Smarty, and Silly.

World design Nicht eindeutig Game modeMultiplayer

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The game's main character is a thief. The object of the game is to enter a maze and collect all the coins and, if possible, any other treasure that may appear. The thief must then exit the maze (a vault) without being apprehended by the Super D (policemen). The thief can close doorways within the maze in order to temporarily trap the Super D and allow him to keep his distance from them. Only two doors can be closed at a time. The Super D policemen are named Stiffy, Scaredy, Smarty, and Silly.

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Lock 'n' Chase: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Data East
Publisher
ADJ Technologies, Taito, G1M2, Mattel Electronics, Digiplay
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Apple II 1983
  • Arcade Jun 19, 1981
  • Intellivision Jul 09, 1982
  • Android Nov 13, 2018
  • Intellivision Q3 1982
  • Intellivision Nov 1983
  • PlayStation 3 Jun 08, 2010
  • PlayStation Portable Jun 08, 2010

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